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Hind Rajab Foundation asks US Justice Dept. to probe IDF veteran over alleged Gaza war crimes

The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.

IDF combat engineer veteran holding a public event at Boston University. The Hind Rajab Foundation seek a criminal investigation, accusing him of war crimes in Gaza. Pictured in February 2026.
An empty classroom

Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no longer sustainable’

Providence Police Officers join state and federal law enforcement agents searching for the Brown University shooter, in Salem, New Hampshire, US, December 18, 2025.

Brown University shooting suspect identified as Portuguese national, found dead in storage unit

Students stand in front of the Van Wickle Gates after placing flowers, following a shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, US December 14, 2025.

Police probe possible link between MIT professor's killing and Brown University shooting - report


Boston college fires employee for repeated antisemitic graffiti

Curry College, in the suburb of Milton, announced Thursday it had identified the perpetrator of the graffiti dating back to International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January.

Skyline of Boston. Picture was taken from a whale watching ferry that left from the aquarium dock. It is the Eastern side of the Boston peninsula.

Anti-Israel NGO schism grows with faction defying BDS leadership

BDS leadership allegedly demanded that BDS Boston cease promotion of the Mapping Project and issue a statement distancing itself from it, or else lose the right to use the BDS brand.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Boston city council member walks back antisemitic tweet

“Y’all are letting the Zionists SHAKE YOU DOWN,” Councilor Kendra Lara tweeted on Thursday.

The Boston City Hall lights up in blue and white for Israel's 73rd Independence Day, April 15, 2021.

BDS schism: BDS groups must reject Boston Jew map or lose BDS brand

The BDS leadership has distanced itself from the Boston map of Jewish and Zionist institutions, demanding affiliates do the same.

An anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS

FBI monitoring BDS mapping site that ties Jewish orgs to police, media

FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Joseph Bonavolonta: “At this time, we have not observed any direct threats of violence in open sources related to this map as of its publication.”

An FBI vehicle

Mass. Dems, including Ayanna Pressley, condemn pro-Palestinian project

The Mapping Project draws what it says are lines of influence between “Zionist leaders."

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks at the Lincoln Memorial during the 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march in support of racial justice, in Washington, US, August 28, 2020.

BDS map ties police, media to Boston Jewish, 'Zionist' institutions

The map ties Zionist and Jewish institutions to groups that are supposedly guilty of the "harms" of US imperialism, ableism, and more.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Boston’s Israeli Consulate Holds Song Contest for Israel Independence Day

 Last year's winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, performs during the first semi-final of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 14, 2019

Delta Airlines opens new Tel Aviv-Boston route

The first flights along the new route are expected to be nearly full due to high demand, the airline said.

Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli and US Ambassador Michael Herzog attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Delta Airlines' new Tel Aviv-Boston route.

Remembering Norbert Jokl: A distinguished Holocaust victim

Jokl left no heir. To date, he has no grave.

 Visitors seen at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 26, 2022, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.