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United Nations Set to Vote on Israeli Resolution Against Online Holocaust Denial
The resolution draws on the widely-adopted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism to identify Holocaust denial, and calls on UN member states to combat the phenomenon, especially on online platforms.
Iran Hostage Crisis Survivor to Go on Hunger Strike to Free Hostages
"The hostage crisis hasn't ended for many others: Americans and Westerners who are now being held as bargaining chips in Iran. There are at least two dozen of them."
Bennett: Only Iran Deal Acceptable to Israel Is No Nuclear Weapon Program
Bennett isn't willing to legitimize Iran's right to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, as negotiations about the 2015 nuclear deal continue.
U.S. Murder Rate Highest It’s Been In 25 Years as Big Cities Shatter Records
2021 ended with several cities – Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis, to name a few – reporting upticks in murders
1,500 Synagogue Leaders Meet with Feds to Discuss Security in Wake of Texas Standoff
Attorney General Merrick Garland tried to reassure worried Jewish leaders just three days after a rabbi and three other peope were held hostage for 11 hours.
Texas Synagogue Hostage Suspect Was Banned from UK Court Over ‘Threatening’ 9/11 Outburst: Report
After 9/11 attack, Malik Faisal Akram yelled at British court clerks, 'you should have been on the f****** plane'
Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Malik Faisal Akram’s Past Raises Questions About How He Was Allowed into U.S.
Malik Faisal Akram was shot dead after he took hostages at a Texas synagogue
Putin to Hold Summit with Xi at Start of Olympics in Beijing
Kremlin says it marks the beginning of 'coordination' with China on certain matters related to Ukraine
Russia Sends More Troops Westward Amid Tensions with Ukraine
Deployment further beefs up Russian military assets amid fears of an invasion
Ukraine Crisis: Blinken to Visit Kyiv, Then Meet Russian Foreign Minister
Russia said after the "very disappointing" security talks last week that it would wait for the U.S. and NATO to provide written responses to its demands before deciding how to move forward.