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8 August 2024

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Harris Doesn’t Support Arms Embargo on Israel, a Top Adviser Says The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/harris-israel-arms-embargo.html 168.009.508 New York New York City 08/08/2024 01:10 PM
Palestinian Deaths in Israeli Custody Fuel Allegations of Abuse Wall Street Journal via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/palestinian-deaths-in-israeli-custody-fuel-allegations-of-abuse/ar-AA1ou8zH 129.592.582 Washington Redmond 08/08/2024 09:00 PM
Donald Trump Calls for Jewish Democratic Voters to 'Get Head Examined' Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-press-conference-jewish-voters-democrats-1936717 68.354.245 New York New York City 08/08/2024 04:19 PM
Israel's Precision Operations Are Second to None. But They Aren't Cost Free Either | Opinion Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/israels-precision-operations-are-second-none-they-arent-cost-free-either-opinion-1936603 68.354.245 New York New York City 08/08/2024 12:33 PM
Columbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/columbia-deans-resign-text-messages-jewish-event-557a675aa0d2d8fa50bc86b032faaf14 64.273.830 Washington Spokane 08/08/2024 09:19 PM
US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses' Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/gaza-talks-hamas-israel-04f23ac3cc99a8981c42ba31cfd3703e 64.273.830 Washington Spokane 08/08/2024 08:10 PM
Iran attack on Israel could dash ‘any hope’ of cease-fire in Gaza, Biden admin official warns New York Post https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/us-news/iran-attack-on-israel-could-dash-any-hope-of-ceasefire-biden-official/ 60.201.780 New York New York City 08/08/2024 10:02 PM
Chicago allows anti-Israel protest at DNC, as Israeli American Council awaits approval for counter-demonstration New York Post https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/us-news/anti-israel-protest-oked-for-dnc-as-counter-protest-awaits-approval/ 60.201.780 New York New York City 08/08/2024 06:47 PM
U.S., Egypt and Qatar urge Israel, Hamas to resume cease-fire talks CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-egypt-qatar-urge-israel-hamas-resume-cease-fire-talks/ 60.019.275 New York New York City 08/08/2024 08:08 PM
Columbia University official's NYC home vandalized with red paint, Nazi and Hamas symbols CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/columbia-university-official-nyc-home-vandalized-with-red-paint-nazi-and-hamas-symbols/ 60.019.275 New York New York City 08/08/2024 02:34 PM
The sooner Israel preempts, the sooner the IRGC is 'put down': Aaron Cohen Fox News Channel https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360126081112 56.968.539 New York New York City 08/08/2024 11:41 PM
Donald Trump: Kamala Harris has been 'very, very bad to Israel' and 'very bad and disrespectful to Jewish people' Fox News Channel https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360112747112 56.968.539 New York New York City 08/08/2024 06:51 PM
Netanyahu apologizes for Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, warns Israel now faces 'full-fledged Iranian axis' Fox News Channel https://www.foxnews.com/politics/netanyahu-apologizes-oct-7-hamas-attacks-warns-israel-now-faces-full-fledged-iranian-axis 56.968.539 New York New York City 08/08/2024 04:22 PM
Israel and the US prepare for 'series of scenarios,' including a potential Hezbollah attack ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/International/israel-us-prepare-series-scenarios-including-potential-hezbollah/story?id=112668589 45.839.589 New York New York City 08/08/2024 08:00 PM
Israel repelled Iran’s first direct attack. Is it ready for the next one? The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/08/israel-iran-attack-hezbollah-haniyeh/ 45.425.888 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 03:59 PM
Biden, Leaders of Egypt and Qatar Urge More Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Next Week The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/biden-leaders-of-egypt-and-qatar-urge-more-gaza-cease-fire-talks-next-week-df94b92a 28.866.760 New York New York City 08/08/2024 09:31 PM
U.S. Warns Iran of ‘Serious Risk’ if It Conducts Major Attack on Israel The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-warns-iran-of-serious-risk-if-it-conducts-major-attack-on-israel-fddd0715 28.866.760 New York New York City 08/08/2024 01:34 PM
Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire CNN International https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/08/middleeast/iran-israel-oic-gaza-deal-intl/index.html 26.967.059 Georgia Atlanta 08/08/2024 02:34 PM
Biden must use force, not just diplomacy, if he wants to rescue our hostages in Gaza The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4816552-israel-hamas-hostages-rescue/ 23.389.762 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 12:30 PM
