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French Muslim teens sentenced to 7, 9 years in prison for gang raping Jewish girl

Two French Muslim teenagers who raped a 12-year-old Jewish girl in 2024 have been sentenced to seven and nine years in prison.

 French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90

NSC issues warning for Israelis abroad following airstrikes on Iran

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben-Gurion Airport on April 4, 2023; illustrative

Vandals daub swastikas on Jewish gravestones in Moldova

Soroca Jewish Cemetery Holocaust memorial vandalized with "free Palestine."

Dozens arrested at pro-Gaza protest at Manhattan office building

 Protesters are arrested in the lobby of Maersk’s office building in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

'A rare opportunity': KKL-JNF conference in Paris draws Jewish leaders from three continents

Participants included Jewish representatives from across Europe, Asia, and Africa, including Tunisia, Morocco, Russia, Kosovo, Israel, Moldova, Romania, and Hungary.

 KKL-JNF conference in Paris draws Jewish leaders from 22 continents.

US envoy Steve Witkoff: ‘We will never allow a nuclear Iran, no matter the cost’

“A nuclear Iran is an existential threat to Israel, and it is an existential threat to the United States,” Witkoff said.

 US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff pledged unwavering American support for Israel’s security in a speech at United Hatzalah’s annual gala in New York on June 11, 2025.

Ukraine rolls out history textbook depicting Jewish State as victim of Arab aggression - exclusive

The history book features a sympathetic depiction of Israel’s wars, portraying them as existential battles against Arab states armed by the Soviet Union.

 Drone shrapnel outside the Jewish school in Kyiv, Ukraine.

‘We are here standing with one voice’: Staten Island leaders speak out against antisemitism

"Wherever we come from, when we come to Staten Island, we are united in peace, and we treat people with respect," Borough President Vito Fossella.

 People gather during a rally held in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Staten Island, New York, US, November 14, 2023.

Jewish group seeks dissolution of Samidoun France following Brussels Oct 7 reenactment

"France must never become a refuge for those who celebrate terrorism," said the Jewish Observatory of France's president, René Levy.

 A person holds a placard during a demonstration against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2023.

UCSF professor fired for antisemitism files lawsuit over violation of free speech rights

She also alleged that her dismissal came as a result of "pressure from pro-Israel forces and political allies like Senator Scott Wiener and billionaire donors such as the Diller family."

 Image of Dr Rupa Marya.

California ICE protests spark calls for ‘nonviolence’ from Jewish community leaders

“We will not answer violence with violence,” said Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR.

 Three individuals hold a sign reading "Jews Against Deportations" during an interfaith vigil in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025.

French Muslim teenagers tried in court over antisemitic gang-rape of 12-year-old girl

The boys, aged between 13 and 14, are charged with gang rape, sexual assault, violence, extortion and death threats as well as capturing, recording, or transmitting intimate images.

 French police work near a door with the Jewish Star of David symbol after officers shot dead an armed man earlier who set fire to the city's synagogue in Rouen, France, May 17, 2024.

‘Traumatic invalidation’: Therapists discuss how Jewish distress has been ignored since Oct. 7

Many Jews have been "met with a stunning mix of silence, blaming, excluding, and even outright denying the atrocities of Oct. 7," explained Bar-Halpern and Wolfman.

  Kay and Hannah Dubrow attend a "Stand with Israel" rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023.

Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’

The display featured a large image of a Palestinian flag and received applause and cheers from tens of thousands of fans at one of Europe’s largest music festivals.

 Fontaines D.C. at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona Saturday night, June 7, 2025.