Demonstrations

Mohammed Hijab clashes with barrister in libel case against Douglas Murray Influencer in witness box in Royal Courts of Justice libel case involving the Spectator magazine and its associate editor

(Jewish News) Social media personality Mohammed Hijab appeared in the witness box at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday in a libel case he has brought against the Spectator magazine and its associate editor, Douglas Murray. Hijab, who has 1.28 million […]

Government & Politics

Mamdani says he will ‘discourage’ the term ‘globalize the intifada’ Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.

(NY Times) Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, told an influential group of business leaders on Tuesday that he would not use the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which has been seen as a call to violence against Jews, […]

Academics & Education

Elise Stefanik takes CUNY chancellor to task for hiring chief diversity official from CAIR: ‘Unacceptable to New York taxpayers’ Felix Matos Rodriguez said Saly Abd Alla, a former civil rights director for the pro-Hamas group, still works for the public university system

(Free Beacon) Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) grilled City University of New York (CUNY) chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez over the school’s decision to hire Saly Abd Alla, a former employee of the pro-Hamas Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), as its chief diversity officer. “In 2021, you hired […]

Christians

Doctor who asked ‘are Jewish News readers normal human beings?’ reinstated by medical tribunal Dr Rehiana Ali also shared conspiracy theories about Jews and 'Jewish extremism'

(Jewish News) The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has lifted the interim suspension of a doctor with a history of spreading conspiracy theories about Jews and talking about “Jewish extremism,” apparently accepting her claim during her hearing that she was speaking “about Israel […]

Immigration

Five Iranians nabbed at US northern border as terror fears grip small towns All detainees had previously attempted illegal border crossings and are now awaiting deportation proceedings

(Fox) A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman confirmed Tuesday that five Iranians were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. northern border with Canada. “On July 1, Border Patrol Agents from the Champlain, New York Station responded to suspicious activity […]