Harris faces an ‘uncommitted’ quandary of her own POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/08/pro-palestinian-protest-gaza-kamala-harris-michigan-00173363 22.830.595 California California City 08/08/2024 08:57 PM
Kanye West Likens VP Kamala Harris to George Floyd in Leaked Antisemitic Rant The Daily Beast https://www.thedailybeast.com/kanye-west-likens-vp-kamala-harris-to-george-floyd-in-leaked-antisemitic-rant 13.028.102 New York New York City 08/08/2024 05:19 PM
Middle East faces ‘an untenable situation’: Sen. Van Hollen MSNBC https://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/middle-east-faces-an-untenable-situation-sen-van-hollen-216734277588 11.885.918 New York New York City 08/08/2024 02:22 PM
Protesters Over the Gaza War Will Keep Interrupting Kamala Harris. Here’s How She Should Handle It. Slate https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/kamala-harris-gaza-israel-protest-reaction.html?via=rss 11.763.943 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 04:35 PM
There’s a Big Reason Things Haven’t Escalated Between Iran and Israel Yet Slate https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/iran-israel-is-middle-east-about-to-explode.html 11.763.943 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 03:35 PM
Jewish Federation To Dartmouth, UNH: Keep Jewish Students, Faculty Safe Patch.com https://patch.com/new-hampshire/across-nh/jewish-federation-dartmouth-unh-keep-jewish-students-faculty-safe 10.777.314 08/08/2024 07:48 PM
Chicago-area Jewish organizations express concerns for DNC protests WMAQ-TV - NBC 5 Chicago https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-jewish-organizations-express-concerns-for-dnc-protests/3517001/ 7.602.375 Illinois Chicago 08/08/2024 03:47 PM
With Democratic National Convention imminent, groups exchange barbs over planned pro-Palestinian protests Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/with-democratic-national-convention-imminent-groups-exchange-barbs-over-planned-pro-palestinian-protests/ 5.394.947 Illinois Chicago 08/08/2024 07:59 PM
Editorial: The unfortunate rhetoric of US Rep. Cori Bush as she lost her Missouri primary battle Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/editorial-cori-bush-squad-primary-aipac/ 5.394.947 Illinois Chicago 08/08/2024 07:59 PM
Does California’s high school ethnic studies requirement need ‘guardrails’ against antisemitism? The Sacramento Bee https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article290884234.html 3.570.639 California Sacramento 08/08/2024 04:46 PM
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief: Kamala Harris a Potential ‘Disaster’ for Israel, Jews Breitbart News Network https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/jerusalem-post-editor-in-chief-kamala-harris-a-potential-disaster-for-israel-jews/ 3.515.793 California Los Angeles 08/08/2024 09:49 PM
Netanyahu won’t end the war with Hamas for ‘all the hostages’ Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/3115978/netanyahu-wont-end-war-with-hamas-for-all-the-hostages/ 3.076.062 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 05:51 PM
Iran is meddling in America’s presidential election Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3115482/iran-meddling-americas-presidential-election/ 3.076.062 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 03:52 PM
Cori Bush Lost Due to Arrogance, not Antisemitism National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cori-bush-lost-due-to-arrogance-not-antisemitism/ 2.821.417 New York New York City 08/08/2024 06:29 PM
Austin Pride, citing inclusivity, bans pro-Palestinian protest symbols it calls anti-Jewish Austin American-Statesman https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/08/08/austin-pride-pro-palestinian-protests-antisemitic-symbols-banned/74711500007/ 2.427.399 Texas Austin 08/08/2024 06:03 PM
New Orleans City Council signs peace resolution, angering pro-Palestinian protesters The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA https://www.nola.com/news/politics/nola-council-resolution-israel-palestinian-protest/article_f6f2f18e-55b8-11ef-9338-1bdc3c623f9f.html 2.205.137 Louisiana New Orleans 08/08/2024 06:57 PM
David Mills: Pittsburgh, Israel and what our government does in our name with our money Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/david-mills/2024/08/08/dsa-israel-war-crimes-referendum-pittsburgh-china/stories/202408080075 1.754.279 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 08/08/2024 07:39 PM
Israelis navigate normal life amid danger and anxiety Sun Sentinel https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/08/08/israelis-navigate-normal-life-amid-danger-and-anxiety/ 1.535.557 Florida Deerfield Beach 08/08/2024 03:50 PM
Billboards ask, ‘Who’s behind this chaos’? Sun Sentinel https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/08/08/billboards-ask-whos-behind-this-chaos/ 1.535.557 Florida Deerfield Beach 08/08/2024 02:47 PM
Anti-Israel Columbia students call for 'total eradication of Western civilization' WJLA-TV https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/anti-israel-columbia-students-call-for-total-eradication-of-western-civilization-divest-palestine-hamas-bangladesh-protests-demonstrations 927.644 Virginia Arlington 08/08/2024 02:35 PM
