Congress hears testimony on European anti-Semitism
Inter-religious experts include Muslim activist and president of Catholic University
View ArticleGOP wants more Jewish confabs — even if they bring up ‘forcible rape’
Republicans are reaching beyond their comfort zone in an effort to make inroads with the wider Jewish community
View ArticleSean Penn lobbies for haredi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor suggests putting pressure on sponsors of money-making Dakar Rally to reroute race until Jacob Ostreicher freed
View ArticleJacob Ostreicher’s wife laments: ‘They will never let him go’
At a congressional hearing, actor Sean Penn calls for the US to ‘step up’ for Alan Gross in Cuba as well
View ArticleTwo Bolivian officials in Ostreicher case plead guilty
Lower-ranking officials are among 15 arrested in shake-down of Jewish-American businessman under house arrest until case resolved
View ArticleFamily of missing yeshiva student offers reward
Moshe and Chulda Sofer ready to pay $28,000 for information about the whereabouts of their son Aaron
View ArticleUS lawmakers back protection for Europe’s Jewish communities
Resolution calling on US to encourage European governments to boost security amid upsurge of anti-Semitic attacks passes unanimously
View ArticleUS: Precise location of Iran’s low-enriched uranium is unknown
Russia, a Tehran ally, has shipped tons of the material out of the Islamic Republic as part of 2015 deal
View ArticleBipartisan group in Congress demands Trump take action on anti-Semitism
‘When Jewish institutions and schools are targeted, and when terrorist chat rooms on the internet pick up on targeting Jews, we must take action’
View ArticleAnti-Semitic attacks on the rise, five US states still lack hate-crime laws
ADL warns that targeted communities are especially vulnerable in areas that don’t have state-level legislation
View ArticleHouse panel approves bills on anti-Semitism envoy, combating genocide
President Trump has failed to name someone to the anti-Semitism monitor post; bill will require the position be filled in 90 days
View ArticleAt NY gala supporting Israeli settlements, plenty of love for Trump to go around
The profile of Beit El rose when the past president of its American Friends group, David Friedman, was named US ambassador to Israel
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Congress launches inter-parliamentary task force to combat online anti-Semitism
Bipartisan group will include MPs from Israel, Australia, Canada and UK, aims to establish consistent policy in legislatures around the world to hold social media sites accountable
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International lawmakers to push social media giants on online anti-Semitism
Bipartisan task force of lawmakers from US, Israel, Australia, Canada and UK hear recommendations for actions they can take to address issue, hold big tech accountable
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Biden again calls out antisemitism; Congress pushes appointment of special envoy
US president says he won't allow Americans to be attacked because of who they are; bipartisan letter signed by 132 lawmakers urges more forceful response to targeting of Jews
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