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16 March 2025

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Firing the Shin Bet chief is part of Netanyahu's dangerous distraction tactics - editorial The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-846332 5.571.141 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 11:54 PM
Irish protesters raise PLO flags over Dublin bridge in solidarity with Palestinians Arutz Sheva (English) - The Israel National News https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405473?ssr=1 628.795 16/03/2025 11:52 PM
Were these the funniest moments in more than 5,000 years of Jewish history? St. Louis Jewish Light https://stljewishlight.org/arts-entertainment/jewish-humor/funniest-moments-in-jewish-history/ 32.395 Missouri St. Louis 16/03/2025 11:26 PM
Demonstration held in Boston in support of detained pro-Palestinian activist CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/demonstration-held-in-boston-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestinian-activity/ 50.843.018 New York New York City 16/03/2025 11:14 PM
Waltz confirms US airstrikes ‘took out’ multiple Houthi leaders The Hill via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/waltz-confirms-us-airstrikes-took-out-multiple-houthi-leaders/ar-AA1B3ajW 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 11:08 PM
University of Michigan spent more in Israel as school was pressured to divest, Ono says The Detroit News https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/03/16/university-of-michigan-um-spent-more-israel-pressured-divest-santa-ono-pro-palestinian-resolutions/82374541007/ 2.348.271 Michigan Detroit 16/03/2025 11:00 PM
Why are the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks stuck? An explainer on the latest Kansas Public Radio https://kansaspublicradio.org/npr-news/2025-03-17/why-are-the-israel-hamas-ceasefire-talks-stuck-an-explainer-on-the-latest 15.321 Kansas Lawrence 16/03/2025 11:00 PM
Eli Sharabi to share captivity story at UN Security Council Arutz Sheva (English) - The Israel National News https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405471?ssr=1 628.795 16/03/2025 10:46 PM
US Vows ‘Unrelenting’ Strikes on Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-16/us-attacks-on-houthis-will-be-unrelenting-hegseth-says 19.128.777 New York New York City 16/03/2025 10:38 PM
Trump’s war on woke universities is essential to fighting antisemitism Columbus Jewish News (CJN) https://www.columbusjewishnews.com/jns/trump-s-war-on-woke-universities-is-essential-to-fighting-antisemitism/article_42497d20-7f1e-5bec-8044-11562f13018d.html 11.553 Ohio Beachwood 16/03/2025 10:30 PM
Saving hostages or destroying Hamas: Israel’s toughest choices - opinion The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-846251 5.571.141 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 10:10 PM
The UK’s inaction on Islamist radicalism Is a crisis for Israel and the West - opinion The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-846245 5.571.141 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 09:23 PM
Mike Waltz Pins Houthi Red Sea Strike on Iran Newsmax https://www.newsmax.com/globaltalk/houthis-iran-redsea/2025/03/16/id/1203065/ 4.576.121 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 16/03/2025 09:17 PM
Free Palestine' spray painted on home of University of Michigan provost, police say Detroit Free Press https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/03/16/free-palestine-spray-painted-on-home-of-university-of-michigan-provost/82477997007/ 4.117.690 Michigan Detroit 16/03/2025 08:55 PM
Brown University Professor Deported Despite Valid Visa And Judge's Order: Lawyers HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brown-university-rasha-alawieh-professor-deported_n_67d73b12e4b0c332fd9c6d32 14.532.689 New York New York City 16/03/2025 08:54 PM
Another Columbia student targeted by ICE says she wasn’t involved in protests CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/us/ranjani-srinivasan-columbia-university/index.html 103.289.412 Georgia Atlanta 16/03/2025 08:00 PM
