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Fellow students proudly tell me they're 'with Hamas.' A Pro-Palestinian protester near campus pinned me to a wall. Being visibly Jewish at Columbia if you're pro-Israel means you're unprotected, abandoned and with no expectation of accountability from the university itself

For her exhibit at the Musée d'Orsay, Nathanaëlle Herbelin's works have been placed next to paintings by revolutionary French Postimpressionists. She tells Haaretz how she takes that legacy forward

Two protesters were arrested as hundreds marched in Jerusalem for hostage release, shortly after Hamas released a video showing Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Gaza captivity

  Three figures have contributed to the rampant antisemitism sweeping the US: Former President Barack Obama, the current President Joe Biden, and the Jewish Senator Chuck Schumer. For years, they have created a snowballing effect of loosening the reins against the State of Israel. The purveyors of antisemitic hatred in the US understood that the […]

No Tech for Apartheid, the group organizing the protest, accused Google of 'throwing a tantrum' and 'valuing its profit and its $1.2 billion contract with Israel more than people'

Since October 7, Israel has become more dependent on the U.S. than ever both financially and militarily. Netanyahu is setting up Israel to become even more reliant in the years ahead

  President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion military aid package into law on Wednesday, with $17 billion earmarked for bolstering Israel's defense capabilities and replenishing its missile defense systems like the Iron Dome. "My commitment to Israel is ironclad," Biden affirmed. "The security of Israel is critical. I will always ensure Israel has what […]

The University of Texas in Austin sent a letter to organizers explaining that it would not permit the protest against Israel to take place, but hundreds of pro-Palestinians gathered to demonstrate on campus. Texas' governor said that the protesters 'belong in jail'; 93 protesters were arrested in University of Southern Califronia

The latest Israeli polls give Benjamin Netanyahu and his fanatic coalition partners their highest marks since October 7. But is this just a short-lived blip, boosted by Israel's measured response to Iran, before the prime minister's political career is finally over?

The new encampments join campus occupations at Yale University, MIT, Tufts University, The New School, the University of Michigan, and others.

  Thousands of people flocked to the Western Wall Thursday morning for the traditional Priestly Blessing of the Passover holiday. The event was attended by Israel's chief rabbis, the rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, and masses of worshippers who recited prayers for the return of Israelis held captive by the Hamas terror […]

  Columbia University announced Wednesday it has made significant progress in negotiations with student protesters occupying the campus in a demonstration related to the Gaza war. In a statement, the university said students have agreed to remove a substantial number of tents from the encampment on the main campus lawn as part of an interim […]

  The terror group Hamas published Wednesday a propaganda video featuring Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American seized during the Oct. 7 attack and abducted to Gaza. The short, undated video showed the 23-year-old missing a lower left arm. He was shown saying he had sustained serious injuries during the Oct. 7 attack "after I tried using […]

Mayor Adams criticized pro-Palestinian protesters' language as "immoral" and denounced support for Hamas, emphasizing unwavering support for Israel and urging peaceful protests without hate speech.

Republican Reps. Esposito, Johnson, and Foxx met with Columbia University's president over BDS protests. Esposito criticized security measures and called for Shafik's resignation.

WH rejects Hamas accusations that gov't is suppressing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses ■ Egyptian delegation expected to arrive in Israel on Friday to continue hostage talks ■ Egypt warns of 'catastrophic consequences' as Rafah offensive looms ■ IDF: Nine soldiers wounded in combat since Wednesday outside the Gaza Strip ■ Hamas' negotiations representative: Israel plans to take over 20 percent of Gaza Strip ■ Israel reportedly strikes gas tanker deep in Lebanon

The National Unity Party's hope of influencing Netanyahu to choose the path of sanity is starting to sound almost detached from reality

After the university extended the deadline to dismantle the encampment until Friday, a spokesperson for the protest group denied that its leaders had agreed to concessions

David Schwimmer, known for "Friends," raises alarm on rising antisemitism at US campuses, urging support for Jewish students facing harassment and urging action against discrimination.