Category Archives: Politics

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (again) signals his contempt for Israel and the Jewish community

JNS ‘Outrageous’ says Chicago Jewish Alliance of city’s mayor wearing keffiyeh April 24, 2025 The Chicago Jewish Alliance denounced Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday after the local chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations posted a photo of him … Continue reading

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“While the Anthonys get to go home to their ankle-braceleted son, the Metcalf family is mourning the loss of their beloved son and brother”

FEDERALIST Some Parents Get Charged For Their Kids’ Violence. Karmelo Anthony’s Got More Than $445K Jordan Boyd April 16, 2025 There once was a time when bringing a deadly weapon to a school-sanctioned event would get a kid and maybe … Continue reading

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“After Iran demonstrated willingness to negotiate, Trump decided not to support military action – for now”

i24 NEWS Israel planned to strike Iran, but was held back by Trump April 17, 2025 As Israel geared up for possible military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, the plan was thwarted in recent weeks by US President Donald Trump, … Continue reading

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“Harvard refuses Trump admin demands to curtail antisemitism on campus — and loses over $2B in federal grants, contracts”

NEW YORK POST Harvard may be free to target Jews — but not on the taxpayers’ dime Post Editorial Board April 14, 2025 Harvard University is thumbing its nose at Team Trump and refusing to take steps to stamp out … Continue reading

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“Douglas Murray points out that “apartheid” better describes the living conditions of the remaining Jews in Arab countries than it does those of Israeli Arabs”

HUDSON INSTITUTE Douglas Murray on a Matter of Life vs. Death Mike Watson April 11, 2025 Russian Jewish novelist Vasily Grosman, who was the first journalist to see the Nazi death camp Treblinka, once wrote, “Anti-Semitism is … a mirror … Continue reading

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“During a visit to Al Jazeera’s Doha headquarters last year, I was told by its executives that Al Jazeera Media Institute has trained some 80,000 foreign journalists from over a dozen countries since 2009”

JERUSALEM STRATEGIC TRIBUNE The Middle East As Informational Battlefield Ilan Berman April 2025 …Russian media has been largely shut out of Western media markets following the invasion of Ukraine, but remains accessible in the Middle East, helping to shift the … Continue reading

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A woman walked into a Staples in L.A. to print postcards celebrating Jewish joy—and was denied service by staff who claimed the message was “racist”

JEWISH JOURNAL LA Staples Employee Denies Service to Black Jewish Woman Over Her Zionist Postcards Aaron Bandler April 9, 2025 An employee at a Los Angeles Staples on Wilshire Boulevard refused to print a Black Jewish woman’s postcards with phrases … Continue reading

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“Yale University has quietly adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism”

ALGEMEINER Yale Adopts IHRA Definition, Brown Launches New Training Program Amid Trump Campus Antisemitism Crackdown Dion J. Pierre April 10, 2025 …IHRA — an intergovernmental organization comprising dozens of countries including the US — adopted a “working definition” of antisemitism … Continue reading

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“It is appropriate for the government to expel non-Americans who are pro-Hamas, antisemitic agitators”

NATIONAL REVIEW Immigration Court Gets It Right on Mahmoud Khalil Deportation Call Andrew McCarthy April 12, 2025 An immigration judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration may deport Mahmoud Khalil, the legal alien who became a fixture in the … Continue reading

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“What new solutions has Witkoff come up with? The Obama ones. Negotiate with terrorists. Pretend they’re reasonable. Give them what they want. Act confused when it doesn’t work out”

GATESTONE Witkoff In His Own Words Daniel Greenfield April 17, 2025 Steve Witkoff, the real estate tycoon turned international negotiator, has become the subject of controversy with some conservatives attacking him and others rushing out to defend him…What new solutions … Continue reading

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