‘Code red for our universities’: San Diego students, faculty fear for campus free speech under Trump San Diego Union-Tribune MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/code-red-for-our-universities-san-diego-students-faculty-fear-for-campus-free-speech-under-trump/ar-AA1B1rgy 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 07:59 PM
Israel’s foreign policy has lost its moral compass - opinion The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-846234 5.571.141 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 07:49 PM
Allegation: JMU fraternity members using Nazi salutes, taunting LGBTQ+ community The Augusta Free Press https://augustafreepress.com/news/allegation-jmu-fraternity-members-using-nazi-salutes-taunting-lgbtq-community/ 1.235.992 Virginia Waynesboro 16/03/2025 07:34 PM
Iran rejects Trump's 'bullying' on nuclear talks, as threats ratchet up The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/16/iran-trump-nuclear-program-houthi/ 31.781.402 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 16/03/2025 07:30 PM
Israeli Negotiating Team in Egypt for Hostage Talks Haaretz via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israeli-negotiating-team-in-egypt-for-hostage-talks/ar-AA1B2oRt 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 07:19 PM
Pittsburgh anti-Trump education protest is splintered by accusations of antisemitism WESA-FM https://www.wesa.fm/education/2025-03-16/pittsburgh-anti-trump-education-protest-is-splintered-by-accusations-of-antisemitism 391.552 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 16/03/2025 07:15 PM
Rubio says airstrikes on Houthis are "doing the world a favor" CBS News via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/rubio-says-airstrikes-on-houthis-are-doing-the-world-a-favor/ar-AA1B22vI 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 07:09 PM
Hundreds protest in Times Square to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24 Columbia Daily Spectator https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/03/16/hundreds-protest-in-times-square-to-demand-release-of-mahmoud-khalil-sipa-24/ 201.938 New York 16/03/2025 06:44 PM
Released hostage Eli Sharabi to address UN Security Council Ynetnews https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hj9qqpe3ye 1.254.945 Central District Rishon LeẔiyyon 16/03/2025 06:27 PM
Opinion: Comparing Trump to Hitler is a gross trivialization of the Holocaust Asheville Citizen Times via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/opinion-comparing-trump-to-hitler-is-a-gross-trivialization-of-the-holocaust/ar-AA1B1vNG 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 06:01 PM
Bill Maher says Trump admin doesn't have a leg to stand on regarding free speech after Mahmoud Khalil arrest Fox News Channel https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-says-trump-admin-doesnt-have-leg-stand-on-regarding-free-speech-after-mahmoud-khalil-arrest 45.512.691 New York New York City 16/03/2025 06:00 PM
Opinion: The left talks about antisemitism. The right actually fights it. The Hill via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/opinion-the-left-talks-about-antisemitism-the-right-actually-fights-it/ar-AA1B2lcL 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 06:00 PM
Witkoff says administration is ‘exploring’ alternatives for Gaza relocation The Hill via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/witkoff-says-administration-is-exploring-alternatives-for-gaza-relocation/ar-AA1B2ne2 119.433.275 Washington Redmond 16/03/2025 06:00 PM
‘Please Cry for Me, Palestina, . . .’ Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/380012/please-cry-for-me-palestina/ 111.034 California Los Angeles 16/03/2025 05:48 PM
‘No Other Land’ Won an Oscar. Many People Hope You Don’t See It. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opinion/no-other-land-documentary-israel-gaza.html 134.904.703 New York New York City 16/03/2025 05:41 PM
Actress Debra Winger says she has ‘debt to pay’ over Jewish upbringing while protesting Mahmoud Khalil bust New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/03/16/us-news/actress-debra-winger-says-she-has-debt-to-pay-over-jewish-upbringing-while-protesting-mahmoud-khalil-bust/ 48.501.214 New York New York City 16/03/2025 05:16 PM
