Mamdani silent on calls for antisemitic Brooklyn pol’s resignation

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>

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>

In new book, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib argues Hamas has held Palestinian population hostage for 20 years

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, who lived in the Gaza Strip from the age of 10-15, describes himself as an advocate for the Palestinian people. Since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel, 33 of Alkhatib’s immediate and extended family members have been killed. But in his latest book, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages,... <a href="">Read More</a>