Ben Sales
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
August 22, 2024, 7:06 am
Parents of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak at DNC
A man sporting a Hebrew Harris-Walz button started a “Bring them home” chant, and soon the whole room picked it up.
By Ron Kampeas and Ben Sales
Josh Shapiro gives a victory speech to supporters on election night at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Penn., Nov. 8, 2022. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
July 28, 2024, 11:49 am
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, could be Kamala Harris’ VP pick
Shapiro, 51, "projects a clean-cut image and has gained a local reputation as a moderate."
By Ben Sales
Police congregate near the site of a drone attack in Tel Aviv on July 19, 2024. (Ben Sales)
July 19, 2024, 11:44 am
One killed in Tel Aviv as drone shot from Yemen explodes in city center
It was the deepest strike into Israeli territory claimed by the Houthis, who have focused their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and on the southern port city of Eilat since Oct. 7.
By Ben Sales
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference on Oct. 28, 2023. (Dana Kopel/Pool)
June 17, 2024, 11:03 am
Netanyahu disbands war cabinet after centrist party’s exit
Israel returns to pre-Oct. 7 governance
By Ben Sales
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in English about Israel's plans for the Gaza Strip after the war's end, Nov. 10, 2024. (Screenshot)
June 7, 2024, 9:53 am
Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24
The Netanyahu speech is meant to demonstrate American support for Israel at a time when Israel has come under widespread criticism.
By Ben Sales
Troops operating in the Gaza Strip in an undated photo released by the military on May 27, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
May 27, 2024, 9:49 am
Dozens killed in displaced persons camp in Rafah, prompting IDF investigation
The incident came after Hamas rockets targeted central Israel for the first time in months.
By Ben Sales
Rep. Gregory Meeks (Photo by Kristie Boyd, Official House Photographer/U.S. House Office of Photoraphy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 11, 2024, 1:47 pm
Leading Democratic congressman says he wants ‘assurances’ before approving sale of fighter jets to Israel
Rep. Gregory Meeks is one of four lawmakers on Capitol Hill with the power to hold up weapons sales.
By Ben Sales
Alex Edelman's antisemitism-focused one-man show, "Just For Us," is premiering on HBO as a comedy special. (Courtesy Max via JTA)
April 8, 2024, 3:42 pm
Alex Edelman’s ‘Just For Us’ premieres on HBO and Max, with Jewish identity, antisemitism in the spotlight
The show aims to raise the question of how Jews, or anyone, can fit into a society where they aren’t always comfortable.
By Ben Sales
Students and community members from Michigan State University Hillel hold a vigil after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. (Courtesy of Hillel International)
March 19, 2024, 1:12 pm
Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack — but not on Oct. 7
The Oct. 7 attack presented a complication because it occurred on a Jewish holiday, Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah, which falls on 22 Tishrei.
By Ben Sales
A worker cleans antisemitic and hateful messages from Summerset at Frick on Oct. 31. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
January 10, 2024, 12:07 pm
Antisemitic incidents have ‘skyrocketed’ in the U.S. post-Oct. 7, ADL reports
There were 3,283 antisemitic incidents in the United States between Oct. 7 and Jan. 7, according to the ADL’s report — including 60 physical assaults.
By Ben Sales
Goldie Falafel, owned by Michael Solomonov, was the target of a pro-Palestinian protest in Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 2023. (Google Maps)
December 4, 2023, 11:48 am
Pro-Palestinian protesters target Michael Solomonov’s Philadelphia falafel shop
They chanted: "Goldie, Goldie, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide."
By Ben Sales
Posters of Israeli hostages in New York City's Union Square subway station, October 16, 2023. (Luke Tress)
November 26, 2023, 6:59 pm
17 additional hostages released by Hamas to Red Cross en route to Israel
Well over 100 hostages remain in captivity
By Ben Sales
Tables set in Schenley Plaza with photos of the hostages attached to the seats (Photo by Simone Shapiro)
November 21, 2023, 5:18 pm
What we know — and don’t yet — about the hostage deal to release Israelis held by Hamas
Tentative outline of a partial deal that pauses the conflict but doesn't end it
By Philissa Cramer and Ben Sales
The March for Israel in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2023. Photo by David Rullo.
November 14, 2023, 3:00 pm
Tens of thousands at DC March for Israel today; organizers announce livestream
Hundreds of Pittsburghers also will attend
By Ben Sales
View of Columbia University (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
November 11, 2023, 8:14 pm
Columbia University suspends Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine
The decision was made after the two groups "violated University policies related to holding campus events," and spewed "threatening rhetoric and intimidation."
By Ben Sales
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