U.S., Israel interested in Sudan, Somalia and Syria for resettlement of Gazans, sources say CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gazans-resettlement-sudan-somalia-syria/ 50.843.018 New York New York City 16/03/2025 05:14 PM
Jewish community mourns Nita Lowey, a pro-Israel congressional champion Jewish Insider https://jewishinsider.com/2025/03/jewish-community-mourns-nita-lowey-a-pro-israel-congressional-champion/ 168.106 New York New York City 16/03/2025 05:07 PM
Shabbos Kestenbaum Discusses Ongoing Lawsuit Against Harvard and Antisemitism at Elite Universities VIN News https://vinnews.com/2025/03/16/shabbos-kestenbaum-discusses-ongoing-lawsuit-against-harvard-and-antisemitism-at-elite-universities/ 565.209 New York 16/03/2025 05:04 PM
Schumer: Antisemitism on the left ‘much harder to grapple with’ than antisemitism on the right The Forward https://forward.com/news/704686/schumer-book-antisemitism-jewish-israel/ 845.733 New York New York City 16/03/2025 04:57 PM
‘Slap on the wrist,’ says Canadian Jew, 88, of verdict for teenage attacker Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/slap-on-the-wrist-says-canadian-jew-88-of-verdict-for-teenage-attacker/article_042a4ef1-a818-56e6-8c40-a3e33ea9446c.html 49.509 Ohio Beachwood 16/03/2025 04:51 PM
Johannesburg politician says ‘We want Hitler’ to Jewish colleague World Israel News https://worldisraelnews.com/johannesburg-politician-says-we-want-hitler-to-jewish-colleague/ 247.020 16/03/2025 04:40 PM
Feds Put New York City, D.C. On Notice After Increase in Violent Antisemitism Shore News Network https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2025/03/16/feds-put-new-york-city-d-c-on-notice-after-increase-in-violent-antisemitism/ 341.501 New Jersey Rutherford 16/03/2025 04:31 PM
The Hidden Reason Behind Netanyahu's Ugly, Shocking Firing of Israel's Shin Bet Chief Haaretz.com https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-03-16/ty-article/.premium/the-hidden-reason-behind-netanyahus-ugly-shocking-firing-of-israels-shin-bet-chief/00000195-a096-d885-a39f-bbb7e5940000 1.768.104 16/03/2025 04:29 PM
Rubio defends detainment of Columbia activist, says more arrests will come POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/16/rubio-defends-detainment-columbia-activist-arrests-00232477 16.198.922 California California City 16/03/2025 04:18 PM
After 15 months of displacement, a Palestinian reporter finally returns home NPR https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1238987354 36.852.460 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 16/03/2025 03:59 PM
US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-846329 5.571.141 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 03:55 PM
BBC edited footage to minimize Hamas’s mistreatment of hostages World Israel News https://worldisraelnews.com/bbc-edited-footage-to-minimize-hamass-mistreatment-of-hostages/ 247.020 16/03/2025 03:48 PM
University of Utah among schools being investigated by Trump administration over DEI program Daily Herald - Utah Valley https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2025/mar/16/university-of-utah-among-schools-being-investigated-by-trump-administration-over-dei-program/ 108.604 Utah Provo 16/03/2025 03:30 PM
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups Breitbart News Network https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-demands-unprecedented-control-at-columbia-alarming-scholars-and-speech-groups/ 3.046.685 California Los Angeles 16/03/2025 03:27 PM
How Trump can put a stop to masked terror on campus New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/03/16/opinion/how-trump-can-put-a-stop-to-masked-terror-on-campus/ 48.501.214 New York New York City 16/03/2025 03:22 PM
Are Defenders of Mahmoud Khalil Ready to Defend Speech they Despise? Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/editors-note/380006/are-defenders-of-mahmoud-khalil-ready-to-defend-speech-they-despise/ 111.034 California Los Angeles 16/03/2025 03:19 PM
