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Articles by Jack Elbaum
‘Israel’s Lobby’ offers a simplistic, caricatured view of U.S.-Israel relations
A new biography revisits ‘No Country for Old Men’ author Cormac McCarthy ‘Fierce Country’ profiles three women drawn to the great outdoors Let’s learn from the younger generation on ditching smartphones The unexpected life lessons of the Army Senate Republicans playing defense heading into Election Day
A jurist in defense of Israel
Hamas’s massacre and hostage-taking on Oct. 7, 2023, marked the start of a bloody war against the terrorist group in Gaza and a broader regional conflict over the Middle East’s balance of power. Far from the battlefield, accusations of colonialism, apartheid, and genocide against Israel have reached a fever pitch.
DNC Fails to Pass Resolutions Condemning AIPAC, Pushing for Conditioning Aid to Israel
DNC Fails to Pass Resolutions Condemning AIPAC, Pushing for Conditioning Aid to Israel Error: Contact form not found. Crews prepare the stage at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC, March 6, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Brian Snyder A panel at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday voted down a resolution to condemn the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the foremost pro-Israel lobbying group in the US, in Democratic primary elections.
MAGA Base Supports Israel, Military Operations in Iran, CPAC Straw Poll Shows
MAGA Base Supports Israel, Military Operations in Iran, CPAC Straw Poll Shows Error: Contact form not found. US President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during military operations in Iran, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US, Feb. 28, 2026.
Joe Kent Suggests Israel Behind Charlie Kirk Assassination, Controls US Foreign Policy in Tucker Carlson Interview
Joe Kent Suggests Israel Behind Charlie Kirk Assassination, Controls US Foreign Policy in Tucker Carlson Interview Error: Contact form not found. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Dec. 11, 2025.
CAIR Official Claims Israel Harvests, Collects Skin of Palestinians
Executive Director of the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) Khalid Turaani, speaks at a press conference, July 9, 2025. Photo: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect A senior Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) official claimed Israel harvests and collects the skin of deceased Palestinians at a recent Ohio state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
UN Official Speaks at Same Event in Qatar as Hamas Leader, Iranian Foreign Minister
UN Official Speaks at Same Event in Qatar as Hamas Leader, Iranian Foreign Minister [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 26, 2024.
Holocaust Denial Is Best Predicted by Belief in Other Conspiracy Theories, New Research Shows
Holocaust Denial Is Best Predicted by Belief in Other Conspiracy Theories, New Research Shows [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] White supremacist Nick Fuentes with a crowd of supporters after speaking at the America First Political Action Conference 4 outside of Huntington Place in in Detroit, Michigan, on June 15, 2024, after he and his supporters were ejected from the Turning Point USA ”People’s Convention.” Photo: Dominic Gwinn/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect The best...
Iranian Official Says Regime Should Capture Trump, Every US City Deserves Rampant Arson, Murder
Iranian Official Says Regime Should Capture Trump, Every US City Deserves Rampant Arson, Murder [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] Hassan Rahimpour-Azghadi, an official with the Iranian Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, during an appearance on IRINN TV, Jan. 9, 2026. Photo: Screenshot An Iranian official has called on the Islamic Republic to capture US President Donald Trump and said it is permissible to carry out terrorist attacks in US cities.
Candace Owens Posts Kanye West’s Notorious ‘Death Con 3 on Jewish People’ Tweet, Calls It a ‘Vibe’
Right-wing political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement ‘Turning Point’, in Detroit, Michigan, US, June 14, 2024.
Palestinian Official Calls Drop Site News Founder an ‘Apologist’ for Hamas, Ex-Obama Aides Say They ‘Love’ the Site
Abdal Karim Ewaida, the Palestinian ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, in October 2023. Photo: Screenshot A Palestinian diplomat accused a popular new anti-Israel website of running cover and acting as an apologist for Hamas. Abdal Karim Ewaida, the Palestinian ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, posted on social media about Drop Site News on Tuesday, after the website reported that the Palestinian Authority was planning to ban Hamas and other terrorist factions from running in future elections.
Candace Owens Admits She Has Become ‘Obsessed’ With Jews
American political commentator Candace Owens, who often uses her podcast to promote conspiracy theories against Israel and the Jewish people, admitted this week that she has become “obsessed” with Jews.
Israeli Hostage Families, American Jewish Organizations Welcome Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Israeli Hostage Families, American Jewish Organizations Welcome Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] American Jewish organizations and Israeli hostage families largely came out in support of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which he announced on Monday.
