Michael Starr

Michael Starr is the Diaspora affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, covering global Jewish affairs, antisemitism, and radical anti-Israel activities.

Previously, Starr was the legal affairs and police affairs correspondent.

Starr is a veteran of the October 7 war and earned a BA in government and diplomacy and an MA in security studies at Reichman University.


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Florida man charged for threatening Americans with Hamas symbols

 ‘It seems as though both the Left and the Right in America have invented an Israel that doesn’t exist,’ author James Lindsay told ‘The Jerusalem Post.’ Here, Lindsay addresses the conservative Turning Point People’s Convention in June 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit.

Two Israels that don’t exist: James Lindsay on how the American Right, and Left, get it wrong

Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City.

Anti-Israel org. places bounties on heads of Israeli academics for assassination


Terrorist who attempted stabbing near Gaza left Canadian army only 12 days prior

Canadian former reservist Zachareah Quraishi flew to Israel and approached civilians with a knife, reportedly saying, “The IDF is killing civilians in Gaza.”

Israeli security forces at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the entrance to Netiv HaAsara, near the Gaza Strip, July 22, 2024

Elders of Zions 2.0? Conspiracy on Jewish book about destroying Islam trends online

A viral Arabic conspiracy claims a non-existent book details a Jewish plot, showing how online antisemitism spreads through influencers.

The observation system unveiled by the Diaspora Ministry system which aims to monitor antisemitic dialogue online. August 18, 2024.

'Antisemitism is anti-American': Senate holds hearing for antisemitism envoy

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun’s nomination as US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism sparks debate over his bipartisan approach.

 Yehuda Kaploun and Donald Trump.

Second 'noxious substance' attack on Toronto pro-Palestinian activists in two weeks

A 59-year-old man was charged with assault with a weapon and administering a noxious substance.

 People leave the encampment site after an Ontario judge ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment at the University of Toronto, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 3, 2024.

NSW introduces new laws against neo-Nazi rallies, deports South African protester

Attorney General Michael Daley submitted a bill to the NSW state parliament to amend the 1900 Crimes Act, making it an offense to publicly engage in conduct that indicates support for Nazi ideology.

White nationalists protest in Australia.

Herut Canada charity status revoked amid rising challenges to Jewish NGOs

Herut Canada’s charity status was revoked after an audit was triggered, making it the third Jewish Canadian organization to lose its charity status in two years.

 National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

Russian-Israeli released from Libyan jail after breaking into Tripoli synagogue

The man, who lives in Russia, entered through a border crossing between Tunisia and Libya. 

Interior of abandoned Dar Bishi synagogue in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Illustrative.

Maryland man pleads guilty for mailing violent antisemitic threats to 25 Jewish sites

Some of the letters, which were sent between March 2024 and June 2025, threatened arson or explosive attacks on the sites.

A police car is parked behind a yellow tape near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 22, 2025. (illustrative)

Texas governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood criminal, terrorist groups

Texas Governor Greg Abbott labeled the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR terrorist and criminal groups, citing alleged Hamas ties and national security concerns.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference to address the plan to deal with a New World screwworm problem, in Austin, Texas, US, August 15, 2025.

Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

A neo Nazi cult leader pleaded guilty to plotting mass killings, including a plan to poison Jewish schoolchildren in Brooklyn, after directing followers toward violence worldwide.

Photo Maniac Murder Cult members shared on their Telegram channel from the criminal complaint, November 17, 2025.