Reggio Emilia mayor walks back anti-Israel litmus test for preschool educators

British PM rules out partnership with Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that the Labour party would not enter into a partnership with the left-wing Green Party while it maintains its recently adopted policy declaring Zionism a form of racism, condemning the motion as “antisemitic” while speaking in the House of Commons. “It is wrong, it is antisemitic, and this... <a href="">Read More</a>

Harris says Biden should have done more to stop Israel's 'horrific conduct' in Gaza

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that the Biden administration should have acted “sooner and more forcefully” to restrain Israel during the war in Gaza, criticizing the Israeli government’s “horrific conduct” and accusing President Donald Trump of giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank check.” Speaking at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani rips Blakeman’s claims he wouldn’t protect Jews as ‘directly racist’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sharply criticized Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — the GOP candidate for New York governor — on Wednesday, calling the Republican’s assertions that he would not protect Hasidic communities from arson and sexual violence “directly racist.” Speaking after an unrelated event in Manhattan, the mayor maintained he had not... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/busboys-and-poets-ceo-andy-shallal-adds-free-palestine-drink-to-menu-alienating-jewish-patrons/">Read More</a>

Irish Jewish leader says Dublin hotel canceled guest rooms for conference on fighting antisemitism

A Dublin hotel canceled 70 rooms booked for participants in an international conference of envoys for combatting antisemitism, attendees and organizers said on Tuesday. Maurice Cohen, the head of the Irish Jewish Representative Council, said at the opening gathering of the summit that the Herbert Park Hotel canceled the group’s reservation made in May, after... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/weitzman-national-museum-of-american-jewish-history-smithsonian-institution/">Read More</a>

Mamdani sticks with Tisch

This edition explores how Israeli parties plan to rebuild U.S. relations, reports on NYC politics and restaurant controversies, and highlights key events involving Jewish leaders and diplomacy.