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Maryland man who tried joining ISIS, planning attack against Jews sentenced to 15 years in prison

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:21:04 GMT

Teekaye sent the UCO a photo of himself in a black mask, armed with a large machete, captioned: “victory or shahada [martyrdom] … either you do it here or over there or both.”

New Israel Fund decries House GOP investigation over its alleged Israeli election spending

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:16:16 GMT

The allegations by the Republican lawmakers drew quick condemnation by Jewish New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, who called their behavior “outrageous” in a post on X.

NY congressional candidate Avila Chevalier doubles down on attending Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:58:16 GMT

“I think there is a war machine that is insatiable,” said Avila Chevalier. “An American war machine, the Israeli war machine, that we fund with our tax dollars as Americans."

Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life

BY JUAN MELAMED/JTA — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:43:19 GMT

Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice. Many Israelis, meanwhile, favor the team.

UK Jewish groups express concern as the likely next PM Andy Burnham criticizes Israel over Gaza

BY KELLY HARTOG/JTA — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:58:57 GMT

Andy Burnham apologized for Labour’s early Gaza response and called for greater pressure on Israel, prompting British Jewish leaders to raise concerns over his remarks.

Less than half of Milwaukee Jews identify as Zionists despite strong Israel ties, survey finds

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:46:06 GMT

A Milwaukee Jewish Federation survey found 43% of Jewish adults identify as Zionist and 42% do not, while 69% feel somewhat or very emotionally attached to Israel.

After 50-years of Jewish outreach, pioneering American Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald steps down

BY GARY ROSENBLATT/JTA — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:22:21 GMT

The synagogue’s energetic educational director, Ephraim Buchwald, 29, suggested that Lincoln Square create a Shabbat service that could reach the majority of American Jews.

Australian academics sign open letter calling on Dan David winner to return 'genocidal' prize

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:23 GMT

The open letter reportedly said that keeping the award would contribute to "the ongoing normalization of the genocide and scholasticide in Palestine."

Pennsylvania man arrested for alleged antisemitic threats against Gov. Josh Shapiro

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:38:15 GMT

The suspect allegedly used antisemitic slurs while threatening Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and was later charged with terrorist threats and ethnic intimidation.

Americans’ views of Israelis have grown negative, while views of Palestinians remains steady - poll

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:08:22 GMT

The Pew survey was conducted prior to Hamas’ announcement Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza ahead of its transfer to the Palestinian technocratic committee.

Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of 1915 Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties

BY LARRY LUXNER/JTA — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:51:49 GMT

Both Turkey and its ally, Azerbaijan, immediately condemned the Cabinet vote; the chief rabbi of Azerbaijan’s Ashkenazi congregation in Baku, Shneur Segal, has already urged Israel to reverse it.

Italian Parliament advances groundbreaking bill to return Holocaust-era looted art

BY TZVI JASPER AND JONAH DAVIDOV — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:56:52 GMT

"There is no need to repeat how deeply the wounds inflicted by the racial laws are still felt today by Italian Jews and our communities."

'Release the emails': Danon challenges UN over Israel blacklisting, calls for Patten to resign

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:56:07 GMT

Israel alleged that heavy pressure was exerted on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to include Israel on the list following Hamas’s inclusion.

Norway drops case against professor who called October 7 'most beautiful thing this century'

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:47:07 GMT

Bassam Hussein, a project management professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, made the comments during an April 21 lecture.

World's top AI platforms ignore or deny antisemitism in Persian, ADL research reveals

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:05:00 GMT

The key finding of the new research is that the world's most widely used AI chatbots fail, "without exception," to identify and reject antisemitism as effectively in Persian as they do in English.

Anti-Israel protests organized by global NGO network tied to IRGC, Islamists, NGO Monitor reveals

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:53:21 GMT

NGO Monitor aimed to lift the veil on the notion that the protests are grassroots, revealing them instead to be part of a well-coordinated effort by NGOs, special interests, and foreign agents.

Rare Herzl letters, early Zionist treasures up for auction to support fight against antisemitism

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:31:30 GMT

Historic auction offers collectors the chance to own museum-quality Jewish, Zionist and Israeli memorabilia while funding global efforts to combat rising antisemitism.

Former Virginia Attorney General lays out first blueprint for confronting antisemitism in US

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:20:17 GMT

Jason Miyares detailed the model he advanced in Virginia, including the establishment of dedicated antisemitism task forces, and encouraged peers to implement it in their states.

Israel's New York Consulate to reopen on Thursday following safety issues with nearby building

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:21:03 GMT

Besides the consulate, other nearby buildings, including a school, were evacuated, and streets were closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, with no injuries reported.

Greek tour company refuses Israeli woman booking over 'ideological reasons'

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:06:49 GMT

Cohen Friedman posted a screenshot on a Facebook group on Wednesday with the caption "antisemitic travel company."

Ireland's parliament passes bill banning imports from Israeli settlements

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:40:20 GMT

This makes Ireland the first EU member state to implement such a ban; however, Spain notably started applying restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in October 2025.

Israel agrees to extend earthquake aid in Venezuela after rare call between president, FM Sa'ar

BY RUBY SADIKMAN — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:55:36 GMT

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez requested an extension on Israeli aid in Venezuela ahead of the scheduled July 12 departure date as Israeli experts design a post-earthquake reconstruction plan.

US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, 7% say Hamas massacre justified - poll

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:35:19 GMT

39% of US Jews viewed Mamdani unfavorably, and 59% viewed Netanyahu unfavorably.

Germany launches ShoutOut platform to fight Holocaust denial and antisemitism online

BY HADAR KATSMAN — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:08:28 GMT

A 2020 Claims Conference study of US Millennials and Gen Z found that 63% of the demographic were unaware that six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.

Bene Israel community fight to save historic Jabalpur cemetery from land grab, desecration

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:51:11 GMT

The Bene Israel community says Jabalpur's historic Jewish cemetery has been vandalized and targeted by alleged land grab attempts, with the case now before India's High Court.

Crest worn by Messi, Argentina’s soccer team designed by Jewish superfan 50 years ago

BY JUAN MELAMED/JTA — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:46:46 GMT

Fifty years later, the crest remains largely unchanged and is one of the most widely worn team logos in the world, with Messi jerseys popular worldwide.

Israeli tourist cancels Italy hotel booking after receiving 'No Room for Genocide' email

BY TZVI JASPER — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:41:23 GMT

"I wrote that I didn't feel safe to go there," the tourist, R, told N12. "It made me a little less eager to travel, but I'm getting over it. It's still a very unpleasant feeling."

Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:15:43 GMT

Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.

Metropolitan Police investigating abuse of Jewish attendees at London Pride

BY KELLY HARTOG/JTA — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:32:55 GMT

Videos circulating online show individuals shouting “Go back to your Zionist homeland,” “You kill Arab children, you kill gay children" to a group carrying rainbow flags with the Star of David.

'These boycotts are demoralizing us, silencing us,' Israeli academic tells 'Post' - interview

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:48:14 GMT

Riemer called the exclusion of Israeli scholars a "silent boycott," where many experience "invitations not being extended, talks being canceled, allegedly for some kind of bureaucratic reason."