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U.K. police investigate arson attack on building formerly housing Jewish charity

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U.K. counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack on a London building that was formerly used by a Jewish charity following a spate of similar incidents in recent weeks.  The fire occurred late Friday in London’s northern Hendon neighborhood, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Police were called to the scene shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday, … Read more

Hegseth attacks ‘unpatriotic’ media and compares reporters to Jewish biblical group

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees, the biblical Jewish group that opposed Jesus. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The comments came at a Pentagon press briefing in which Hegseth first described … Read more

Pakistani man charged with plotting to attack Jewish center in New York pleads guilty

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NEW YORK — A Pakistani man pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge Wednesday, saying it was a “morally reprehensible idea” to support the Islamic State group by plotting to use automatic weapons to kill Jewish people at a Brooklyn center. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 21, said he answered the group’s call for Muslims to kill Jewish … Read more

Kanye West offers to meet Jewish community as pressure builds for U.K. ban over festival backlash

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LONDON — Ye has offered to meet members of the Jewish community in Britain, as he responded for the first time Tuesday to growing backlash over his status as headliner of a London music festival. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The rapper, formerly known as … Read more

2 men and teen held in U.K. custody over Jewish charity ambulance attack

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Two young men and a boy were ordered Saturday to remain in custody after appearing in court on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London. The March 23 blaze in Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, destroyed four ambulances belonging to the volunteer … Read more

Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe

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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific group. U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert said employees can refuse to take … Read more

Judge orders UPenn to provide list of Jewish employees sought by Trump administration

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The University of Pennsylvania must comply with a subpoena from the Trump administration seeking information related to Jewish employees, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The subpoena comes as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency, investigates a “pattern or … Read more

Jewish communities boost security, continue observances amid rise in antisemitism

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Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim communities nationwide since the onset of war in the Middle East, multiple hate crimes and an attempted terror attack prompted increased security measures at places of worship and investigations into extremist activity. As the FBI conducts … Read more