Antisemitism
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the U.S. Senate at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention in Detroit, Michigan, April 19, 2026. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Politics
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
By Andrew Lapin
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would vote, or fundraise, for Mike Rogers if the strident Israel critic beats Haley Stevens.
July 20, 2026: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers video calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but admits the city does not have the legal authority to arrest him. (NYC Mayor's Office)
PoliticsMamdani lacerates Netanyahu while admitting he can’t arrest him
By Kelly Hartog
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK's new Prime Minister. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK's 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer who resigned in June. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
United KingdomWhere does Andy Burnham, the new British prime minister, stand on Israel and antisemitism?
By Kelly Hartog
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Anti-ZionismJ Street defends co-sponsoring College Democrats convention featuring Hasan Piker
By Grace Gilson
July 20, 2026: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers video calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but admits the city does not have the legal authority to arrest him. (NYC Mayor's Office)
July 22, 2026, 11:37 am
Mamdani lacerates Netanyahu while admitting he can’t arrest him
The New York mayor urged the federal government to detain the Israeli leader
By Kelly Hartog
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK's new Prime Minister. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK's 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer who resigned in June. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
July 21, 2026, 6:01 pm
Where does Andy Burnham, the new British prime minister, stand on Israel and antisemitism?
The Labour politician has been increasingly critical of Israel over time.
By Kelly Hartog
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
July 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
J Street defends co-sponsoring College Democrats convention featuring Hasan Piker
The liberal pro-Israel group pushed back after critics said its presence at the event legitimized Piker.
By Grace Gilson
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the U.S. Senate at the Michigan Democratic Nominating Convention in Detroit, Michigan, April 19, 2026. (Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
July 20, 2026, 11:58 am
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would vote, or fundraise, for Mike Rogers if the strident Israel critic beats Haley Stevens.
By Andrew Lapin
Argentina's star Lionel Messi, left, in Atlanta on Jul. 7, 2026, and Spain's star Lamine Yamal in Inglewood on Jul. 2, 2026. Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt and Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images)
July 19, 2026, 1:59 pm
Why Argentina and Spain’s World Cup final has become a proxy for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Online supporters have cast Sunday’s football match as a symbolic contest, reflecting the countries’ sharply different foreign policies and fueling antisemitic conspiracy theories.
By Juan Melamed and Joseph Strauss
Political strategist and author of 'The Hidden Hand,' Warren Kinsella. (Dave Gordon)
July 17, 2026, 12:32 pm
Author: coordinated anti-Israel propaganda campaign blindsided West after Oct. 7
Veteran political strategist Warren Kinsella claims that "spontaneous outrage" on the streets is actually being planned by state actors and professional agitators
By Dave Gordon
Many Jewish books are not making it into the world or being promoted adequately, according to an advocate. (Getty Images)
July 16, 2026, 9:30 pm
I gathered the data on Jewish fiction publishing. The trends are alarming.
One solution, writes an author and activist, is to envision publishing as an act of peoplehood.
By Meg Keene
Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Education Association)
July 15, 2026, 9:47 pm
ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism
One side favors confrontation. The other promotes collaboration.
By Grace Gilson
Dinaw Mengestu attends the PEN America 2026 Spring Literary Gala at American Museum of Natural History on May 14, 2026 in New York City. (Joy Malone/Getty Images)
July 14, 2026, 4:14 pm
PEN America president, defending Israel’s critics, resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish authors
Dinaw Mengestu criticized the literary free-speech group for failing to defend supporters of the boycott targeting Israel.
By Andrew Lapin
Mahmoud Khalil at Featured Session: The Guardian in Conversation with Mahmoud Khalil on the Cost of Dissent during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the JW Marriott on March 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amanda Stronza/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)
July 14, 2026, 4:02 pm
Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar and Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with Trump administration against him
The Columbia pro-Palestinian protest leader is still facing potential deportation.
By Grace Gilson
May 14, 2026. LONDON. Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally is greeted by Rabbi Charley Baginsky (center) and Rabbi Josh Levy as she arrives for a visit to the to Sternberg Centre to meet with the Jewish community in Finchley in a demonstration of solidarity following the recent antisemitic attacks in London. (Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
July 13, 2026, 2:41 pm
Church of England backs study of Palestinian Christian document accusing Israel of genocide
The text “risks undermining decades of careful relationship-building” between Christians and Jews says Chief Rabbi.
By Kelly Hartog
Daniel Stern, seated with the Holocaust Center’s Emily Loeb, shares his family’s story of survival during the Holocaust. (Photo by Octavia Liku)
July 13, 2026, 12:42 pm
Daniel Stern shares legacy of survival in new short film
A new short film traces Stern’s family legacy of loss, resilience and hope in the wake of the Holocaust.
By Octavia Liku
Sen. Bernie Sanders (center) stands with Troy Jackson (left), who is now running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and Graham Platner (right), who was then the Democrats' presumptive nominee, during Sanders' “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, May 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
July 9, 2026, 1:03 pm
Possible Platner replacements and their divergent stands on Israel
Candidates hoping to become the Maine Democratic nominee for Senate are split on key issues of concern to the Jewish community.
By Joseph Strauss
Anti-Zionist messages were painted on the CMU Fence over the Fourth of July weekend (Courtesy photo)
July 8, 2026, 4:08 pm
CMU’s Fence Working Group delivers report amid renewed tensions
A series of anti-Zionist messages painted on the Fence has reignited debate over free speech and student safety
By Octavia Liku
(Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen via iStock)
July 7, 2026, 10:39 am
Harvard Med School, Fordham profs launch program to combat Jew-hatred in psychology education
Dean McKay, of Fordham University said the initiative aims to “address issues in professional training that may have antisemitic components to it, which is growing increasingly common in the profession.”
By Aaron Bandler | JNS
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