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Politics

Why several NYC House members voted against funding to help defend Israel or Ukraine

Posted on April 21, 2024

Pro-Palestine protester arrested at Columbia University protest

Columbia University protest: Pro-Palestine students enter second day of occupation

Posted on April 18, 2024

Columbia University pro-Palestine protest

Harlem

Columbia University students hold pro-Palestine protest on campus’ great lawn as president testifies on Capitol Hill about antisemitism

Posted on April 17, 2024

Cars drive by Lehman College on March 15, 2024.

Bronx Times

Lehman’s Institute for Literary Studies canceled a panel on the struggles for Palestine. What are the implications?

NY: ADL “Never Is Now” Summit

Politics

Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

Posted on April 16, 2024

Dr. Peter Bonadie makes a point during a panel discussion, in February 2019, at Trinity Methodist Church on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, on the ‘Currency of Freedom’ for Black History Month, organized by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ex-Teachers Association of New York.

Caribbean Life

Dr. Peter Bonadie: Israeli-Hamas War ‘a very deep spiritual problem’

Israel

Israel mobilizes air defenses after Iran fires more than 100 drones; U.S. stepping up support

Posted on April 13, 2024

Israel

Writers decline PEN America accolades over organization’s stance on Israel-Hamas war

Posted on April 13, 2024

Pastor Cornelius Olive plays the Q-Cord, in March 2020, as the United Vincie Cultural Group of Brooklyn hosts a very successful Prayer Breakfast to aid SVG health institutions.

Caribbean Life

Pastor Cornelius Olive stands strongly with Israel in war with Hamas

Hostage poster held up before crowd of people at rally in Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan

Hostage crisis: NYC calls for captives’ release from Gaza six months into Israel-Hamas war

Posted on April 7, 2024

Israel

Six months of anguish: Relative of hostage held in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war speaks out on family’s painful ordeal

Posted on April 5, 2024

Israel

Biden tells Israel’s Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

Posted on April 4, 2024

World

Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute

Posted on March 30, 2024

World

Biden says he’s working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia

Posted on March 29, 2024

NY: 100 Days Captivity Demonstration

Israel

Six months since Oct. 7: A hostage crisis and military strikes continue in Gaza

Posted on March 29, 2024

World

A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo’s David raises questions about freedom of expression

Posted on March 28, 2024

Politics

Majority of American voters support Israel in the ongoing war, a new Harvard poll shows

Posted on March 28, 2024

Dr. Simeon A. King, pastor of Mission for God Evangelical Ministries.

Caribbean Life

Pastor Simeon King wants end to Israeli-Hamas War

Brooklyn Paper

Schumer says Israeli and Palestinian leaders are ‘major obstacles’ to peace in Middle East

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Israel

Itay Chen, Israeli American with ties to NYC, confirmed killed by Hamas on Oct. 7

Posted on March 13, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Activists call for cancellation of Brooklyn event promoting sale of Palestinian land in the West Bank

‘Bring them back home’: Thousands march around Central Park demanding safe return of all Israeli hostages

Posted on March 10, 2024

World

International Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy

Posted on March 8, 2024

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Israel

Thousands attend ‘Never is Now’ summit in Midtown to battle antisemitism across the country

Posted on March 8, 2024

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Schneps Podcasts

Progressive and Zionist: Social Justice and Jewish Identity with Amanda Berman, Zioness

Met Council Food Ramadan

Brooklyn Paper

Met Council on Jewish Poverty to distribute $1M worth of halal food during Ramadan

World

Controversial proposal for monument outside Russian embassy would honor political opposition leader Navalny

Posted on March 1, 2024

Israel

Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left dozens dead

Posted on March 1, 2024

Ukraine Invasion

State Dept. screens AP-PBS Ukraine war film days after 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion

Posted on March 1, 2024

Bishop Nelvern R. Samuel of the Love City Church, Inc.

Caribbean Life

Prayers for Jerusalem in Israeli-Hamas War must include points of intercession: Bishop Nelvern Samuel

gaza ceasefire protest

Brooklyn Paper

Citing Jewish values, local pols call for end to violence in Gaza, urge feds to push for swift end to war

World

What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis

Posted on February 20, 2024

World

Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?

Posted on February 16, 2024

Pastor the Rev. Dr. Neithe Soleyn delivers the sermon at the funeral service for Vincentian soccer star Elliott "Morey" Millington in August 2023.

Caribbean Life

Pastor Neithe Soleyn views Israeli-Hamas War from ‘prophetical, historical perspective’

Israel

Metro Philadelphia

Israeli basketball player works to combat antisemitism with sports, plans camp in Philly

NYPD makes arrest of demonstrator at pro-Palestine march

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown march sees cops, pro-Palestine protesters clash, leading to numerous arrests

Posted on February 4, 2024

World

Who was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?

Posted on February 3, 2024

Politics

President Biden has said he’d shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?

Posted on January 30, 2024

World

Enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone, preliminary report suggests

Posted on January 29, 2024

World

Three U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan by drone strike on base; Biden says Iran-backed militias responsible

Posted on January 28, 2024

Israel

UN’s top court refrains from ordering Gaza ceasefire, Urges Israel to limit civilian casualties

Posted on January 26, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters in Manhattan

Harlem

Columbia University chemical mystery: Police continue to probe foul-smelling attack on protesters

Posted on January 24, 2024

Liev Schreiber with Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Joshua Davidson

Upper East Side

Actor Liev Schreiber speaks at Upper East Side temple in effort to bolster Ukraine humanitarian aid

Posted on January 21, 2024

Rally to free the Israeli hostages

Israel

‘Bring. Them. Home. Now.’: New York officials demand Israeli hostages’ release while marking 100th day of their captivity by Hamas

Posted on January 15, 2024

UN rally demanding Israeli hostages be returned

‘Bring them home!’: Rally near UN marks 100 days of Israeli hostages held in captivity by Hamas

Posted on January 13, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters block Brooklyn Bridge

Over 300 arrested as protesters blocked bridges and tunnels into Manhattan

Posted on January 8, 2024

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Israel

Pro-Palestinian protesters spark disruptions at JFK Airport

Posted on January 2, 2024

Palestine

QNS

26 Pro-Palestine protesters arrested for blocking traffic at JFK

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