Author: Sara Wood

It was a Jewish politician, Bernie Sanders, whose surprisingly strong showing in the 2016 presidential primaries brought the Democratic Socialists of America to prominence. Although not a member of the group, Sanders identifies as a “democratic socialist.” The DSA endorsed him, and his candidacy inspired a surge in membership. Nine years later, the DSA has […]

The custodian of a synagogue in Glen Rock, New Jersey was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking calls for his release from the mayor of the northern New Jersey suburb. Jorge Tomas Dagar Aquino, who had been working for the Glen Rock Jewish Center since 2014 and became the center’s full time […]

An 82-year-old victim of the firebombing attack at a Boulder, Colorado demonstration for Israeli hostages has died from her wounds. The victim, Karen Diamond, “died tragically as a result of the severe injuries that she suffered in the attack,” according to a statement released by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. Diamond is one of […]

The Supreme Court upheld a law allowing the families of victims of terrorism to sue Palestinian entities in U.S. courts, reviving decades-old lawsuits against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. The ruling, which was delivered June 20 in a case naming the murdered American-Israeli activist Ari Fuld, upheld the 2019 Promoting Security and […]

The Department of Homeland Security announced it would award $94 million in security grants to 512 Jewish organizations Friday. The agency cited the recent string of violence against Jewish groups, including the attacks in Washington D.C. and Boulder, Colorado, in it announcement, writing that the funds would “help protect Jewish faith-based institutions from further attacks.” […]

Three days after first lashing out against the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism — and added the suggestion that Netanyahu’s trial could impede a hostage deal. “It is terrible what they are doing in Israel to Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump posted late Saturday on Truth Social, his […]

New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called on NYC mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada.” In an interview with WNYC Thursday, Gillibrand told host Brian Lehrer that she had spoken to Mamdani the day prior to congratulate him on his victory, but replied “not today” when asked if she […]

The man who allegedly hurled molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado to draw attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza has been indicted on 12 hate crime counts, according to the Department of Justice. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was initially charged with one count of a hate crime following the June 1 firebombing […]