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UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:05:15 GMT

Furthermore, UKLFI puts forward the argument that bans on trade could "harm the very Palestinian population it is supposedly intended to assist."

'I stand with you': NYPD head Jessica Tisch speaks at NYC synagogue a week after antisemitic attack

BY COLIN MIXSON/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:41:32 GMT

The commissioner said the NYPD has been tracking attacks targeting Jewish victims across the globe ever since Hamas and terrorist groups attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

CAM weekly antisemitism report: Demonstration outside Israel’s US embassy descends into blood libel

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:06:57 GMT

Demonstrators drenched the pavement in fake blood invoking classical "blood libel" tropes long used to incite antisemitic violence.

‘Pay attention to New York, not Israel’: Gov. Kathy Hochul advises NYC Mayor Mamdani in rift

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:15:43 GMT

She also reaffirmed her commitment to the safety of Jewish New Yorkers, saying, “I will throw my body against any antisemitism. I have, and I will.”

Mark Ruffalo links Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to Oracle’s technology work with Israel

BY ELI LEON AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:05:22 GMT

In an Instagram post, Ruffalo shared a video of Safra Catz, vice chair of Oracle, discussing the technological assistance the company provided to Israel following the Hamas-led October 7 attack.

Iraqi national charged in connection with Yom Kippur Manchester synagogue attack

BY YOAV ETIEL — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:49:35 GMT

UK counterterrorism police charged an Iraqi national with failing to disclose information related to the 2025 Yom Kippur terrorist attack at Manchester’s Heaton Park Synagogue.

Harrisburg Jewish federation collapse leaves community rebuilding from the ground up

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:06:38 GMT

The slow-rolling collapse in Harrisburg, which has roughly 9,000 Jews in the city area, has included the closure of programs and the displacement of Jewish institutions.

New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ celebrates 'jihad chic,' while pushing Jews out of the picture

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:51:42 GMT

MEDIA AFFAIRS: Critique of New York Magazine’s “Habibi City” package argues it ignores Jewish communities while presenting a one-sided Middle East narrative.

Italy is having a Yiddish moment. An unprecedented I.J. Singer translation is part of the boom.

BY SIMONE SOMEKH/JTA — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:48:48 GMT

The novelist’s dispatches from his 1932 journey through America are newly available in Italian.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of murdered Oct. 7 hostage, represents victims of terrorism at UN

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:32:03 GMT

"My son was executed at close range and returned to me after 330 days," said Rachel in a recorded video. "That body that I had carried in my body for nine months, many moons ago."

Argentina removes federal judge over antisemitic remarks in historic first

BY JUAN MELAMED/JTA — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:54:24 GMT

Alfredo Eugenio López, who headed Federal Court No. 4 in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, was removed by Argentina’s Jury of Impeachment, a special panel composed of judges, lawmakers and lawyers.

Elected UK Green Party representative celebrates victory with attacks on ‘feral Zionist press’

BY ALEX CARSON — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:06:52 GMT

Folan stated, “I intend to stand by my manifesto: defend freedom of speech regarding Israel, support members when they’re attacked and smeared by the feral Zionist press."

'This shall not stand': Jewish, interfaith leaders protest antisemitism at rally

BY ALEX CARSON — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:56:15 GMT

Speakers included Jewish leaders and activists, with the rally focused on demanding greater security, confronting rising antisemitism, and demonstrating that Jews and our allies will stand together.

New AEN-ADL report: Higher education unions failing Jewish faculty, graduate students

BY ALEX CARSON — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:52:55 GMT

The report highlights how complex procedural rules, low participation rates in internal meetings, and strong pressure to conform allow small, highly organized groups to bypass the wider membership.

Israeli investment scam defrauds over 4,000 Australians out of millions of dollars - report

BY YOAV ETIEL — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:36:55 GMT

Mysterious Israeli businessman Shefi Goldberg claimed he had not committed any fraud or been involved in such activity, adding that he had no connection to the companies named in the investigation.

