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Fiji establishes Israel Allies Caucus in effort to promote moving national embassies to Jerusalem

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:49:30 GMT

The caucus, the 65th affiliated with the Israel Allies Foundation worldwide, was launched at the Fijian Parliament in Suva on Tuesday. It will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka.

UK judge orders ICJ Palestine to pay £82,130 to British-Israeli IDF soldier it tried to prosecute

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:36:57 GMT

As covered by The Jerusalem Post at the end of June, the ICJP formally applied for a court summons to prosecute Soldier A for allegedly breaching Britain’s Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA) of 1870.

'Demons of antisemitism' still in France: Macron honors Alfred Dreyfus, new statue installed

BY RUBY SADIKMAN — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:59:40 GMT

The French president honored the new Alfred Dreyfus statue in France 120 years after the Jewish French military officer was exonerated of charges, though antisemitism in France continues.

Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:08:29 GMT

Owner Steve Cook blamed the closures on inflation, declining lunch traffic, and an oversaturated fast-casual dining market. Pro-Palestinian activists claim it's because of the boycott.

Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar, Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with US gov't against him

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:27:50 GMT

Khalil alleged that Betar and Canary Mission worked to identify and “nominate” campus pro-Palestinian activists for the Trump administration to target.

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

BY JAMES GENN — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:53:21 GMT

The Rewild Festival banned an ex-IDF soldier, saying that members of the 'Israeli Occupation Forces' are not welcome, sparking outrage over anti-Israel bias at the Irish music event.

Gibraltar names airport for Jewish political trailblazer who was first-ever mayor, chief minister

BY JAMES GENN — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:18:48 GMT

Sir Joshua Hassan served as the first-ever mayor of the British territory from 1955 until 1969 and as the first-ever chief minister from 1964 until 1969, and from 1972 until 1987.

Former US vice president Mike Pence denounces alleged arson of Israeli flag in Indiana hometown

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:15:23 GMT

The town later announced that the FBI had joined the investigation and that officials were examining whether the arson “may have been motivated by bias” but said no determination had been made.

PEN America president resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish, Israeli authors

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:01:31 GMT

“It’s the First Amendment that allows all of us to engage in boycotts, not PEN America,” Mengestu told the Atlantic. “PEN America as a free expression organization is supposed to defend that right.

Another Graham Platner potential replacement now says Israel committed genocide in Gaza

BY PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:28:57 GMT

Platner’s successor will be selected during a nominating convention on July 25.

Israel’s elections trigger mad dash for scarce plane tickets for Israelis abroad

BY PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:41:11 GMT

In past elections, Israelis abroad have faced tough decisions about whether to fly home to vote - most recently in 2022, when Israel had a fifth round of elections in four years.

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:45:42 GMT

"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.

ZAKA deploys team to aid Venezuela in search-and-rescue, distribute supplies, assess land

BY HADAR KATSMAN — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:51:51 GMT

The international response team was deployed to Venezuela on June 29, ZAKA posted on Facebook on Wednesday.

UK government designates IRGC, HAYI as terror groups after attacks on Jewish community

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:39:36 GMT

Ministers fast-tracked the National (State Threats) Bill, as promised by the prime minister. The existing legislation to proscribe terror groups did not extend to state-backed groups.

The Dreyfus test: Is Europe failing again?

BY DR. MOSHE KANTOR — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:43:21 GMT

Society is again being tested on whether it can distinguish legitimate political disagreement from collective hatred directed at an entire people.

'From Palestine to Paris:' Herzl's Vienna home is now a Palestinian-owned pizzeria - interview

BY TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:32:44 GMT

In the same building where Zionism moved from idea to organized political movement, now hangs a framed photograph with Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the PLO and later president of the PA.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – "Destroy Israel" banner unfurled at Spanish festival

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:59:44 GMT

9.4% rise in far-right antisemitic incidents monitored this week

Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:24:36 GMT

The funding will deliver over 500 additional officers across England and Wales, boosting security in Jewish neighborhoods and around schools, synagogues and community centers, the government said.

Mamdani should be 'Tehran's mayor,' Jews who voted for him are 'idiots,' says Dershowitz

BY MOSHE GERSTLEY — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:16:52 GMT

“My people, the idiot Jews, in New York, who live on the Upper West Side, who live in Park Slope, who voted for Mamdani, remind me of the 7,000 Jews who voted for Hitler," Dershowitz continued.

Polish nationalists protest memorial to 1941 Jedwabne massacre, call it 'Jewish lies'

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:04:17 GMT

The massacre was the killing of hundreds of Jewish residents of the town of Jedwabne in northeastern Poland on 10 July 1941. Polish nationalists protested the memorial, calling it “Jewish lies.”

Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' to criticize Israel

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:06:20 GMT

The activists gathered to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli detention while depicting Gazan mothers and babies alongside a man in a blood-covered Netanyahu costume.

Some 300 evacuated after car with military-grade weapon found near Paris synagogue

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:19:43 GMT

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that an investigation was underway and that a "military weapon" had been found in the vehicle.

German parliament advances bill to criminalize denial of Israel's right to exist

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:52:08 GMT

Under the proposal, anyone who publicly or at a gathering denies the right of the State of Israel to exist, or calls for its elimination, would face punishment.

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.