Man charged with hate crimes for Manhattan's Central Synagogue attack

El-Sayed avoids naming Piker as he tries to distance himself from antisemitic remarks

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself, to a degree, from antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, who has been a prominent surrogate of his campaign, after Piker attacked Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss and argued that Jews are inciting antisemitic violence against themselves by supporting Israel. But, in the statement — posted on X under... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jewish leaders speak out against actor Mark Ruffalo’s ‘antisemitic’ attack against Ellison family

Several leading Jewish and pro-Israel organizations condemned actor Mark Ruffalo for using what they deemed antisemitic rhetoric in his social media commentary targeting the Ellison family amid the pending merger of Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery.&nbsp; Ruffalo posted an Instagram story last week featuring footage of Safra Catz, the executive vice chair of Oracle and... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani refuses to denounce antisemitic Brooklyn Democratic district leader

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused on Monday to denounce a Brooklyn Democratic leader who promoted Henry Ford’s The International Jew and blamed a property dispute on “Zionists.” Following an unrelated event in Queens, the mayor refused to answer on three separate occasions when Jewish Insider pressed him about Carmella Charrington, who was elected... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/08/democratic-primaries-connecticut-minnesota-vermont-wisconsin/">Read More</a>

Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iranian economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the Trump administration is launching “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran, outlining a targeted effort aimed at severing Tehran’s global economic ties in order to “collapse every last option” for Tehran.&nbsp; “Today, we are launching Operation Economic Outcast … Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every... <a href="">Read More</a>

Rep. Hillary Scholten blasts Piker over threatening comments against pro-Israel Jews

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) on Monday condemned antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker for comments suggesting that Jews supporting Israel are inviting violence against themselves, and for targeting Democratic Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss by name.&nbsp; Moss last week condemned individuals circulating an unsourced and undated audio clip claiming to depict him expressing his fealty to Israel,... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2025/08/israel-gaza-war-hamas-hostages-u-s-lawmakers-netanyahu/">Read More</a>