Ted Cruz hails $3.2 billion in Israeli investment, 4,200 jobs created in Texas

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:06:03 GMT

"Now that investment is expanding into AI, cyber, defense, water, and agriculture," said Cruz. "Texas gets the jobs, the capital, and the technology. That’s a partnership worth growing."

Israeli man missing in Japan for over three weeks, authorities seek public's assistance in search

BY YOAV ETIEL — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:44:07 GMT

The appeal comes following approval from 23-year-old Amir Amberber's family to make his status as a missing person public.

‘Lowest of lows’: US Holocaust survivors targeted in fake restitution scam

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:04:47 GMT

New York regulators warned of a scam by an entity calling itself the “Jewish Holocaust Claims Center,” which solicits compensation claims and is under investigation.

Outrage after Jewish custodian of tomb of Esther, Mordechai in Iran faces antisemitic abuse

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:34:47 GMT

An Uzbek national was filmed making antisemitic remarks to Nejad Rassad, the Jewish custodian of the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran.

France, Germany, UK, Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank plan, UK threatens sanctions

BY SHIR PERETS AND REUTERS — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:13:49 GMT

"The decision by the Israeli government to publish bid offers for construction projects within the framework of the E1 settlers' project is unacceptable," said a joint statement.

'It’s all a racial thing': Man faces federal charges after synagogue attack

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:24:41 GMT

While Montes was handcuffed and arrested in the lobby of the synagogue, he then allegedly told a security guard “F–ck you [n-word]” and headbutted him near his left eye socket.

Jewish WWII British special forces veteran who fought against Nazis in Africa dies, aged 100

BY JAMES GENN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:16:59 GMT

Cairo-born Jack Mann served as a radio operator in a reconnaissance and raiding unit formed to fight Nazis in Africa, later joining the SAS and SBS, including a posting in Mandatory Palestine.

‘Battery is not protest’: US judge rejects defense in Israeli flag assault case

BY ALEX CARSON — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:50:10 GMT

According to court filings, Ali approached Sumrall from behind while she was isolated from her group and yanked on the flag, causing brief choking, pain, and disorientation.

CUNY ordered to disclose all investments in companies with alleged ties to Israel

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:47:22 GMT

CUNY agreed to a settlement and to provide all its stock and bond holdings for every fiscal year since January 2020. This is to be done within the next 15 days.

UK court hears Jewish anti-Zionist activist invited support for Hamas after Oct. 7

BY ALEX CARSON — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:11:09 GMT

During the hearing, lawyers detailed the posts, including one in which Greenstein allegedly wrote, "Please share. Full support for the Gaza ghetto uprising."

Over half of US Jewish studies faculty records linked to anti-Israel positions

BY ALEX CARSON — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:32:32 GMT

The study was conducted by the Olam, an institutional intelligence platform for Israel and the global Jewish economy, and published in early August.

Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint in India against anonymous Israeli traveler

BY YOAV ETIEL — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:43:11 GMT

The pro-Palestinian organization claims that the Israeli is a reservist who was involved during his service in the Gaza Strip in the "unlawful destruction of civilian property" in Khan Yunis.

Israeli’s computer science olympiad gold medal revoked after displaying flag at awards ceremony

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:03:16 GMT

Team leader Ryvchin Ryvchin said the competition “was really great,” despite the incident, with three Israeli students winning gold and one bronze.

UK Green Party members discussed 'killing Zionists' in leaked WhatsApp messages

BY ALEX CARSON — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:41:51 GMT

The WhatsApp group, which members and activists used to coordinate party campaigning, conference motions, and foreign policy discussions, also contained remarks targeting British Jews.

Edinburgh Fringe venue admits to discrimination, canceling Jewish comedian

BY ALEX CARSON — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:40:06 GMT

The venue owner, Morrison Bros Ltd, operating The Banshee Labyrinth, conceded liability on the eve of trial with Jewish comedian Philip Simon on Monday.