Apr. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Paul Frangipane
They will not be forgotten.
Hostage crisis: NYC calls for captives’ release from Gaza six months into Israel-Hamas war
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Met Council on Jewish Poverty to distribute $1M worth of halal food during Ramadan
Mar. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly
The Met Council on Jewish Poverty, America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to fighting poverty, announced Tuesday that it will distribute $1 million worth of halal food to pantries across the city during Ramadan this year.
More than 1,000 protesters gather in western Queens calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Dec. 18, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann More than 1,000 pro-Palestinian supporters rallied in Queens on Saturday, calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The protest, dubbed Flood Queens for Gaza, kicked off in Astoria, with pitstops in Sunnyside and Long Island City, before making its way into Manhattan. The crowd, chanting “From the River… Read more »
Queens Assemblymember shares bigoted voicemail calling for ‘death of all Muslims’
Nov. 10, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of the Israeli government, took to social media to share a profanity-laced voicemail his office received from a man advocating for the “death of all Muslims.”
Op-ed | Hamas unleashes the forces of antisemitism here and around the world
Oct. 31, 2023 By Rabbi Marc Schneier
I just returned from the Republic of Kazakhstan — a most prominent Muslim-majority country in Central Asia, a paradigm of interreligious cooperation, a nation that is supportive of both the State of Israel and the plight of the Palestinian people.
Editorial | Now is the time for all Americans to defend democracy in Israel, Ukraine and America
Oct. 31, 2023 amNewYork Metro
The ongoing wars in Israel and Ukraine are not only about the preservation of two great nations, but also the fate of democracy itself — and the basic, eternal battle between might and right.
Op-Ed: Lies, lies and more lies
Oct. 27, 2023 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky It has been just over two weeks since the catastrophic and devastating attacks in Israel. These attacks have hit home up close and personal. A teacher in our school received the terrible news that her precious 26-year-old daughter had been murdered in the desert at the Nova Music…
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Editorial | Recognizing the horrors of Hamas amid war in Israel
Oct. 24, 2023 amNewYork Metro
The philosopher George Santayana famously said, “Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That condemnation can also be said for those who knowingly ignore the past as well.
NYC remains on high alert as hate crimes rise in wake of Israel–Hamas conflict
Oct. 20, 2023 By Aidan Graham
As hostilities continue in the Middle East in the wake of the Israel–Hamas conflict, there has also been a noticeable uptick in violent hate crimes in New York City apparently stemming from the conflict.
Op-Ed | Standing with Israel: In solidarity and action
Oct. 16, 2023 By Assemblymember Sam Berger My grandmother was a Holocaust survivor who, despite the horror she endured, felt it necessary to lie about her age and fight in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Today, as I think about my family in Israel amidst the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas, my heart feels an overwhelming mix of anger, sorrow, and determination. A day like Simchat Torah, a celebration of our Torah and the cycle of its readings, turned into a day of mourning. The rockets didn’t just target a piece of land; they targeted the core of our spirit…
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