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Biden taps Tom Nides, an Obama administration official, to be ambassador to Israel

A former ambassador to Israel in his book called Nides, a former deputy secretary of state, “irreverent, hard-working, highly intelligent, and warm.”

Mark Ruffalo apologizes for calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a ‘genocide’

“It’s not accurate, it’s inflammatory, disrespectful & is being used to justify antisemitism here & abroad,” the actor wrote.

New York City public school principal draws criticism after urging staff to support Palestinians

The city’s schools chancellor criticized M.S. 136 Principal Amanda Bueno. But some members of the school staff said she shouldn’t have had to apologize.

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo increases police patrols of Jewish neighborhoods amid wave of antisemitic attacks

Federal court strikes down Georgia’s anti-BDS law

Antony Blinken travels to Middle East to sustain ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

NBA teams take social media stands against antisemitism

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on comparing mask mandates to Holocaust

Dua Lipa responds to full-page NY Times ad that blasts her Israel criticism

In a heavily Jewish suburb of Chicago, a rally against antisemitism draws hundreds

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