Joe BidenJoe Biden: ‘Without Israel, Jews wouldn’t be safe anywhere’At the White House Chanukah reception, the US president reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s right to defend itselfBy Rosa Doherty2 min read
HarvardHarvard governing body ‘unanimously stands by’ embattled President GayThe Harvard Corporation re-iterated its support for Claudine Gay after her Penn counterpart was fired for her congressional testimonyBy Josh Kaplan2 min read
Israel Hamas War 2023Harvard professors defend president who said calls for Jewish genocide might not be bullyingClaudine Gay has faced calls for her resignation following testimony to a congressional inquiryBy Ben Clerkin1 min read
Bernie SandersBernie Sanders: ‘I don’t see how you could have a ceasefire with Hamas’The Jewish senator also said Israel is ‘losing the PR war’By JC Reporter1 min read
USAUS university students do not understand full meaning of 'From the river to the sea' chant, survey revealsIn the survey of 250 college students across the US by the WSJ, some 86% supported the Palestinian chantBy Richard Percival 1 min read
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania head quits after being criticised for US Congress evidence on antisemitismElizabeth Magill refused to say a call for Jewish genocide violated school rulesBy Richard Percival 1 min read
Tree of Life shootingVictims of Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue terror attack to be remembered with memorialPreliminary designs were unveiled on ThursdayBy Olivia Gittel1 min read
USAUS Muslim leader was ‘happy’ to see Gazans ‘break the siege’Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, made the comments last monthBy Ben Clerkin1 min read
AntisemitismCalifornia cafe apologies for blocking Jewish woman from bathroomFarley’s East in Oakland offered a ‘sincere apology’ and said it does not support the ‘hate speech’By Ben Clerkin2 min read
HarvardRabbi resigns from Harvard antisemitism taskforce after ‘painfully inadequate’ congress hearingHarvard President Claudine Gay was widely criticised - along with the presidents of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania - after saying “context” allowed for the calling of genocide for Jews2 min read
New YorkFearful American Jews arm up and flock to the gun rangeMany used to be anti-gun but their world has changed since October 7By Ben Clerkin6 min read
US uni presidents say calls for Jewish genocide might be allowed ‘depending on context’The heads of top universities including Harvard defended their work against antisemitism despite Jewish students saying they felt unsafe on their campusesBy Ben Clerkin1 min read
PhiladelphiaAntisemitic mob targets Jewish falafel restaurant in PhiladelphiaGoldie, owned by Israeli chef Michael Solomonov, was vandalised by the crowdBy Ben Clerkin1 min read
USA US festival sparks anger after axing menorah lighting to mark Chanukah due to Israel-Hamas warLocal Jewish community groups criticised the Second Sundays Art and Music Festival in Williamsburg, VirginiaBy Richard Percival 2 min read
USAThe US says the PA is ‘unfit’ to govern the Gaza StripA Pentagon spokesman said that the Palestinian Authority is not a ‘credible’ partner to maintain order in the enclaveBy JC Reporter2 min read
AntisemitismLas Vegas man accused of making antisemitic threats against Jewish US senator Jacky RosenJohn Miller faces up to 10 years in prison if convictedBy Richard Percival 1 min read
