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(JTA) — A growing number of leading progressives, including the leading liberal pro-Israel lobby, have come out against continued American funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system. J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami on Sunday joined Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna, along with Jewish Democratic congressional challenger Brad Lander, in opposing future budget earmarks for... The post US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore. appeared first on The Forward.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.

The Kroffts popularized cultural figures ranging from the inept Weenie the Genie to siblings Donny and Marie Osmond.

After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin.

(JTA) — The National Concert Hall in Dublin has drawn condemnation from the head of Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, after it canceled a planned fundraiser for the organization. The event, which was slated for May 11, was set to include a play featuring testimonies from survivors and first responders of the Oct.... The post Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry appeared first on The Forward.

The first presentation at CinemaCon was an inaugural Showcase featuring three different indie distributors.

(JTA) — The Trump administration on Friday fired two judges who blocked the deportations of international students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. One of the judges, Roopal Patel, a Boston immigration court judge, oversaw the Trump administration’s immigration case against Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Tufts University doctoral student who was detained by ICE agents on the... The post Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists appeared first on The Forward.

(JTA) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung drew condemnation from Israel’s Foreign Ministry after comparing Israeli military actions to the Holocaust in a social media post. Lee’s X post on Thursday reposted a video showing an Israeli soldier pushing the body of a Palestinian man off of a building in the West Bank in... The post South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation appeared first on The Forward.

(JTA) — As pro-Palestinian activists were shut out of the former Buchenwald concentration camp this weekend, a timeworn fight about the site’s history resurfaced. That dispute, which dates back to the camp’s liberation in 1945, centers on how the victims of Buchenwald wanted to be remembered. The activists, a group called Kufiyas in Buchenwald, said... The post Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace appeared first on The Forward.

The US drive to reduce reliance on China for rare earths and critical minerals will take more than fixing resource and processing gaps, experts say, noting that the decisive factor would be talent. Eroding industrial know-how, a weak education pipeline, and the lack of a consistent long-term strategy could complicate US ambitions to become a mining powerhouse and rival or even surpass China, they warned. Rare earth supplies are expected to be on the agenda when US President Donald Trump and...

Florida Senator Rick Scott has celebrated the defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Hungary. The post Sen. Rick Scott Celebrates Viktor Orban’s Defeat in Hungary — Claims People Have ‘Chosen Freedom by Rejecting Putin’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Jake McFarland, a 25-year-old man with autism, helps special needs students learn job skills behind the counter of his 'Coffee Closet.'