Today, Plaintiff Students Against Antisemitism and Harvard University announced that they have reached an agreement to resolve Students Against Antisemitism’s claims against Harvard. As part of the settlement, Harvard has agreed to undertake important actions to combat antisemitism on its campus, building on measures it has implemented over the past year. This resolution aligns with...
The special prosecutor who investigated the 1994 targeted bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires was murdered in 2015, a new report by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Argentina has concluded. On the 10th anniversary of Alberto Nisman’s death, the prosecution handling the case released the report as part...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, on Thursday to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when he departs office to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state. As attorney general, Moody expressed unwavering support for Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and has prioritized cracking down on...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages, according to the Associated Press. Ahead of Netanyahu’s statement, South Florida’s Jewish community reacted with both joy and concern after...
Douglas Greene, a real estate investor, moved to Amelia Island, Florida about 15 years ago. Like many of the island’s residents, Greene and his wife, Carolyn, enjoy the balmy weather and laid-back lifestyle on the island, which, at the northeastern tip of the state of Florida, is the southernmost of the Sea Islands chain along the...
President-elect Donald Trump’s Vice President J.D. Vance explained on Fox News what Trump meant when he said, “All hell would break loose” if the hostages in Gaza aren’t freed by his inauguration on January 20. Vance said, “It means enabling the Israelis to knock out the final couple of battalions of Hamas and their leadership....
The Biden White House and Senate Democrats have touted their funding for an anti-terrorism initiative they say “has been critical to the security of Jewish institutions.” But the program has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months to mosques whose clerics have preached anti-Semitic hate, cheered Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel,...
President-elect Donald Trump warned Hamas to release the remaining hostages before Inauguration Day or else “all hell will break out,” without elaborating on a specific response. Hamas is currently believed to have 101 hostages, including seven Americans, at least three of whom are thought to be dead, and Trump has long threatened repercussions for the...
The FBI has arrested a 26-year-old Gainesville man, Forrest Pemberton, for allegedly planning an attack on a pro-Israel lobbying organization in South Florida during the Hanukkah celebrations. Pemberton was charged with stalking after traveling from Gainesville to Plantation, Florida, to scout an office formerly occupied by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Unbeknownst to...
Coral Gables, FL – Over 400 people gathered at Ponce Circle Park on Sunday, December 29, to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah. The event, graced by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Stolik of Chabbad of Coral Gables, was a touching tribute to the festive spirit of the holiday. The park buzzed with activities for children and families, including...
