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Mayor apologizes for remarks about Jews, accuses man who made recordings of $950K extortion

Published by NJ.com Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, who was caught on tape warning of keeping his community from “being taken over by guys with big hats and curls,” apologized Wednesday for his remarks that became public when a former school official filed a whistleblower lawsuit last week accusing him of antisemitism. At the same time,

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Antisemitism, Nordot, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Video Appears To Show Man Attempt To Mow Down Jewish Students In Antisemitic Attack

Published by The Daily Caller Video shared Wednesday by Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol Wednesday appears to show a man in a vehicle attempting to run over religious Jews in Brooklyn. The New York safety patrol alleged that the driver shouted “antisemitic slurs” during the episode and that they and other volunteer organizations assisted the New

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Antisemitism, Nordot, USA

Company in S.D. Sister City in Israel Develops Test for ADHD

Currently, an ADHD diagnosis is based on questionnaires and other exams that can be vulnerable to bias, backed up only 10% of the time by computerized tests that have proved to be inadequate. MindTension’s device employs a proprietary algorithm that quantifies the patient’s attention levels and deficits objectively and precisely, allowing for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.   [Press Release]

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Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Technology, USA

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mel Blanc

Courtesy of Wikipedia Melvin Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy radio programs, including those of Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, The Great Gildersleeve, Judy Canova, and

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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia

Knesset advances legislation labelling UNRWA as ‘terror organisation’

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], May 30 (ANI/TPS): The Knesset plenum approved a preliminary reading of legislation designating the UN Relief and Works Agency as a “terror organisation” on Wednesday. The bill, which must clear further legislative hurdles, would pave the way for Israel to sever ties with the UN agency. Specifically, the

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International, Israel, Nordot

Erdogan calls Netanyahu a “psychopath”, “maniac” and “vampire”

Published by IntelliNews Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 29 called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu a ‘psychopath’, ‘maniac’ and ‘vampire’. He hit out at the deadly Israeli strikes ordered by Israel’s leader that killed 45 Palestinians in a tent camp near Rafah in the south of Gaza. Israel, he said, represented a threat to “all

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International, Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA

Biden Admin’s Floating Gaza Pier Problems Go From Bad To Worse

Published by Tampa Free Press New problems are mounting for the Biden administration’s $320 million floating Gaza aid pier which was already facing setbacks, despite becoming operational less than two weeks ago. The U.S. military was forced to halt aid shipments to Gaza on Tuesday after the floating pier was damaged by bad weather over

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Israel, Middle East, Nordot, Technology, USA

Congressional Black-Jewish Relations Caucus Calls Out Anti-Jewish Hate

“Amidst an unprecedented rise in antisemitism, we reaffirm our shared commitment to combating all forms of hate and standing beside the Jewish community to call out anti-Jewish hate wherever it arises. We are proud to stand united with our Jewish brothers and sisters, to celebrate their contributions, and to honor the indelible mark they have made on this great nation.”  [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Press Release, USA