US & Canada
Leading Senator Says Israel Mistaken to Sign Security Deal With Obama
JNS.org - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) believes that Israel made a mistake in signing the historic $38 billion defense deal with President Barack Obama...
Firing of York U Faculty Member for Antisemitic Posts Called ‘Victory’ by Canadian Jewish Groups
The recent firing of a York University faculty member over antisemitic and anti-Zionist social media posts represents a welcome start to combating campus Jew-hatred, major Canadian Jewish groups and college activists told The Algemeiner. Referring to the Wednesday...
Trump’s Son Takes Heat Over Use of Phrase ‘Gas Chamber’ During Attack on Media
One of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons took heat on Thursday after making what some interpreted to be a Holocaust reference during an attack on the media. In an interview with Philadelphia radio station WPHT,...
Obama Administration Seeking 30% Increase in Refugees Entering US
JNS.org -- The Obama administration is seeking to admit 110,000 refugees into the US over 2017, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday. The plan represents a nearly 30 percent increase from the 85,000 individuals allowed in over the previous year, and...
New York Lawmaker: CUNY Must Stop Using Tax Dollars to Fund Anti-Israel, Antisemitic Campus Groups
The City University of New York (CUNY) must stop using tax dollars to fund anti-Israel and...
‘The Boys in Tehran Know Israel Has 200 Nukes Pointed at Them,’ Says Former Secretary of State Colin Powell in Leaked Email
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell told a colleague last year that Israel has...
Poll Shows Tightening Presidential Race
With less than eight weeks before Election Day, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton are locked in a tight...
House Resolution Introduced to Create Safe Haven for Persecuted Minorities in Iraq
JNS.org -- A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives in support of the creation...
Former State Department Official: Security Aid Deal Could Serve as ‘Trigger Mechanism’ for New Obama-Led Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative (INTERVIEW)
The signing of the new 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on US security assistance to Israel...
Leading Senator Says Israel Mistaken to Sign Security Deal With Obama
JNS.org - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) believes that Israel made a mistake in signing the historic $38 billion defense deal with President Barack Obama earlier...
Firing of York U Faculty Member for Antisemitic Posts Called ‘Victory’ by Canadian Jewish Groups
The recent firing of a York University faculty member over antisemitic and anti-Zionist social media posts represents a welcome start to combating campus Jew-hatred, major Canadian...
Trump’s Son Takes Heat Over Use of Phrase ‘Gas Chamber’ During Attack on Media
One of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons took heat on Thursday after making what some interpreted to be a Holocaust reference during an attack...
Obama Administration Seeking 30% Increase in Refugees Entering US
JNS.org -- The Obama administration is seeking to admit 110,000 refugees into the US over 2017, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday. The plan represents a nearly 30 percent increase from...
New York Lawmaker: CUNY Must Stop Using Tax Dollars to Fund Anti-Israel, Antisemitic Campus Groups
The City University of New York (CUNY) must stop using tax dollars to fund anti-Israel and antisemitic student groups, a local legislator wrote on Wednesday. Scoffing at the...
‘The Boys in Tehran Know Israel Has 200 Nukes Pointed at Them,’ Says Former Secretary of State Colin Powell in Leaked Email
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell told a colleague last year that Israel has a slew of nuclear weapons pointed at Iran, according to...
Poll Shows Tightening Presidential Race
With less than eight weeks before Election Day, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton are locked in a tight contest, with both candidates still struggling to win the confidence...
House Resolution Introduced to Create Safe Haven for Persecuted Minorities in Iraq
JNS.org -- A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives in support of the creation of a safe haven for persecuted religious minorities in the...
Former State Department Official: Security Aid Deal Could Serve as ‘Trigger Mechanism’ for New Obama-Led Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative (INTERVIEW)
The signing of the new 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on US security assistance to Israel might serve as a “trigger mechanism” for a new American-led...
Anti-BDS Faculty Group Lauds Quick-Thinking Moderator for Nipping Disruption of Netanyahu Panel Discussion in the Bud
The recent disruption of an Israel-related event at Georgetown University (GU) was a “flop,” due mainly to the quick thinking of its moderator, the head of...
Montreal BDS Activist Arrested for Assault on Pro-Israel Protesters (VIDEO)
A political activist was arrested in Montreal on Tuesday for assaulting pro-Israel protesters last month, Canada’s CIJ News reported. According to the report, well-known Boycott, Divestment...
Anti-Israel Activist Rock Star Roger Waters Reportedly Splits From Palestinian Journalist Girlfriend
Prominent anti-Israel activist and Pink Floyd rock star Roger Waters has broken up with his Palestinian girlfriend, Page Six reported on Tuesday. As reported by The Algemeiner in June,...
US, Israel Reach Military Aid Agreement, With New Limitations Placed on Use of Funds
Israel and the United States have reached an agreement that will provide Israel an unprecedented amount of military aid over a decade. The State Department said...
Survey: Less Than Third of American Millennials Able to Identify Israel on Map
Less than one-third of US-educated millennials are able to identify Israel on a map, a new survey has found. According to the joint study -- titled “What...
New York Times Greets Israel's 70th With Piece Claiming 1948 Was 'Catastrophe'
To Celebrate Israel’s 70th Year, Adelsons Donate $70 Million to Birthright Program
Noted Historian on Israel's 70th Birthday: Justice Is on Jewish State's Side
Israeli Guards Find Bomb in Palestinian Truck, Thwarting Independence Day Terror Attack
'ISIS Only, or a Real Effort Against Iranian Aggression?' Former Bush Administration Official Elliot Abrams on Trump's Syria Dilemma