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As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem

Tyler Oliveira's latest video on Lakewood, New Jersey, amplifies antisemitic tropes, drawing backlash from the Orthodox community and sparking debates over his intentions and impact.

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Tyler Oliveira interviews residents of Lakewood, New Jersey, in his YouTube video titled "I Exposed New Jersey's Jewish Invasion..."
US President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump and Mamdani meet for second time, discuss housing, detention of student

Mamdani has previously criticized Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, in particular his use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with the president's policies towards Israel.

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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, earlier this month. The handling of Maduro’s transportation to New York was done without discretion to send a message, the writer says.

US blocks Venezuelan govt. from paying for Maduro's legal representation in drug trafficking case

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both pleaded not guilty on January 5 to drug trafficking charges that could land them in a US prison for decades. They are jailed in New York awaiting trial.

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US President Donald Trump holds a note that was handed to him by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a roundtable on Antifa, an anti-fascist movement Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organization" via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, October 8, 2025.

White House showcases letters from each state praising Trump administration

The letters, allegedly from real Americans, are written from a variety of perspectives, including soldiers, veterans, and young children. All are exuberant in praising Trump's time in office.

|ByTZVI JASPER

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

This event was part of the Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen International Summit, an annual conference for Jewish teens from around the world. 

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Freed Israeli hostages Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky, and Segev Kalfon, recite the Shema prayer on stage in Times Square on February 21, 2026.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

A senior El Al official confirmed to Maariv that the flight is expected to be rescheduled as soon as landing permission is granted at Newark or a nearby airport. 

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByDR. ITAY GAL
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame - opinion

Since the October 7 massacre, NYC has seen a dramatic rise in antisemitism, from street harassment to synagogue threats.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.

Mamdani orders city-wide lockdown as record-breaking blizzard hits New York, East Coast

Mamdani ordered the closure of city streets to non-essential vehicular traffic, including bicycles and scooters, from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday, as well as the closure of all school buildings.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A snow plow vehicle clears snow as it falls during a winter storm in New York City, US, February 22, 2026.

What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address - opinion

Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByGIL HOFFMAN
Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9.

Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York

The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
PAKISTAN FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and the US, February 19, 2026.

Grapevine, February 21, 2026: Stars and Stripes impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Malcolm Hoelein

US Immigration judge rejects effort to deport Palestinian Columbia student, anti-Israel activist

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested following his participation in anti-Israel campus protests at Columbia University in New York.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByREUTERS
Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.

Colors of redemption: Healing at Jerusalem’s The Terminal - review

A new Jerusalem exhibition brings together paintings that grapple with redemption, healing, and the search for hope in the shadow of trauma.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByYAEL UNTERMAN
Rikki Rose Horowitz at the exhibition opening.

Brooklyn Navy Yard evicts NYC drone maker Easy Aerial over alleged Israel ties

"We need more voices strongly condemning this taxpayer-funded antisemitism from the NYC Mayor’s office," US Representative Elise Stefanik said on X/Twitter.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Brooklyn Navy Yard at the front entrance, January 23, 2019.