Both sides vow escalation after U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen PBS NewsHour https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/both-sides-vow-escalation-after-u-s-airstrikes-target-iran-backed-houthi-rebels-in-yemen 12.500.522 Virginia Arlington 16/03/2025 02:53 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-mahmoud-khalil-arrest-face-the-nation/ 50.843.018 New York New York City 16/03/2025 02:36 PM
A Cornell graduate student fearing deportation files a pre-emptive lawsuit. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/16/us/trump-news/cornell-lawsuit-activist-deport-momoduo-taal 134.904.703 New York New York City 16/03/2025 02:11 PM
Dozens in downtown Miami protest detention of Mahmoud Khalil CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/dozens-in-downtown-miami-protest-detention-of-mahmoud-khalil/ 50.843.018 New York New York City 16/03/2025 02:10 PM
The rise of Jew-hating right-wing ‘influencers’ threatens the GOP Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3346803/rise-of-jew-hating-right-wing-influencers-threatens-gop/ 1.895.913 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 16/03/2025 02:00 PM
Jewish foes plan NYC protest against Schumer on day of his book launch: ‘Double-speak and failure ot protect’ New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/03/16/us-news/jewish-foes-plan-nyc-protest-against-schumer-on-day-of-book-launch/ 48.501.214 New York New York City 16/03/2025 01:52 PM
The Media Line: Israeli President Herzog’s Vision of Voice of the People Unveiled With Global Jewish Leaders Salem Radio Network News https://srnnews.com/the-media-line-israeli-president-herzogs-vision-of-voice-of-the-people-unveiled-with-global-jewish-leaders/ 26.231 Virginia Arlington 16/03/2025 01:50 PM
Antisemitism in Ireland: Israeli businessman assaulted in Dublin Hotel Arutz Sheva (English) - The Israel National News https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405459?ssr=1 628.795 16/03/2025 01:42 PM
Joe Rogan hosts Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper on his podcast and complains of ‘paranoid’ Jews World Israel News https://worldisraelnews.com/joe-rogan-hosts-holocaust-revisionist-darryl-cooper-on-his-podcast-and-complains-of-paranoid-jews/ 247.020 16/03/2025 01:28 PM
Defining antisemitism should not squelch our freedom of speech | Opinion NJ.com https://www.nj.com/opinion/2025/03/defining-antisemitism-should-not-squelch-our-freedom-of-speech-opinion.html 9.302.511 New Jersey Woodbridge 16/03/2025 01:00 PM
Bowdoin students stand firm in support of detained pro-Palestine organizer at Columbia Fox 23 WPFO https://fox23maine.com/news/local/bowdoin-students-stand-firm-in-support-of-detained-pro-palestine-organizer-at-columbia-united-states-louisiana-new-york-justice-department-marco-rubio-trump-israel 69.686 Maine 16/03/2025 11:59 AM
WATCH: Rubio – Negotiations with Hamas Can’t be Accepted as ‘Normal’ United with Israel https://unitedwithisrael.org/rubio-we-want-all-hostages-released-negotiating-with-hamas-should-not-be-accepted-as-normal/ 76.643 Jerusalem Jerusalem 16/03/2025 11:49 AM
Boise State among 45 universities under investigation for racial discrimination KBOI-TV https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-state-among-45-universities-under-investigation-for-racial-discrimination 386.491 Idaho Boise 16/03/2025 11:24 AM
Hamas Can’t Rule Gaza, Unanimous US Senate Says Detroit Jewish News https://www.thejewishnews.com/news/hamas-can-t-rule-gaza-unanimous-us-senate-says/article_85617754-0277-11f0-b437-6f3094b5159a.html 42.453 Michigan Southfield 16/03/2025 11:01 AM
Theological Blueprint for White Supremacy and Antisemitism Daily Kos https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/16/2310568/-Theological-Blueprint-for-White-Supremacy-and-Antisemitism 1.985.351 California Berkeley 16/03/2025 11:00 AM
Rights Group Files Lawsuit to Block Trump Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Protesters U.S. News & World Report https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-03-16/rights-group-files-lawsuit-to-block-trump-deportations-of-pro-palestinian-protesters 23.579.451 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 16/03/2025 10:33 AM
