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Why the academy matters: Combatting antisemitism on university campuses
It is wrong to understate the importance of the university in Western society. While it is also hard to quantify immediate return on investment, the trickle-down effects on society are proven.Mathematicians who work on obscure formulas may,…
How US college campuses became playgrounds for radical Islam
What do a Yale scholar, a Columbia student, a Georgetown researcher, 60 colleges and universities under investigation for relentless antisemitic eruptions, and Hamas have in common? In traditional times, the answer should be absolutely…
Starved and tormented: Ohad Ben Ami shares details of 491 days in Hamas captivity
"We received two meals a day that amounted to 700 calories at best," former hostage Ohad Ben Ami said as he went into detail on his hunger and sickness during captivity on N12's Friday Studio show, speaking on conditions he was held in…
Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong steps aside
Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down, the college said, at a time when the New York-based institution is facing intense pressure from both the government and rights advocates over how it responds to…
Rep. Josh Gottheimer: The New Jersey Democrat defending Israel, battling antisemitism
Centrist Democrat Josh Gottheimer has carved out a distinct voice on Capitol Hill as one of his party’s most vocal defenders of Israel and fiercest critics of antisemitism.Representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District – a region with…
US launches strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, CENTCOM confirms
The US Air Force launched several strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, CENTCOM announced on Friday night.Yemeni media reported 24 airstrikes on the Houthi controlled cities Sana'a, Saada, and the Al Jawf Governorate in the country's…
US says it expects Lebanese government to disarm terrorist groups
The US State Department said on Friday that Israel was defending itself from rocket attacks that came from Lebanon and that it was incumbent upon the Lebanese government to disarm terrorist groups such as Hezbollah.The comment from a State…
US arrests leader of MS-13 gang in Virginia, known as worst of worst
The leader of the El Salvadorian MS-13 gang was arrested by federal law enforcement officers on Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform."Just captured a major leader of MS13," Trump wrote. The 24-year-old…
US deputy Middle East envoy: Lebanese gov’t must eliminate groups firing on Israel
The Lebanese government must eliminate groups that fired rockets at Israel, US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus said in an interview with the Saudi al-Hadath channel on Friday, while noting that Israel has the right to…
Syria joins French summit on sanctions, security, and Israeli presence in country
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa condemned Israel's presence in southern Syria in a statement on Friday while at a summit in France with the Lebanese president, Cypriot president, and Greek prime minister.Al-Sharaa emphasized the need to…