‘Down With Fascists’: Columbia Activist Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’ Celebrates Charlie Kirk’s Murder
A former leader of the anti-Israel movement at Columbia University expressed full support for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. Khymani James, who made the posts, was a “campus a leader in the pro-Palestinian student protest encampment” at Columbia, according to The New York Times. In the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, James posted on X, “More. MORE!!!,” referencing the killing.
Jewish Communities Across US, Israel Express Grief, Horror Over Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Jewish Communities Across US, Israel Express Grief, Horror Over Assassination of Charlie Kirk [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] The Jewish communities of the US and Israel mourned conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of his assassination on Wednesday, describing him as a champion of free speech and supporter of the Jewish state who was killed out of pure hatred.
Tucker Carlson Launches Docuseries Exposing the ‘Truth’ About 9/11 After Previously Saying He ‘Hates’ 9/11 Truthers
Tucker Carlson Launches Docuseries Exposing the ‘Truth’ About 9/11 After Previously Saying He ‘Hates’ 9/11 Truthers [contact-form-7 id= title="Contact Author"] Media personality Tucker Carlson announced late last month a new five-part documentary series supposedly exposing the “truth” about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after previously saying he “hates” the 9/11 truther conspiracy theories about al Qaeda’s suicide attacks on US soil.
Al Jazeera Hit With Defamation Lawsuit by Syrian Jewish Ex-Refugee
A defamation lawsuit was filed against the Qatar-based Al Jazeera media network on Wednesday by Abraham Hamra, a Syrian pro-Israel advocate and lawyer. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Hamra “is a Jewish refugee from Syria, born in Damascus.
Italian Hospital Staff Discard Israeli-Made Medicine as Concerns Mount Globally of Antisemitism in Health Care
Italian Hospital Staff Discard Israeli-Made Medicine as Concerns Mount Globally of Antisemitism in Health Care Error: Contact form not found. Two medical workers in Italy filmed themselves discarding Israeli-made medicine in protest against the Jewish state at their workplace, fueling global concerns of antisemitism in health-care facilities as a doctor in the United Kingdom who praised Adolf Hitler was allowed back to work this month.
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Says ‘We Are Fighting the Jews, Not Zionism’
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi Says ‘We Are Fighting the Jews, Not Zionism’ Error: Contact form not found. Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi said on a podcast earlier this month that she is fighting Jews, not Zionism, and that she wishes for World War III.
UN Official Defends Hamas as ‘Political Force’ in Gaza, Says People Shouldn’t Think of Terror Group as ‘Fighters’
UN Official Defends Hamas as ‘Political Force’ in Gaza, Says People Shouldn’t Think of Terror Group as ‘Fighters’ Error: Contact form not found.
‘Hamas Must End Its Rule in Gaza’: Qatar Joins Other Arab Countries in Demanding Terror Group Disarm, Step Down
‘Hamas Must End Its Rule in Gaza’: Qatar Joins Other Arab Countries in Demanding Terror Group Disarm, Step Down Error: Contact form not found. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Arab League, signed onto an unprecedented declaration on Tuesday calling on the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas to disarm, relinquish control over the war-torn Gaza Strip, and release the Israeli hostages it is still holding.
‘Devastated’: Wesley LePatner, Killed in Manhattan Mass Shooting, Was a Jewish Communal, Philanthropic Leader
‘Devastated’: Wesley LePatner, Killed in Manhattan Mass Shooting, Was a Jewish Communal, Philanthropic Leader Error: Contact form not found. Wesley LePatner, an executive at Blackstone and a Jewish communal leader, was one of the victims of the mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday that killed four people and wounded a fifth in addition to the shooter, who died by suicide.
Candace Owens Suggests Zohran Mamdani Is an Israeli Plant as She Intensifies Rhetoric Against Israel, Jews
Candace Owens Suggests Zohran Mamdani Is an Israeli Plant as She Intensifies Rhetoric Against Israel, Jews [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] American political commentator Candace Owens has suggested that far-left New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is an Israeli plant, one of several comments made by the far-right provocateur and media personality over the past week amid her intensifying rhetoric against Israel and Jews.
Candace Owens Suggests Zohran Mamdani Is an Israeli Plant as She Intensifies Rhetoric Against Israel, Jews
French president sues Candace Owens over claims his wife is a man Paris — PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit in the United States against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens Wednesday over the claim that Brigitte could be a man. The lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court alleges Owens has broadcast …
Israel ‘Achieved Its Objectives’ in Iran Operation, Says Leading War Studies Think Tank
Israel ‘Achieved Its Objectives’ in Iran Operation, Says Leading War Studies Think Tank [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] A leading war studies think tank has assessed that Israel “achieved its objectives” in its recent operation against Iran’s nuclear program.