Ex-ADL Head Slams Successor for Sharing Stage at Israel Antisemitism Confab With Europe's Far Right Haaretz.com https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-03-16/ty-article/.premium/ex-adl-head-slams-successor-for-sharing-antisemitism-confab-stage-with-europes-far-right/00000195-9f0f-d140-abd5-df7fb8fa0000 1.768.104 16/03/2025 10:31 AM
Iran Denies Aiding Yemen’s Houthi Rebels After U.S. Strikes and Threat From Trump Time Magazine https://time.com/7268686/iran-denies-aiding-yemen-houthi-rebels-after-trump-us-strikes/ 12.370.475 New York New York City 16/03/2025 10:28 AM
Houthis say they are ready to escalate after US strikes Yemen Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthis-say-they-are-ready-escalate-after-us-strikes-yemen-2025-03-16/ 50.881.499 New York New York City 16/03/2025 10:20 AM
‘All options are on the table’ when it comes to Iran, Mike Waltz says POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/16/mike-waltz-iran-houthis-yemen-trump-00232236 16.198.922 California California City 16/03/2025 10:14 AM
‘Rules aren’t clear anymore’: Trump crackdown on student protesters sends shock waves across US universities CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/16/us/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-protests-free-speech/index.html 103.289.412 Georgia Atlanta 16/03/2025 10:00 AM
White House Says 'Multiple' Huthi Leaders Killed, Iran 'On Notice' Barron's https://www.barrons.com/news/white-house-says-multiple-huthi-leaders-killed-iran-on-notice-53b3369a 6.295.737 New York New York City 16/03/2025 09:46 AM
‘Zionists are not welcome’: Israeli spat on in Dublin eatery Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/zionists-are-not-welcome-israeli-spat-on-in-dublin-eatery/article_8053c7be-4ae2-5abc-90f8-5d55147fbbd0.html 49.509 Ohio Beachwood 16/03/2025 09:36 AM
Controversial antisemitism bill clears key hurdle in Jefferson City St. Louis Jewish Light https://stljewishlight.org/antisemitism/controversial-antisemitim-bill-clears-key-hurdle/ 32.395 Missouri St. Louis 16/03/2025 09:32 AM
Jewish Democratic Council of America Claims Trump Made Jews ‘Less Safe’ by Deporting Anti-Israel Palestinian Breitbart News Network https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/03/16/jewish-democratic-council-of-america-claims-trump-made-jews-less-safe-by-deporting-anti-israel-palestinian/ 3.046.685 California Los Angeles 16/03/2025 09:24 AM
Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opinion/trump-khalil-columbia-speech.html 134.904.703 New York New York City 16/03/2025 09:22 AM
It’s Time to Abolish the UN’s Pro-Hamas Bureaucracy The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/03/16/its-time-to-abolish-the-uns-pro-hamas-bureaucracy/ 179.600 New York New York City 16/03/2025 09:00 AM
Jewish community outraged as Nuts Factory loses kosher certification in NYC Ynetnews https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/byne11gvhjl 1.254.945 Central District Rishon LeẔiyyon 16/03/2025 08:47 AM
The US State Department’s Hostility Toward Israel The Algemeiner Journal https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/03/16/the-us-state-departments-hostility-toward-israel/ 179.600 New York New York City 16/03/2025 08:15 AM
London hospitals ban staff from wearing pro-Palestinian symbols Arutz Sheva (English) - The Israel National News https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405445?ssr=1 628.795 16/03/2025 08:14 AM
Fighting antisemitism requires dialogue, education and shared values Chicago Sun-Times https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/03/16/fighting-antisemitism-requires-dialogue-education-and-shared-values 2.839.713 Illinois Chicago 16/03/2025 08:00 AM
Remember What Happened the Last Time Fascism Met Capitalism? The Daily Beast https://www.thedailybeast.com/remember-what-happened-the-last-time-fascism-met-capitalism/ 10.372.852 New York New York City 16/03/2025 08:00 AM
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