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Israeli reservists are discharged after hundreds call for release of hostages and end of war

The call came as a poll showed two-thirds of Israelis want the government to prioritize freeing the hostages over defeating Hamas.

Colombia appoints allegedly fake rabbi, an anti-Zionist, as director of religious affairs

Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar, the new appointee, has called Israel a “new-Nazi state” on X.

GOP Rep. Randy Fine, the newest Jewish congressman, calls Rashida Tlaib a ‘terrorist’

“I think some of these people should not be in Congress. I think they’re a disgrace. I think some of them shouldn’t be Americans,” the Florida representative said.

Israel

Freed hostage Liri Albag responds to backlash over Netanyahu criticism: ‘I fear what we have become’

Global

France will move to recognize a Palestinian state this year, Macron says

An empty classroom in Hollywood, California, seen in August 2020. The ethnic studies curriculum was an attempt to reflect the experiences and perspectives of California's minority communities in its education system. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

United States

California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students

Politics

Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as Israel ambassador

United States

DHS says it is monitoring immigrants’ social media for ‘antisemitic activity’

Global

German parties form government that excludes AfD, far-right party that worries many Jews

New York

Harlem-based Ethiopian-Israeli chef Beejhy Barhany dishes on her new cookbook

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