Culture
One year after Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish education has found new lifeIt’s been 12 months since the worldwide Jewish community was shaken by Hamas’ gruesome attack on Israel, Oct. 7, 2023, which left nearly 1,200 civilians dead. Read More
Government
Harris Faulkner says it’s ‘obvious’ Biden was ‘physically struggling’ to answer questions on Middle East, Hurricane Helene(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fox News host Harris Faulkner noted Monday that President Joe Biden was “obviously” struggling to answer questions during a press conference at the White House… Read More
Culture
Jewish college students feel increasingly unsafe on university campuses, new survey findsA recent survey of Jewish university students and recent graduates found that Jewish students feel increasingly unsafe on America’s college campuses and are being both verbally and physically harassed as… Read More
Culture
Jewish groups take matters into own hands to ensure campus safety(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Hillel International and Secure Community Network announced on Thursday that they have launched a campaign to ensure safety on college campuses for Jewish students amid… Read More
Israel
‘Barbarism and Civilization:’ Israeli Prime Minister addresses Congress amid war(The Center Square) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress Wednesday afternoon during a crucial time in the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. Netanyahu thanked… Read More
Israel
Islamic groups sue Gov. Abbott, others for antisemitism crackdown(The Center Square) – Several Islamic groups have sued Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas public university officials for cracking down on students calling for the death of Jews and antisemitic… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers call for cutting aid to colleges, banning ‘deceptive’ masks in response to protests(The Center Square) — New York universities and colleges that permit protests by groups affiliated with Hamas and other terrorist organizations would lose state funding under a proposal filed by… Read More
Culture
Antisemitic protests on college campuses represent ‘anti-western and anti-American movement,’ professor says(The Daily Signal) – Pro-Palestine protests on the campuses of some of America’s most elite colleges have resulted in hundreds of arrests and led Columbia University in New York… Read More
Biden administration
Biden prohibits deportations of ‘certain Palestinians’ as threats to Jews continue(The Center Square) – As Palestinians and pro-Hamas supporters continue to call for the death of Jews, the annihilation of Israel, and commit antisemitic attacks across the country, President Joe… Read More
Terrorism
New legislation would revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofits funding Hamas, other terrorists(The Center Square) – Proposed new legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit organization that is providing material support for terrorist groups. The bipartisan bill, introduced by U.S. Read More
Culture
‘They don’t know anything about this conflict or the history.’ IDF veteran sets Hamas attacks in context in briefingA briefing on the unfolding war between Israel and Hamas was hosted last week by The Herzog Foundation, which publishes The Heartlander. Guest speaker Uri Goldflam, a former Israel Defense… Read More
Terrorism
Senate Dems block effort to deport Hamas sympathizers(The Center Square) – Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., blasted Democrats Thursday for blocking his motion to deport terrorist sympathizers in the U.S. on visas. Rubio has led this effort to “revoke… Read More
Israel
Nearly 60% of Muslim Americans polled say Hamas is ‘somewhat justified’ in Israel attack(The Center Square) – As pro-Palestinian protestors descended on Austin and other cities over the weekend, following a “day-of-rage” protests last month, a new poll reveals that… Read More
Terrorism
Hamas supporters vandalize Texas congresswoman’s office in McAllen(The Center Square) – Hamas supporters vandalized a Texas congresswoman’s office in a south Texas border community that is still grappling with unprecedented numbers of illegal border crossers. The McAllen,… Read More
Culture
There is no ‘second America’ if this one fails(The Daily Signal) – For the past two decades, many educated Americans have stopped acting in “defense of civilization” but instead in “defense of barbarism,” former New York Times columnist… Read More
Missouri
Missouri AG joins others seeking to revoke student visas for supporting ‘terrorists’(The Center Square) – Twenty attorneys general, including Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, are asking the Biden administration to revoke student visas for anyone suspected of supporting terrorism. The… Read More
Terrorism
FBI director: Threats to US from Islamic terrorist groups rise to ‘whole other level’(The Center Square) – The biggest terrorism threat Americans face is from violent extremists inspired by Islamic terrorist organizations like ISIS, al-Queda, Hamas and Iranian-financed groups, FBI Director Christopher Wray… Read More
Israel, Kansas
AFT-Kansas distances itself from anti-semitic statement by affiliated union at KU(The Sentinel) — A recent story in the Sentinel exposing the rabid anti-semitism of the University of Kansas’ Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition has prompted a response from… Read More
Terrorism
Taxpayer dollars likely fall into the hands of Hamas, lawmakers say(The Center Square) – A group of leading House Republicans are raising concerns that millions of taxpayer dollars meant for foreign aid could be funneled to Hamas, the terrorist group… Read More
Israel, Springfield
Springfield Bible professor, wife dodge rockets, Hamas, in IsraelSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University professor Wave Nunnally and his wife Lacey are safely back in the U.S. after landing in Israel just hours before the Oct. 7… Read More