May 13, 2024

‘I just can’t do it this year’: Amid war and infighting, many Israelis hit pause on Independence Day festivities

“Is it natural to be celebrating? Of course not,” one father said during a Yom Haatzmaut event in Tel Aviv.

By Deborah Danan May 13, 2024 10:35 pm

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, left, and challenger George Latimer, right, at a debate in White Plains, New York, May 13, 2024. (Credit: News 12)

Jamaal Bowman says AIPAC funders want to ‘destroy our democracy’ during primary debate

Opponent George Latimer also took shots at Bowman, accusing him of taking a one-sided “anti-Israel approach.”

May 13, 2024 9:48 pm

Top Biden official tells Jewish leaders: Claim that US withheld intelligence on Hamas from Israel is ‘not true’

The forceful pushback comes as the Biden administration is endeavoring to make clear that despite recent tensions, it continues to support Israel’s war effort against Hamas.

May 13, 2024 9:05 pm

Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals

By Jackie Hajdenberg May 13, 2024 7:19 pm

In Maryland, AIPAC has poured $4.2M into a congressional primary where Israel is not an issue

By Ron Kampeas May 13, 2024 5:40 pm

Protesters outside Columbia University, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress)

16 Republican senators demand IRS investigate fiscal sponsor of Students for Justice in Palestine

By Luke Tress May 13, 2024 5:21 pm

Many Jewish students say pro-Palestinian encampments make them feel less safe, Hillel survey finds

By Andrew Lapin May 13, 2024 5:12 pm

How US Jews are marking Israel’s war-torn Independence Day in their own communities

By Jacob Gurvis May 13, 2024 4:52 pm

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How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day when my country is in turmoil?

By Rabbi Mikie Goldstein May 13, 2024 3:31 pm

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May 13, 2024

‘I just can’t do it this year’: Amid war and infighting, many Israelis hit pause on Independence Day festivities

Jamaal Bowman says AIPAC funders want to ‘destroy our democracy’ during primary debate

Top Biden official tells Jewish leaders: Claim that US withheld intelligence on Hamas from Israel is ‘not true’

Jews were excluded from California county’s death penalty juries for decades, new evidence reveals

In Maryland, AIPAC has poured $4.2M into a congressional primary where Israel is not an issue

16 Republican senators demand IRS investigate fiscal sponsor of Students for Justice in Palestine

Many Jewish students say pro-Palestinian encampments make them feel less safe, Hillel survey finds

How US Jews are marking Israel’s war-torn Independence Day in their own communities

How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day when my country is in turmoil?

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