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Three university presidents sitting at a witness table in front of the U.S. Congress.

Under fire, Harvard and UPenn presidents condemn calls for genocide of Jews

Penn’s president promised to launch a process to clarify and evaluate the school’s policies regarding speech on campus. She said calls for genocide of Jews are “evil, plain and simple.”

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Pro-Palestinian protesters near Bryant Park in New York City, November 9, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Young voters, Democrats in New York City disapprove of Israel’s war effort in Gaza, poll finds

New York voters also view antisemitic prejudice in the city as a serious problem, according to a recent survey from Quinnipiac University.

Criticism mounts against UPenn president after she declines to say whether calls for genocide of Jews constitute harassment

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was the latest to lambast a contentious exchange between presidents of elite universities and a congressional committee examining the spike in antisemitism on campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

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False bomb threat hits Buenos Aires Jewish center where 85 people died in 1994 bombing

Billy Crystal, Norman Lear and Barbra Streisand

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Tributes pour in from Jewish celebs as Hollywood remembers Norman Lear

Luke, Quinn and Jack Hughes

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Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes make Jewish NHL history (again)

New York

A Jewish Democrat gave up his political career to pass New York’s abortion rights law. A new film tells his story.

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Geert Wilders, far-right victor in Dutch elections, elicits sympathy and fear in Jewish voters

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German state of Saxony-Anhalt now requires citizenship applicants to sign statement in support of Israel

Westchester County Executive George Latimer in a campaign video announcing a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Jamaal Bowman. (Screenshot/Twitter)

New York

Jamaal Bowman faces primary challenge after drawing fire from Jewish constituents over Israel criticism

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