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1 in 4 Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable,’ ADL survey finds

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — While the majority of Americans oppose antisemitism, a quarter believe that the recent string of attacks on Jews in the United States were “understandable,” according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League on...

Deportation filing confirms that Trump officials used Canary Mission list to target students

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — Newly unsealed court records and trial testimony show that top Trump administration officials relied heavily on Canary Mission, a controversial website that targets pro-Palestinian activists, as part of a secretive effort to deport foreign students...

Shai Davidai, pro-Israel professor who challenged Columbia University over antisemitism, has resigned

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Shai Davidai, the Israeli business school professor who emerged as one of the sharpest antagonists against Columbia University over its response to antisemitism on campus, has resigned from his employment there.

A university spokesperson confirmed...

Google’s Sergey Brin derides UN as ‘transparently antisemitic’ in company chat

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Google co-founder Sergey Brin called the United Nations “transparently antisemitic” in an internal forum for employees Saturday, according to screenshots obtained by the Washington Post.

The comments, which came in response to a recent U.N....

Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — An American charity that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars by promising to meet the emergency needs of Israeli soldiers after the war in Gaza broke out is now facing internal turmoil over allegations...

Largest teachers union in the country narrowly votes to sever ties with the ADL

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The National Education Association, the United States’ largest teachers union, has passed a non-binding measure barring the union from using, endorsing or publicizing any materials from the Anti-Defamation League.

The proposal, supported by a slim...

IRS says religious institutions may endorse candidates, undoing a longstanding ban

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Rabbis and other clergy members in the United States may endorse candidates from the pulpit without jeopardizing their house of worship’s tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service has decreed.

The policy change reverses a ban...

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in advancing peace initiatives in the Middle East.

Netanyahu handed Trump his letter to the Nobel Committee—submitted...

Trump says he didn’t know antisemitic history of ‘Shylock’ when he criticized bankers using the term

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — After facing criticism, President Donald Trump said he was unaware that the term “Shylock” was widely considered antisemitic when he used it to describe unscrupulous bankers during a rally Thursday in Iowa.

Trump was touting...

Melbourne protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ days after attacks on local synagogue, Israeli restaurant

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Melbourne, Australia, chanted “Death to the IDF” at a rally Sunday, two days after a spate of violent attacks on Jewish targets including a synagogue and businesses with ties to Israel.

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