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Murphy speaks out about protest at N.J. governor’s mansion that made him ‘white hot mad’

Published by NJ.com After becoming angered when protesters opposed to Israel’s offensive in Gaza confronted him Monday night during an event at the governor’s mansion, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday in his first public comments on the incident that people have “a right to protest,” but this wasn’t the time or place for it. Murphy […]

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Israel, Nordot, USA

Detroit-area terror suspect Yousef Ramadan jailed amid bomb, Islamic State concerns

Published by The Detroit News DETROIT — An ex-con from Ypsilanti at the center of an FBI counterterrorism investigation in 2017 risks being sent back to federal prison after prosecutors accused him of buying dangerous weapons while under court supervision and downloading Islamic State manuals for making bombs, explosives and poisons. Prosecutors and court records

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Middle East, Nordot, USA

Speaker Mike Johnson slammed for inviting pastor who trashed Jews to give prayer in House

Published by Raw Story A letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Chaplain Margaret Kibben blasted them for welcoming a pastor to the chamber who has a documented history of hate and antisemitism, posted Daily Beast reporter Roger Sollenberger. According to the letter, signed by more than two dozen Democrats, Pastor Jack Hibbs promoted

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Harvey Weinstein asks top NY appeals court to overturn rape conviction, grant new trial in another

Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein asked New York’s highest state court on Wednesday to overturn one of the disgraced film producer’s rape convictions, and give him a new trial in another. “Our client did not get a fair trial,” defense lawyer Arthur Aidala told the Court of

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‘Dumbest exercise’: Pro-Trump senator blasts House GOP’s impeachment of Mayorkas

Published by AlterNet The House of Representatives voted to impeach Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas by just one vote on Tuesday night, with three Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. With the impeachment now headed to certain defeat in the Democratic-controlled US Senate, some Republicans in the chamber are publicly grumbling about the stunt. After the

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California lawmakers take trip to Israel amid growing criticism of war in Gaza

Published by The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of California lawmakers is on a three-day trip to Israel this week amid growing criticism from U.S. leadership over that country’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. In a statement, lawmakers said they will “meet with impacted communities and bear witness to the

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Biden protects Palestinians from deportation for ‘humanitarian’ reasons

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden has shielded Palestinians in the United States from deportation for 18 months, the White House said Wednesday, as he faces growing anger over his support for Israel’s Gaza offensive in an election year. Biden signed an order saying the Palestinians should not be deported “in light

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Injured Israeli soldiers fight antisemitism on US campuses

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 14 (ANI/TPS): Aiming to combat rising antisemitism and provide insight into the realities of Israeli military service, a delegation of injured Israeli soldiers took their stories to American college campuses. The October 7 Hamas attacks shocked the world, as Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis, abducted 240 hostages, and

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Praise for ‘Fifths’ Series Celebrating TICO’s 50th Anniversary

In honor of its jubilee year, the 50th year since the orchestra was founded, TICO is performing at each of its concerts the fifth symphony of a great master. This concert opened with the most famous of all, Beethoven’s Fifth. [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Rescue of 2 Hostages from Gaza was an Entebbe-Type Moment

I was reminded of Israel’s military tour de force in Entebbe when I read of the recent rescue of hostages Fernando Marman, 60, and Luis Har, 70, from a Rafah apartment. The reuniting of the hostages with their families and community members brought elation and joy to them. [Amy Neustein, Ph.D]

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Amy Neustein, International, Israel, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress

Published by NJ.com Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was expelled from Congress. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to retake a seat he held for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor. The

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