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Zohran Mamdani just offered New York's Jews a 234-year-old bargain - comment May 31, 2026
In the winter of 1789, a French aristocrat named Stanislas de Clermont-Tonnerre stood in the National Assembly and argued that Jews should be made citizens. He won. But he attached a condition that h
Second youth charged for shooting at Toronto area synagogues May 30, 2026
The 17-year-old boy was charged with two counts of reckless firearm discharge, two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offense, and two counts of weapons trafficking.
NJ-12 candidate Adam Hamawy decries antisemitism amid scrutiny of his Israel views May 30, 2026
“As a Muslim, I understand what it feels like to face bigotry, to feel unsafe in your community and to have your loyalty to this country questioned,” Hamawy said in a statement he sent to JTA.
Campus Israel launched as alternative for Jewish students facing antisemitism May 29, 2026
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum says the new platform connects students abroad with English-language degree programs, application support, internships, and community life in Israel.

Sylvan Adams: UN chief 'morally bankrupt' for including Israel on sexual violence blacklist May 30, 2026
“It is in line with the U.N.’s attitude and obsession with Israel," said the president of the World Jewish Congress-Israel.
Amelie Botbol
'The purpose is to provide additional preparation time' May 30, 2026
Israel's Home Front Command has implemented an advanced preliminary alert system for Lebanese rocket threats.
Yaakov Lappin
Production at Israel’s largest gas field exceeds initial estimates May 30, 2026
The completion of two new pipelines will enable Leviathan to maximize its production capacity for both domestic needs and exports.
JNS Staff
Qatar–Hamas ties in the shadow of the war with Iran May 30, 2026
The war with Iran strained the Gulf state's relationship with Hamas, but the evidence points less to a real break than to a Qatari balancing act.
Ariel Admoni