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Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar and Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with Trump administration against him

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026Sara Wood

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University pro-Palestinian protest leader, filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the Trump administration had colluded with several pro-Israel groups to prosecute him for his advocacy. The lawsuit is “about exposing the network of organizations, political actors, and institutions that work together to criminalize solidarity with Palestine,” Khalil, who became the face […]

Mike Pence denounces alleged arson of Israeli flag in his Indiana hometown

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Sara Wood

Former Vice President Mike Pence has weighed in against antisemitism after officials in his Indiana town say a costly fire may have been caused by arson to an Israeli flag displayed on a local barn. The alleged arson broke out early Friday morning, damaging a historic home in Zionsville, Indiana, where Pence lives, and causing […]

New Israel Fund decries House GOP investigation over its alleged Israeli election spending

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Sara Wood

The New Israel Fund cited freedom of speech in pushing back Friday against a congressional investigation alleging that the U.S. nonprofit violated its tax-exempt status by funding political campaign activity in Israel in 2019. “NIF will not be deterred in our work to defend democracy, promote equality, and advance peace in Israel,” New Israel Fund […]

Majority of American Jews feel less safe in the US since Oct. 7, poll finds

July 10, 2026July 11, 2026Sara Wood

About 6 in 10 Jewish adults said they feel “less safe” living in the United States than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, according to a new survey released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which surveyed 1,022 Jewish adults from June 11 to June […]

A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026Sara Wood

Yet another survey has found that fewer than half of Jews in an American city identify as Zionists — this time in Milwaukee, the childhood home of Golda Meir, the Zionist icon and former Israeli prime minister. The survey, released last week by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, found that 43% of Jewish adults said they identified […]

Americans’ views of Israelis have grown more negative, survey finds

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Sara Wood

While Americans view Israelis far more favorably than the Israeli government, their opinion of the Jewish state’s residents has continued to decline, according to a survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. The survey, which surveyed 12,574 U.S. adults from May 4 to May 17, 2026, found that 52% have a favorable opinion of […]

Haley Stevens takes aim at Netanyahu in Michigan Senate debate, as opponent Abdul El-Sayed calls Israel a ‘rogue state’

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Sara Wood

Viewers of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary debate on Tuesday night could be forgiven for at times forgetting that one candidate comes with the heavy backing of pro-Israel donors. “The prime minister of Israel has failed,” Rep. Haley Stevens said when asked about Iran, saying that both Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump had […]

Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Sara Wood

Hundreds of people affiliated with the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, in a July 4 show of force by the group founded by a veteran of a landmark 2017 far-right rally that featured an antisemitic chant. The marchers in Washington wore masks and some carried Confederate flags, according to […]

Jewish groups plan to protest Ben-Gvir’s arrival in NYC. Will he show?

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Sara Wood

Jewish groups are readying for the arrival of Israeli far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in New York City next week. Several progressive Jewish organizations have planned a protest at a plaza outside the United Nations, where Israeli media reported that the minister would be attending a conference on policing. Meanwhile, other left-wing groups […]

California man gets 1 year in jail time for 2023 death of pro-Israel protester

July 1, 2026July 2, 2026Sara Wood

A California man who pleaded guilty to the 2023 death of Jewish protester Paul Kessler was sentenced Tuesday to one year in county jail and two years of felony probation, the Ventura County District Attorney announced. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 54, of Moorpark, California, pleaded guilty in May to felony involuntary manslaughter and felony battery […]