Florida Country Club Suspended Jewish Family Over Viral Prayer Video, $50 Million Lawsuit Says
Florida Country Club Suspended Jewish Family Over Viral Prayer Video, $50 Million Lawsuit Says [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] An Orthodox Jewish family was suspended from the Boca Grove country club in Florida after a video of a member of the family helping a guest with a traditional practice of Judaism went viral.
Orthodox, Right-Wing Parties Win Most Seats in World Zionist Congress Elections
Orthodox, Right-Wing Parties Win Most Seats in World Zionist Congress Elections [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Orthodox and right-wing parties made big gains in the 2025 World Zionist Congress elections, preliminary results released last week show. The voting determines which “slates,” or parties, send the 152 US delegates to the congress, which is known as the “parliament” of the Jewish people.
Day After Colorado Attack, Founder of Anti-Israel Group Chides Activists Who Are Insufficiently ‘Pro-Resistance’
Day After Colorado Attack, Founder of Anti-Israel Group Chides Activists Who Are Insufficiently ‘Pro-Resistance’ [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder of the radical anti-Israel organization Within Our Lifetime, chastised those within the pro-Palestinian movement who only support “resistance” in the abstract but not in practice following Sunday’s antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado.
40% of Syrians Support Signing a Peace Treaty With Israel: Poll
40% of Syrians Support Signing a Peace Treaty With Israel: Poll [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Forty percent of Syrians support signing a peace treaty with Israel, according to a recent poll conducted by the Syrian Center for Public Opinion Studies. A 46 percent plurality of Syrians oppose a peace deal with Israel, while a smaller but still substantial portion of 39.88 support signing such a treaty, according to the poll, which was taken of 2,550 Syrians across all governorates last month.
‘Part of Our Commitment to the Palestinian People’: Anti-Israel Group Vandalizes Jewish-Owned Business in London
A Jewish-owned real estate business in London was vandalized by a radical anti-Israel group overnight on Wednesday into Thursday in an attack that local Jewish leaders called a “traumatic antisemitic targeting.” Video shows two masked people dressed in all black smashing the windows of the business — which is located in Stamford Hill, a heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood — and spraying it with red paint.
Pope Leo XIV’s First Message to Jewish Community Was ‘Extraordinary,’ American Rabbi Says
Pope Leo XIV’s First Message to Jewish Community Was ‘Extraordinary,’ American Rabbi Says [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Rabbi Noam Marans, director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee (AJC), spoke with The Algemeiner this week about being among a number of faith leaders to meet with newly elected Pope Leo XIV, and why he has optimism for Catholic-Jewish relations.
Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Calls to ‘Continue and Strengthen’ Dialogue With Jewish Community
Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Calls to ‘Continue and Strengthen’ Dialogue With Jewish Community [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has emphasized his commitment to strengthening the Catholic Church’s “dialogue and cooperation” with the world’s Jewish communities in a letter to an American Jewish leader.
Half of Gazans Support Recent Anti-Hamas Protests, New Poll Finds
Half of Gazans Support Recent Anti-Hamas Protests, New Poll Finds [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Nearly half of Gazans support recent anti-Hamas protests that have taken place in the Palestinian enclave, according to a new poll released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR).
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Falsely Claims Ancient Jewish Temples Were in Yemen, Not Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Falsely Claims Ancient Jewish Temples Were in Yemen, Not Jerusalem [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas falsely claimed in a speech on Wednesday that the first and second ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem.
‘Yes To Love, No To Terrorism’: Anti-Hamas Protests Reignite In Gaza Despite Hamas Threats And Violence
‘Yes To Love, No To Terrorism’: Anti-Hamas Protests Reignite In Gaza Despite Hamas Threats And Violence [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Palestinians in Gaza again protested against Hamas on Wednesday after the initial wave of protests died down earlier this month amid Hamas threats and brutal violence against those who participated.
Social Media Personality Who Explores Food: ‘Only Time I Get Real Hate Is When I Show Love to Jewish People’
The popular social media personality Chris Caresnone, known by some as the Babka King, said in a recent post that he has received “real hate” and threats for featuring Jewish food and culture on his pages, lamenting an online wave of antisemitism that has targeted him among others. “I’m not here to feed conflict — I’m here to feed connection.
