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‘When will he be coming home?’
JNSFeb 28, 2024
“I can’t allow myself to get caught in the emotional rollercoaster around hostage negotiations,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui, 35, was kidnapped by...
Pro-BDS bill at Colorado House dies in committee
Steve MarkFeb 27, 2024
The anti-Israeli crusade of State Rep. Elisabeth Epps has been squashed, for now. The Colorado House of Representatives’ Finance Committee voted down Epps’...
ADL’s Shaver grapples with public meeting disruptions
Steve MarkFeb 22, 2024
The latest disruptions of public meetings by anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian groups have spiraled at an astounding rate. The Anti-Defamation League reports that since...
Lakewood City Council meeting targeted with hate speech
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2024
A Lakewood City Council meeting on Feb. 12 took an unexpected turn when hate speech was heard during one of the public comment portions of the evening. As the council...
Israel evaluating Qatari claim that hostages received medicine
TPSFeb 21, 2024
By Pesach Benson JERUSALEM — Israel is assessing the credibility of Qatar’s claim on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that medicines have reached hostages in Gaza as an analyst...
Unexpectedly, it is Republicans jeopardizing aid to Israel
Ron Kampeas, JTAFeb 21, 2024
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,...
Matisyahu Meow Wolf concert cancelled — because he is pro-Israel
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2024
New Mexican Jews were shocked last week when a sold-out Matisyahu concert at the city’s famed Meow Wolf art installation was abruptly cancelled.
Two Israelis killed in terror attack
JNSFeb 16, 2024
A terrorist shot and killed two Israelis and wounded four others on Friday afternoon at a bus stop near the Re’em Masmiya Junction, near Kiryat Malachi in the northern...
At State Capitol, apology from Speaker McCluskie for hostage slip-up
Steve MarkFeb 15, 2024
In a statement issued to the IJN, McCluskie denounced the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas and apologized for poor communication around the hostages’ families’...
Why Canada let Nazis keep their citizenship
Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAFeb 15, 2024
The Rodal Report, compiled in 1985 and released in heavily redacted form in 1987, contains documents related to the resettlement of Nazi war criminals in Canada.
