The latest news from the New York Jewish Week.
(JTA) — An Israeli company made up of former Mossad agents that specialized in covertly spreading messages to influence what people believed and how they behaved targeted the boycott Israel movement on American college campuses. Psy-Group also took credit for turning Bernie Sanders supporters against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton using Facebook during the 2016 election, […]
The mother of a 14-year-old Jewish girl killed in the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last year has penned a heartbreaking letter to her daughter. Lori Alhadeff posted the letter to her daughter Alyssa on a website created to honor her memory. Alyssa was among the 17 people killed on Feb. 14, 2018 at the […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar started a firestorm by saying on Twitter that AIPAC pays lawmakers to support Israel. Both Democrats and Republicans have offered sharp rebukes, accusing the Minnesota Democrat of insinuating that Jews use money to get what they want. (On Monday afternoon, she said “I unequivocally apologize” after speaking to “Jewish […]