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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in February. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)

Biden & Bibi: Appeals in vain?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed differences between him and President Joe Biden on Monday, saying they “agree” on the goals of the war, while...

Zachary Marschall

He’s filing Title VI campus anti-Semitism complaints

Zachary Marschall is the most prolific filer of anti-Semitism complaints filed under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act since Oct. 7.

The new Workers Party Member of Parliament for Rochdale, In Los Angeles, Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters face off outside a planned speech by Ran Bar-Yoshafat, an Israeli reservist whose speech at the University of California, Berkeley, was derailed, Feb. 29, 2024. (Jacob Gurvis)

At Berkeley, IDF speaker cancelled amid violence

By Jacob Gurvis LOS ANGELES — As a member of the Israeli military who frequently speaks on Israel’s behalf, Ran Bar-Yoshafat is used to being heckled by anti-Israel...

Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, left, with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House, March 4, 2024. (TPS via White House)

Harris calls for immediate ceasefire; meets with Benny Gantz

Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate yet impermanent ceasefire in Gaza, placed the onus on Hamas for holding it up, and placed the onus on Israel for a...

Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, speaking on Jan. 9, 2022. (Lev Radin/Shutterstock/JNS)

Rep. Torres unwelcome due to pro-Israel views

Last week, Rep. Ritchie Torres posted two tweets about his Bronx constituents: funding centers for mental health care and public safety on the subway. Sandwiched in...

Unexpectedly, it is Republicans jeopardizing aid to Israel

Since Oct. 7, a growing number of Democrats have called for a ceasefire in Gaza, harshly criticized Israel or refused to send it more money. But over the past few weeks,...

World’s oldest Jew dies

Pearl Berg, thought to be the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, died on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. She was 114.

Biden criticizes Israel on humanitarian aid

President Joe Biden is conditioning US defense assistance on not impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid. The policy announcement was made Feb. 8.

Dept. of Education responds to campus anti-Semitism

A Jewish college student recently told Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona that he believed anti-Semitism has become “normalized” on campuses. For the secretary of...

The fallout from the presidents’ testimony

The presidents of three of the nation’s top universities told Congress that Jewish and Israeli students have felt unsafe on campus since Oct. 7 and said their schools...