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NYC education officials defend Queens high school where student protest targeted pro-Israel teacher

“The notion that this place is radical, these kids are radicalized and antisemitic, is the height of irresponsibility,” said Chancellor David Banks.

‘So Long, Marianne,’ another upcoming Leonard Cohen miniseries, focuses on his 1960s years

The show will follow a young Cohen during his years-long relationship with muse Marianne Ihlen during their extended sojourn on the Greek Isle of Hydra.

‘I did not fact check’: Supermodel Gigi Hadid apologizes for claiming Israel abducts and rapes Palestinians

The Palestinian American also wrote to her 79 million Instagram followers that taking innocent people hostage is “NEVER OK.”

Israel

10 Israelis, including teen with her dog, and 2 Thais freed from Gaza as ceasefire goes into overtime

Israel

Most child hostages are back in Israel. Kfir and Ariel Bibas, 10 months and 4 years old, are still in Gaza.

Global

German-Jewish singer apologizes for falsely accusing Leipzig hotel of antisemitism

Israel

After backlash over silence, UN Women tweets, then deletes, statement condemning Hamas attack in Israel

United States

Multiple US synagogues hit with anti-Israel, antisemitic graffiti 7 weeks into Israel-Hamas war

Obituaries

Shelley Akabas, Columbia U social work pioneer who transformed the world of work, dies at 92

New York

2 women charged with hate crimes for allegedly assaulting passerby after tearing down hostage posters

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