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Who is Aafia Siddiqui, the prisoner whom the Colleyville synagogue hostage-taker reportedly wanted to free?

Siddiqui has a Ph.D. from Brandeis University. At her terrorism trial, she sought to have Jews excluded from the jury.

By Asaf Shalev January 15, 2022 10:36 pm

A marketing firm says an account of why it declined work with a Jewish nonprofit was based on a ‘mistaken’ perception

Big Duck says it has endured threats and attacks because of a misunderstanding over whether it applies a litmus test to Jewish groups.

January 14, 2022 4:11 pm

Invasive species, protests and forest fires: How planting a tree in Israel became controversial

The Jewish National Fund has planted over 240 million trees in Israel. Critics say they are damaging Israel’s ecosystems and encroaching on previously Arab-owned land.

January 13, 2022 4:12 pm

Ohio Republican congressman apologizes for likening vaccine mandates to Nazi-era measures

By Ron Kampeas January 13, 2022 2:13 pm

Ohio GOP congressman posts Nazi health card in attack on DC vaccine mandate

By Ron Kampeas January 12, 2022 5:32 pm

NYC Council member apologizes for comparing vaccine mandates to Nazism

By Ben Sales January 11, 2022 5:53 pm

Jewish charities among top funders of Islamophobia, says report by Muslim civil rights group

By Asaf Shalev January 11, 2022 12:00 pm

Poland appointed an envoy to repair relations with Jews. Less than 6 months later, he was fired.

By Shira Hanau January 11, 2022 12:00 pm

Tech company whose founder wrote antisemitic COVID screed pledges six-figure sum to local synagogue

By Shira Hanau January 11, 2022 10:06 am

A marketing firm that works with Jewish groups, Big Duck, has nixed a potential client because of its Israel ties

By Ron Kampeas January 11, 2022 9:05 am

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