US Lawmaker Asks Justice Department to Investigate Palestinian Group Which Hosted Tlaib for Terror Ties
During an event Tlaib attended, a speaker praised Hamas, the terrorist group that runs Gaza and murdered 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, as a “resistance” against Israel. By Jack Elbaum, The Algemeiner US Rep.
Anti-Israel Activists Who Falsely Accused Washington, DC Rabbi of Stalking Forced to Pay $182K of Legal Bills
Anti-Israel activists who falsely accused a Washington, DC rabbi of stalking were directed to pay his $182,000 of legal bills, according to a recent ruling by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Hamas Blames Israel for Gaza Protests Against Terror Group, Threatens Punishment for Demonstrators
As anti-Hamas protests continued in Gaza this week, the Palestinian terrorist group released its first reactions to them, blaming Israel for the demonstrations and threatening punishment for those participating in them. “Demonstrations are expected from people facing extermination, against war and destruction,” senior Hamas official Basem Naim told the Qatari channel Al-Araby.
‘For God’s Sake, Hamas Out’: Palestinians in Gaza Protest Ruling Terror Group, Larger Demonstrations to Come
‘For God’s Sake, Hamas Out’: Palestinians in Gaza Protest Ruling Terror Group, Larger Demonstrations to Come [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Palestinians staged a large anti-Hamas protest in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahia on Tuesday, and there are indications it is just the first of many to come.
Freed Israeli Hostages, Families of Captives React to Collapse of Gaza Ceasefire
Freed Israeli Hostages, Families of Captives React to Collapse of Gaza Ceasefire [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Freed Israeli hostages and families of those in captivity in Gaza reacted to news of Israel resuming military operations against Hamas as the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between them collapsed on Monday night.
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Mourn Long-Time US Congresswoman Nita Lowey
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) also mourned Lowey, who the group called ‘a dear friend and stalwart ally of the pro-Israel community.’ By Jack Elbaum, The Algemeiner Jewish and pro-Israel organizations mourned the passing of former US Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), who died due to breast cancer at the age of 87 in her home on Saturday.
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Mourn Long-Time US Congresswoman Nita Lowey
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Mourn Long-Time US Congresswoman Nita Lowey [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Jewish and pro-Israel organizations mourned the passing of former US Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), who died due to breast cancer at the age of 87 in her home on Saturday.
Candace Owens Says Blackmail, Jeffrey Epstein Behind Close US-Israel Relationship
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‘Western-Backed Project’: Founder of Radical Anti-Israel Group Comes Out Strongly Against Ukraine
‘Western-Backed Project’: Founder of Radical Anti-Israel Group Comes Out Strongly Against Ukraine [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder of the radical anti-Israel organization Within Our Lifetime, has come out strongly against Ukraine in its defensive war with Russia, derisively labeling the country a “Western-backed project” that is comparable to Israel. “Sorry, but Ukraine is nothing like Palestine,” Kiswani posted on X/Twitter on Friday.
Hamas Spokesperson Rebukes Terror Group Leader’s Comments to New York Times Expressing Regret About Oct. 7
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‘Settlers Go Back Home’: Pro-Hamas Protesters Agitate in Jewish New York Neighborhood, Leading to Clashes
The pro-Hamas group Pal-Awda staged a protest in the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park in New York City on Tuesday night, leading to clashes. Pal-Awda, which says it supports the “complete end to the settler-colonial project of Israel” and supported the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’s Oct.
Terror-Tied CAIR Leader: ‘Hamas Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize’
Go to Article Nihad Awad, CAIR’s cofounder and longtime executive director, recently came under fire for saying of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israeli civilians: “And yes, I was happy to see people breaking the siege and throwing down the shackles of their own land, and walk free into their land, which they were not allowed to walk in.” This was too much even for the Biden regime, which removed CAIR from its campaign to combat antisemitism.
‘Hamas Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize’: CAIR Leader Sympathizes With Terror Group in Social Media Repost
‘Hamas Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize’: CAIR Leader Sympathizes With Terror Group in Social Media Repost [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] A senior official of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently shared a post on social media that read in part, “Hamas deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.” Zahra Billoo, the executive director of CAIR’s San Francisco chapter, last week on X/Twitter reposted writer and podcast host CJ Werleman, who wrote, “Hamas deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for...
Palestinian Authority Restructures ‘Pay-for-Slay’ System, but Questions Remain About Whether Move Is Genuine
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