Kelly Hartog
Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of the Hanukkah shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. Authorities labeled it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Saeed KHAN / AFP)
July 29, 2026, 10:00 am
2025 was deadliest year for Jews in decades, antisemitism watchdogs in 7 countries conclude
A report from the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism confirms an earlier analysis.
By Kelly Hartog
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 23, 2026, 6:37 pm
Jewish groups say Mamdani is abusing his office in attacks on Netanyahu
The New York mayor urged the federal government to arrest the “war criminal” in a recent video.
By Kelly Hartog
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
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
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 2026 Pride March in New York City. (TheStewartofNY/Getty Images)
June 29, 2026, 2:40 pm
Mamdani says ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state
Israel’s consul general in New York responds by saying the mayor is “inciting and spreading hatred.”
By Kelly Hartog
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses the crowd during the 'Get Out the Vote' rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on June 18, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 20, 2026, 11:37 pm
Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries
Sen. Bernie Sanders joins the NYC mayor to promote progressive candidates in final day of the campaign.
By Kelly Hartog
Gwyneth Paltrow attends Hollywood Unites for the 4th Biennial Stand Up for Cancer at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., Sept. 5, 2014. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
June 14, 2026, 10:58 am
Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development
“It’s refreshing to see A-listers who refuse to bow to pressure,” said one industry insider.
By Kelly Hartog
British police investigate the scene after two people were injured in a stabbing attack in the Golders Green area of north London on April 29, 2026. (Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
June 12, 2026, 4:46 pm
UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred
A leading Jewish group called the report a potential “direct challenge to the integrity of policing” in Britain.
By Kelly Hartog
Hasan Piker looks on as U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed delivers a stump speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. Piker, a popular Twitch streamer accused of antisemitism, prompted controversy for campaigning with El-Sayed. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
June 1, 2026, 9:59 pm
Hasan Piker blames Israel after UK bars him from entry, citing ‘potential risk’
British Jewish groups applauded the government’s decision to bar Piker and his uncle Cenk Uygur.
By Kelly Hartog
The British Museum with visitors outside, Feb. 28, 2025. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
May 28, 2026, 1:36 pm
British Museum postpones a Jewish Culture Month lecture, citing ‘disruption’ concerns
The museum said it made the decision following discussions with “organisers and security partners.”
By Kelly Hartog
January 22, 2009, 2:13 pm
Filmmaker reveals ‘Waltz with Bashir’ backstory
By Kelly Hartog and JTA
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