Navigating tense waters, Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists and then shushes them The Forward https://forward.com/news/642561/navigating-tense-waters-kamala-harris-listens-to-pro-palestinian-activists-and-then-shushes-them/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 04:58 PM
White House slams Cori Bush’s threat to AIPAC to ‘tear your kingdom down’ The Forward https://forward.com/fast-forward/642528/white-house-slams-cori-bushs-threat-to-aipac-to-tear-your-kingdom-down/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 04:18 PM
Jews are tired of being used as a political football The Forward https://forward.com/opinion/642465/jews-tired-republicans-democrats-antisemitism/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 03:46 PM
A popular Belgian author wrote he wanted to ‘ram a sharp knife’ through every Jew he meets. He says it was satire. The Forward https://forward.com/fast-forward/642420/a-popular-belgian-author-wrote-he-wanted-to-ram-a-sharp-knife-through-every-jew-he-meets-he-says-it-was-satire/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 03:03 PM
Deborah Lipstadt slams progressive definition of antisemitism The Forward https://forward.com/fast-forward/642348/deborah-lipstadt-antisemitism-jerusalem-declaration-nexus-ihra/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 01:49 PM
Responding to Walz pick, the Right resorts to antisemitism-baiting The Forward https://forward.com/opinion/642246/walz-shapiro-vp-antisemitism-baiting-kamala-harris/ 926.598 New York New York City 08/08/2024 01:03 PM
JEW-HATING CLOWN: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Shares Fake Poll Claiming Israelis Support Forcible Molestation Of Palestinians Yeshiva World News https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2304069/jew-hating-clown-rep-rashida-tlaib-shares-fake-poll-claiming-israelis-support-forcible-molestation-of-palestinians.html 864.209 New York Brooklyn 08/08/2024 08:15 PM
Biden mobilizes, again, to calm Mideast even as he wrangles with Netanyahu The Christian Science Monitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2024/0808/biden-netanyahu-iran-hezbollah-israel-war 636.586 Massachusetts Boston 08/08/2024 05:12 PM
It’s time we stop fearing pro-Palestinian student protests. Here’s how we can build together. LGBTQ Nation https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/its-time-we-stop-fearing-pro-palestinian-student-protests-heres-how-we-can-build-together/ 609.958 California San Francisco 08/08/2024 12:13 PM
$100,000 Gift for Holocaust Studies Adds to Feinberg Legacy The University of Texas at Dallas https://news.utdallas.edu/philanthropy/feinberg-gift-ackerman-center-2024/ 476.143 Texas Texas City 08/08/2024 02:12 PM
Israel Agrees To Resume Gaza Truce Talks Next Week International Business Times https://www.ibtimes.com/israel-agrees-resume-gaza-truce-talks-next-week-3739362 474.662 New York New York City 08/08/2024 11:47 PM
Iran’s threat to Israel adds uncertainty over Gaza cease-fire Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/08/irans-threat-israel-adds-uncertainty-over-gaza-cease-fire 442.308 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 06:20 PM
Iran defiant as world powers work to avert retaliation against Israel Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/08/iran-defiant-world-powers-work-avert-retaliation-against-israel 442.308 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 04:42 PM
Israel pounds Gaza as Iran accuses it of seeking to 'expand war' Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/08/israel-pounds-gaza-iran-accuses-it-seeking-expand-war 442.308 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 04:09 PM
CENTCOM chief back in Israel amid fears of Iran, Hezbollah attack Al-Monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/08/centcom-chief-back-israel-amid-fears-iran-hezbollah-attack 442.308 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 03:38 PM
Arab evangelical Christians invite Zionist evangelicals to restore ‘one body in Christ’ Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2024/08/08/arab-evangelical-christians-invite-zionist-evangelicals-to-restore-one-body-in-christ/ 420.115 Missouri Columbia 08/08/2024 04:59 PM
ISIS plan to bomb Taylor Swift concerts tied to post-Oct. 7 terror spike, Austrian authorities say Jewish Insider https://jewishinsider.com/2024/08/isis-plan-to-bomb-taylor-swift-concerts-tied-to-post-oct-7-terror-spike-austrian-authorities-say/ 272.228 New York New York City 08/08/2024 03:00 PM
On the Brink? The Potential for a Broader Conflict in the Middle East Washington Institute for Near East Policy https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/brink-potential-broader-conflict-middle-east 261.468 Washington, D.C. 08/08/2024 06:15 PM
