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European Council of Imams condemns visit of 'so-called Imams' to Israel
The European Council of Imams has strongly condemned a recent visit by a group of individuals described as “so-called imams” to Israel, calling the act a betrayal of basic Islamic principles and solidarity with the Palestinian people. The council...

How a US mission to Congo to release prisoners, aided by an Israeli, unraveled
DAKAR, Senegal, (Reuters) — An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump...

Pro-Hamas Activist Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Admin For $20M For False Imprisonment
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist and Syrian-born U.S. resident, is suing the Trump administration for $20 million, claiming he was wrongly detained over alleged terror ties. The government calls the claim “absurd,” defending its...

Israeli postdoc sues Stanford for discrimination; university denies it
An Israeli researcher alleged discrimination at California’s Stanford University in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. The lawsuit, filed in a federal California court, said a lab at Stanford had falsely accused Dr. Shay Laps of sexual harassment,...

Quran study now mandatory for Israeli soldiers
Tel Aviv (Israel) – The Israeli Government has issued a directive mandating that all officers and soldiers of the country’s military, as well as officials from the intelligence agency Mossad, must study the Quran and learn the Arabic language. The...

Israel Discount Bank’s Soiree, LA Jewish Film Fest Closing Night, AJU Board Chair
Israel Discount Bank (IDB), a New York-based private and commercial bank and the largest Israeli-owned bank in the United States, held its annual client appreciation event at the Beverly Hilton on June 12, bringing together valued clients, bank...

L.A. Artist Alex Israel Teams With Oliver Peoples for Line of Sunglasses to Support Wildfire Recovery
Artist Alex Israel and eyewear brand Oliver Peoples have their sights set on a chic way to raise funds for wildfire recovery for Los Angeles. The two partnered on a limited edition line of sunglasses featuring Oliver Peoples’ Oliver Sun frames...

The Jubilation in Israel Is Premature
In Israel, the war is over, and not over at all. In the two weeks since the cease-fire with Iran, praise for the Israeli military has been nearly unanimous within the country. Opposition politicians spoke of “clear” and “stunning” accomplishments...

ADL Survey: 1 in 4 Americans Believe Attacks on Jews Were ‘Understandable’
Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder. (Chet Strange/Getty Images) Grace Gilson While the majority of Americans oppose...

Jewish Dems in Congress Voice Unease at Mamdani’s Political Rise
A growing number of Jewish Democrats in Congress are voicing deep concern following Zohran Mamdani’s recent victory in their party’s New York City mayoral primary, citing his refusal to condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada” and vocal support...

Is Britain an ally or an enemy of Israel?
Even as the British parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) published its stark warning yesterday that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Quds Force orchestrates spy rings on British soil, the UK continues its public ostracisation of...

Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire
This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It was revealing this week to read...
Israeli attacks kill 82 amid forced displacement plans, truce talks in Gaza
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least 82 people since dawn, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, amid ongoing ceasefire talks and criticism of plans to forcibly transfer Palestinians to Rafah. Among those killed on Thursday, 15 people,...

'Israel' attempted to assassinate Pezeshkian during war: Exclusive
Iran confirms “Israel” tried to assassinate President Pezeshkian during the war, as officials reject talks over missiles and demand compensation for nuclear sabotage. A top aide in the Iranian presidency has confirmed that the Israeli occupation...

What is Abraham Accord? This Muslim nation to become 5th to join it, know how is it linked with Israel, US
Mauritania, a country in Northwest Africa, is likely to join the Abraham Accords as the fifth nation as the representatives of the country met with Israeli at the White House. Recently US President Donald Trump hinted at the expansion of the...

How Israel and Iran's conflict went from covert to all-out fighting
SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. Just click here. Israel and Iran are engaged in their most sustained, direct fighting ever, as the strikes between the two regional powers raise fears that the conflict could spread. The two sides have...

As Gaza crisis festers, will Muslim critics of British govt join forces with far-left?
LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is barely one year in office and his popularity is sinking fast. But what Mr Starmer and his ruling centre-left Labour Party now fear most is the emergence of race politics in the shape of the potential...
'It felt like kidnapping': Palestinian activist detained by ICE suing Donald Trump administration for $20m
11 July 2025, 09:07 Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Trump administration for $20m. Picture: Alamy The activist and graduate student said being detained by ICE agents in March "felt like kidnapping". Listen to this article The...
Nazi chic and soft-soaping the Jew-baiters
SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. Let's conduct a thought experiment. Let's imagine that Nazism had broken out of its wartime German-dominated confines and had become the creed of millions throughout the...

Jewish, Muslim students fear fallout from Israel-Iran war will spur campus tensions
In the wake of the war between Israel and Iran, some Jewish and Muslim students fear for the long-term safety of their families abroad and worry that rising tensions between the two countries will spark tension on campus this fall. Israel and Iran...