30 Palestinian Bodies Released Under Gaza Ceasefire Deal

PALESTINE – On Friday, Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said that it received 30 bodies of Palestinians released by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal, bringing the total number of returned bodies to 225 since October 14. A hospital statement said...

The Political Fight for Southern Brooklyn’s Russian-Speakers

In the lead up to the New York City mayoral election, competing political camps are focusing on my community: the Russian-speaking diaspora of deep southern Brooklyn. This week, a super PAC with nearly $2 million dollars in contributions launched...

Why rabbis across the US are taking sides in New York s mayoral race

Rabbi Danny Schiff had a rule: no national letters. The community scholar of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh avoided open statements about far-off politics. But this month, he broke that rule—for a mayor’s race nearly 400 miles away....

Zohran Mamdani’s historic run will also help free Jews, and U.S. politics, from Zionism

Zohran Mamdani’s historic run for New York mayor is a huge moment for Jewish identity, giving a boost to Jews who argue that Judaism is not synonymous with Zionism. According to polls, two out of three young Jews are expected to vote for Mamdani,...

With Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York, will Minneapolis get its first Muslim mayor?

Meet Omar Fateh, the Somali-American reformer shaking up Minneapolis politics. Hailed as the “Mamdani of Minneapolis,” he’s aiming to pull off a political earthquake and make history as another Muslim mayor leading a major American city. As world...

House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor if he wins on Election Day

House Republicans are exploring ways to prevent Zohran Mamdani from ever being sworn in as mayor even if he prevails in Tuesday’s election by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause,” The Post has learned. The New York Young Republican Club...

Khawaja has seen politicians 'all over cricket', now he's joining other athletes for action

Usman Khawaja understands the power of his profile, and as he edges closer to the end of a decorated career, he wants to wield that influence more than ever. As the first Muslim to play cricket for Australia, he has called out political leaders...

Who’s who in New York’s high-stakes mayoral race

New Yorkers have a stark choice for their new mayor at the polls on Tuesday: a young leftist, a scandal-tainted former governor, and a Republican outsider. AFP looks at each candidate vying to run the most populous US city ahead of a vote being...

Muslim voters didn’t cost Dems the 2024 election, a new poll says. But they may have found their voice

(RNS) — Since Muslim Americans vocally opposed President Joe Biden’s embrace of Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, who they would choose at the ballot box has been one of the most studied political questions, inside and outside the community....

Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens Palestinian prisoners with death penalty

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted a video of himself openly calling for the execution of Palestinian prisoners as he stands over detainees lying face down with their hands tied behind their backs. In a video shared on...

Turkish foreign minister meets with Hamas political bureau members in Istanbul

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with members of the Hamas political bureau in Istanbul, said Turkish diplomatic sources on Saturday, Anadolu reports. The meeting focused on the status of the ceasefire in Gaza and ongoing humanitarian...

Arab Parliament stresses support for Libyans, backs constitutional elections

The Arab Parliament has renewed its firm support for the Libyan people, reiterating its commitment to efforts aimed at completing the constitutional process and holding parliamentary and presidential elections as soon as possible; in a way that...

Marwan Barghouti’s family urges Trump to free high-profile Palestinian prisoner

The family of imprisoned Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti is pushing President Trump to release him after the US leader said the Palestinians need someone to fill the leadership void in Gaza. Israel refused to release Barghouti, 66, the most...

Berkeley Law students release report alleging oppression of pro-Palestinian speech

Students at the UC Berkeley School of Law Palestine Advocacy Legal Assistance Project, or PALA, released a report Thursdayalleging that UC Berkeley has repressed pro-Palestinian speech and violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The report,...

Estonian foreign minister says Gaza situation ‘truly catastrophic,’ urges pressure on Israel

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Friday that “the humanitarian situation in Gaza is truly catastrophic,” adding that “significant pressure must be applied on Israel, ” Anadolu reports. Speaking at a joint press conference following...

Obama to campaign with Sherrill in NJ, Spanberger in VA ahead of Election Day

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Obama to campaign with Sherrill in NJ, Spanberger in VA ahead of Election Day 09:17 UP NEXT Judge tells government to consider authorizing reduced...

With presidents and royalty in attendance, Egypt unveils $1bn cultural 'GEM'

Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world's richest collections of antiquities. The inauguration of...

Israel hands over bodies of 30 Palestinians: Gaza hospital officials

Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross and hospital officials in Gaza, a day after Palestinian militants returned the remains of two hostages to Israel. A doctor at Nasser Hospital in the southern city of...

Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian towns, torch vehicles

Illegal Israeli settlers on Friday set fire to five Palestinian vehicles and assaulted towns in the occupied West Bank, local sources said, Anadolu reports. Abd Qabaja, an activist with the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission,...

Britain’s act of ‘colonial arrogance’ created living injustice for Palestinians, says PSNA

Asia Pacific Report Today marks 108 years since the 1917 Balfour Declaration and New Zealand pro-Palestinian protest groups have condemned this infamous date in rallies across the country. “Britain promised a land that wasn’t theirs to give,” said...