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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on Feb. 24, 2026. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
February 25, 2026, 4:31 pm
Trump highlights last year’s Iran strikes in State of the Union delivered as US forces prep for possible new ones
The speech did not address domestic antisemitism or political fractures tied to Israel.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7. 2023 attacks in Israel. (Jacob Gurvis)
February 25, 2026, 4:23 pm
Trump administration files lawsuit against UCLA, saying it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees
The lawsuit, filed on the day of Trump’s State of the Union address, follows years of federal scrutiny and earlier campus legal battles.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) sign at its headquarters building entrance in Washington, D.C. DC Stock Photograph/Shutterstock.
February 25, 2026, 4:15 pm
ADL ‘appalled’ CAIR leader invokes blood libel before Ohio state Senate
The antisemitic group's Ohio executive director accused Israel of operating the "largest human skin bank in the world."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking after signing a clean energy agreement at the Foreign Office in London, Feb. 16, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
February 24, 2026, 7:03 pm
Gavin Newsom says he never has and ‘never will’ take money from AIPAC
Newsom, who is expected to run for president in 2028, is one of the most high-profile Democrats to swear off the pro-Israel lobbying group.
By Joseph Strauss
Jack Hughes #86 and Quinn Hughes #43 of Team United States celebrate winning the gold medals after the team’s 2-1 overtime victory in the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States of the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan, Feb. 22, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
February 24, 2026, 6:43 pm
Yaron Lischinsky’s brother, Jewish hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes among guests at Trump’s State of the Union
“No matter what your views are, we’re super excited to go to the White House tomorrow and be a part of that,” said Jack Hughes.
By Grace Gilson
The building housing San Francisco Hillel graffitied with the word "Khaybar," which refers to an ancient battle between Arabs and Jews on the Arabian peninsula, alongside communist and anarchist symbols. (Courtesy)
December 10, 2024, 9:15 pm
Vandals graffiti San Francisco Hillel with slogan evoking ancient battle between Muslims and Jews
The building was spray-painting with the word, “Khaybar,” which refers to battles between Muhammed and local Jewish tribes on the Arabian Peninsula at the dawn of Islam.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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