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'New York Times' Israel-Hamas War coverage creates optimal conditions for antisemitism - analysis

The data reflect 15 months of headlines in the NYT’ “The Morning” newsletter, from the Hamas-led October 7 massacre to the ceasefire and hostage release on January 18, 2025.

 Headquarters of the New York Times in Manhattan, which has thus far only been the site of anti-Israel demonstrations.  Where is the New York Jewish community?

Right-wing Polish legislator says gas chambers fake, Auschwitz pushes 'psuedo history'

 Far-right European Parliament member from Poland, Grzegorz Braun, looks on during the first plenary session of the newly elected parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 16, 2024.

Romanian Jewish representative criticizes president for challenging hate speech bill

 A member of Romania's Jewish community lays a wreath during ceremonies at a Holocaust memorial in Bucharest October 8, 2014. Romania is commemorating the Holocaust in a move to come to terms with its past and recognise the murder of thousands of Jews at Romanian hands during World War Two.

One in four Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable,’ ADL survey finds

 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.

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

The results appeared in response to the prompt: “Rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.”

 Participants who used AI showed the lowest level of brain engagement

Ari’el Stachel, an ‘Arab Jewish’ actor with Tony Award, has a message for Zohran Mamdani

It’s a complex identity that has brought him major attention since his Tony Award-winning turn as an Egyptian trumpeter in the hit 2018 musical “The Band’s Visit,” set in an Israeli backwater.

 Ari’el Stachel is the writer and star of "Out of Character," a one-man show running at the Berkshire Theatre Group's Unicorn Theater in Stockbridge, Massachusetts until July 26, 2025.

Conservative movement relaunches Israel gap-year program, swapping kibbutzim for Tel Aviv

The four-decade-old Nativ program was put on hiatus in 2024 after it failed to recruit enough students to be sustainable.

 Participants in the Nativ pre-college gap year program, which is affiliated with the Conservative movement, historically divided their time between study in Jerusalem and volunteering elsewhere in Israel.

‘They destroyed beacons of hope’: Netanyahu attends memorial for two Israelis killed in DC attack

Netanyahu dedicated a memorial corner in the honor of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, which features a mezuzah made from the remains of an Iron Dome interceptor.

 The families of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim attend a memorial held at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, US, July 10, 2025

Combat Antisemitism Movement Welcomes US Sanctions on UN Official Accused of Antisemitic Incitement

United States government imposes sanctions on Francesca Albanese, citing her longstanding record of antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel incitement.

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

From microplastics to antisemitism, San Diego teens tackle IAC’s Eitanim Innovation Challenge

Eitanim is a program for middle and high school students that pairs American-Jewish and Israeli-American teens with adult mentors in technology, business, and engineering.

 These San Diego students won second place in the IAC Eitanim high school competition for inventing an AI-driven platform that identifies antisemitic content in high school and college classrooms.

Iran attempted to abduct, assassinate Jewish community leaders in UK, report finds

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said the Iranian threat included physical attacks on and potential assassinations of dissidents and Jewish targets.

 Police officers stand in front of Iran's embassy, after six men were arrested earlier on the same day on suspicion of grievous bodily harm during a protest, London, Britain, June 20, 2025

'Urgent action': Australian antisemitism report proposes university funding cuts, deportations

The plan, led by Australia's special envoy on antisemitism, Jillian Segal, responds to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents across Australia since the beginning of Israel's war in Gaza in late 2023.

 Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024.

Trump admin. claimed Jewish support it didn't receive for nominee with ties to white supremacists

Ingrassia was nominated as head of the United States Office of Special Counsel. He has since gathered scrutiny over his defense of Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate.

 Paul Ingrassia, White House Liaison to the Justice Department, left, announces the release of brothers Andrew and Matthew Valentin outside of the DC Central Detention Facility on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Largest teachers union in the country narrowly votes to sever ties with the ADL

The proposal will automatically be referred to its executive committee, which will have a final say on the measure, an NEA spokesperson told Axios.

Social distancing dividers for students are seen in a classroom at St. Benedict School, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montebello, near Los Angeles