Highland Park City Council approves ordinance banning protests in residential areas following pro-Palestine protest outside congressman’s home Lake and McHenry County Scanner https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2024/08/08/highland-park-city-council-approves-ordinance-banning-protests-in-residential-areas-following-pro-palestine-protest-outside-congressmans-home/ 234.141 Illinois Libertyville 08/08/2024 09:37 PM
Students threaten return of disruptive protests in fall as schools find ways to limit damages Campus Reform https://www.campusreform.org/article/students-threaten-return-disruptive-protests-fall-schools-find-ways-limit-damages/26071 212.352 Virginia Arlington 08/08/2024 01:00 PM
Where Kamala Harris VP Pick Tim Walz Stands on Israel The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/08/08/where-kamala-harris-vp-pick-tim-walz-stands-israel/ 169.400 New York New York City 08/08/2024 03:20 PM
‘Take Back the Campus’: Hundreds of Pro-Israel Activists Gather in DC for Major Unity Conference The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/08/08/take-back-campus-hundreds-pro-israel-activists-gather-dc-unity-conference/ 169.400 New York New York City 08/08/2024 01:39 PM
Israeli Olympic Athletes Receive ‘Psychological Terror’ Threats While Competing in Paris, Says Delegation Head The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/08/08/israeli-olympic-athletes-receive-psychological-terror-threats-while-competing-paris-says-delegation-head/ 169.400 New York New York City 08/08/2024 12:57 PM
New Revelation: Reuters Journalist Shared Terrorist Propaganda on Oct. 7, Spread Antisemitic Content Online The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/08/08/new-revelation-reuters-journalist-shared-terrorist-propaganda-on-oct-7-spread-antisemitic-content-online/ 169.400 New York New York City 08/08/2024 12:23 PM
G7 Ambassadors Skip Nagasaki Memorial Over Israel Snub Foundation for Defense of Democracies https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/08/08/g7-ambassadors-skip-nagasaki-memorial-over-israel-snub/ 161.416 08/08/2024 02:31 PM
Israel on Campus Coalition Draws 500 Students from 153 Campuses to DC Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/community/373759/israel-on-campus-coalition-draws-500-students-from-153-campuses-to-dc/ 146.578 California Los Angeles 08/08/2024 02:09 PM
What’s popular at this San Jose high school? The Jewish Culture Club J. - The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California https://jweekly.com/2024/08/08/whats-popular-at-this-san-jose-high-school-the-jewish-culture-club/ 102.285 California San Francisco 08/08/2024 07:11 PM
A historian describes the lessons learned — and ignored — from Hitler’s rise to power J. - The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California https://jweekly.com/2024/08/08/a-historian-describes-the-lessons-learned-and-ignored-from-hitlers-rise-to-power/ 102.285 California San Francisco 08/08/2024 01:19 PM
Tisha b'Av and October 7th Baltimore Jewish Life https://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=1&ARTICLE_ID=173952 82.476 08/08/2024 06:33 PM
Antisemitism and protests in the United States trigger PTSD in Holocaust survivors Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/antisemitism-and-protests-in-the-united-states-trigger-ptsd-in-holocaust-survivors/article_9086c88f-21d1-5ebc-bcf2-d482b77a1c3b.html 68.710 Ohio Beachwood 08/08/2024 04:04 PM
Will Netanyahu replace Defense Minister Gallant? Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/will-netanyahu-replace-defense-minister-gallant/article_01284f7d-4bde-5045-b97c-5a7cac8e33d8.html 68.710 Ohio Beachwood 08/08/2024 03:30 PM
Biden’s morally reprehensible sanctions on Israelis Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/biden-s-morally-reprehensible-sanctions-on-israelis/article_3e4b5bbc-d725-54c2-b80a-a4287cfa8212.html 68.710 Ohio Beachwood 08/08/2024 01:17 PM
The US Congressional elections and Israel Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/the-us-congressional-elections-and-israel/article_6b9b41ba-06c3-5c90-b2c9-462bfe2319c4.html 68.710 Ohio Beachwood 08/08/2024 12:30 PM
University of Georgia panel upholds sanctions for 6 students over pro-Palestinian protest The Christian Index https://christianindex.org/stories/university-of-georgia-panel-upholds-sanctions-for-6-students-over-pro-palestinian-protest,87979 27.906 Georgia Duluth 08/08/2024 04:32 PM
Outside Harris rally in Philadelphia, anti-Israel supporters get cold shoulder Janglo https://www.janglo.net/item/UWM0UoJiAEr 26.294 08/08/2024 07:59 PM
Israel cancels Norwegian diplomats’ status: ‘Attack us and pay a price’ Janglo https://www.janglo.net/item/OFCrtS43Etl 26.294 08/08/2024 07:06 PM
Educators’ Conference asks “Who Will Tell Our Story?” Jewish News South-eastern Virginia https://jewishnewsva.org/educators-conference-asks-who-will-tell-our-story/ 3.058 Virginia Virginia Beach 08/08/2024 04:20 PM
It’s like living in 2 realities at the same time’: Israelis navigate normal life amid danger and anxiety Jewish News South-eastern Virginia https://jewishnewsva.org/its-like-living-in-2-realities-at-the-same-time-israelis-navigate-normal-life-amid-danger-and-anxiety/ 3.058 Virginia Virginia Beach 08/08/2024 04:20 PM
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