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Shiryn Ghermezian is a staff writer for The Algemeiner and a native New Yorker. She has a BA in English from the City University of New York's Queens College. Follow Shiryn on Twitter @ShirynGhermez.

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April 11, 2024 1:09 pm
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Actress in New Series ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Was ‘Heartbroken’ to Discover She Doesn’t Have Jewish Roots

Actress Melanie Lynskey thought her whole life that she was Jewish because of her Jewish-sounding last name and was disappointed to learn recently that she...

April 11, 2024 1:09 pm
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Israeli Race Car Driver Finishes Third in International Race With Photos of Hamas Hostages on His Helmet

Israeli race car driver Ariel Elkin recently won his first Formula 4 race of the season and used his helmet in the competition to honor...

April 11, 2024 9:11 am
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NY Court Rules Jewish Groups Can Continue to Call Louis Farrakhan ‘Antisemitic’

A Manhattan federal court ruled that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) can continue to label comments made by Nation of Islam...

April 10, 2024 2:05 pm
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Pennsylvania Film Institute Court Ordered to Screen Israeli Movie Initially Cancelled After Anti-Israel Protests

A film institute in Pennsylvania was forced by court order to screen a documentary as part of the 28th annual Israeli Film Festival (IFF) of...

April 10, 2024 9:33 am
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Eurovision Organizers Condemn Online Abuse Targeting Contestants as Israeli Singer Receives Death Threats

The organizer of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday condemned the social media abuse and harassment that contestants have been facing for participating in...

April 9, 2024 3:06 pm
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Israel Supporters Back Zara After Brand Faces Boycott Threats for Featuring Israeli Model

Supporters of Israel have been taking to social media to defend the Spanish fashion company Zara after it was bombarded with hate messages and boycott...

April 9, 2024 11:31 am
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New Docuseries ‘Surviving Hamas’ Spotlights Interviews With Survivors of Oct. 7 Attacks

Fox Nation debuted on Tuesday a two-part docuseries that highlights firsthand experiences of residents in Israel affected by the deadly Hamas terror attacks that took...

April 9, 2024 9:53 am
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Jon Stewart Says Israel ‘Slaps America in the Face,’ Slams Biden for Not Being Tougher on Jewish State Over Gaza

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart berated the Biden administration on Monday for condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine during the ongoing war between the two...

April 8, 2024 1:14 pm
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Australian Soccer Fan Blames Media Distortion After Being Accused of Doing Nazi Salute at Match

A soccer fan in Australia said the press "twisted" an image of him to make it appear like he was doing the Nazi salute at...

April 8, 2024 10:18 am
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Israeli Lead Actor in Netflix Series About Biblical Figure Moses Calls Support From Arab Countries ‘Heartwarming’

Israeli actor Avi Azulay, who stars as the biblical figure Moses in a new three-episode show streaming on Netflix, talked about the "amazing and very...

April 5, 2024 11:14 am
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Israeli Songs Allegedly Banned From Eurovision Events in Sweden Amid Security Concerns, Booked DJs Reveal

Disc jockeys are claiming they were told not to play Israeli songs at events taking place inside the official Eurovision Village ahead of the Eurovision...

April 5, 2024 10:36 am
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McDonald’s to Buy Back 225 Restaurants From Its Israeli Franchise After Sales Decline From Anti-Israel Boycotts

McDonald's Corporation signed an agreement to purchase all of the restaurants that comprise its franchise in Israel, the American fast food chain announced on Thursday...

April 5, 2024 10:26 am
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British Jewish Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman Responds to ‘Downton Abbey’ Star ‘Jew-Baiting’ Her on X About Israel

British Jewish actress Tracy-Ann Oberman took to X/Twitter this week to clap back at fellow actress and Downton Abbey star Samantha Bond after the latter...

April 4, 2024 1:35 pm
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Author Won’t Back Down After Receiving Hate for Publishing Children’s Book About Jewish Heritage Amid Gaza War

A first-time children's book author who has been targeted with thousands of hate messages and negative comments and reviews online for publishing a book that...

World

US Issues Further Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure...

Israel

Israeli Hostage Families Make Passover Plea for Return of Missing Loved One...

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza will mark the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, a week-long festival that...

Middle East

Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces in Iraq, US Officials Say

US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and US officials told Reuters on Monday, the...

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