Hourly Roundup 01:00 Israel · 21 May 2026
Stories in this hour
- Israel’s ambassador spoke a hard truth that needed to be saidIt’s not the sort of language we’re used to hearing from ambassadors, especially not from Israeli ambassadors to the United States when speaking about American Jews. At a National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meeting…
- US State Department settles suit, commits to enforcing Taylor Force ActThe U.S. State Department reached a settlement on Tuesday, committing to the enforcement of the Taylor Force Act, an anti-terrorism law barring U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority as long as it continues to subsidize…
- NJ congressman introduces resolution honoring 130 years of Jewish veterans organization"At a time when Jewish Americans are facing a deeply troubling rise in violence and harassment, it is critical to recognize organizations that have spent generations standing up to hate and defending the truth," Rep.…
- In reversal of competition decision, Israeli roundnet team cleared to compete under national flag in ParisThe International Roundnet Federation no longer plans to bar the team from displaying an Israeli flag or symbols at the championships but warned that further accusations of antisemitism might lead to legal action
- Antisemitism in Germany Remains at Alarmingly High Levels, New Report WarnsGraffiti reading “Kill All Jews” was discovered on a residential building in Berlin-Pankow on April 26, 2026, part of a wave of antisemitic vandalism reported across the German capital over the past week, including swastikas…
- Progressive Caucus PAC endorses grandson of founding Fatah member in California congressional raceThe Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed Ammar Campa-Najjar, the grandson of a founding member of Fatah, on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) seat in California’s 48th Congressional District. Issa announced…
- Israeli officials say Iran cannot quickly rebuild its missile arsenal due to heavy damage to launchers and production facilities. While Tehran is working to reopen tunnels hit b…Israeli officials say Iran cannot quickly rebuild its missile arsenal due to heavy damage to launchers and production facilities. While Tehran is working to reopen tunnels hit by Israeli strikes, a senior Israeli official warned…
- No representative of the Islamic Terror Regime in Tehran should be allowed to set foot on US soil.The Iranian regime has tried to murder @POTUS. It calls for "Death to America." It is responsible for the deaths of 14 US service members since the start of the war and hundreds
- The Park Slope Food Coop is fighting over another BDS resolution — and this time it may finally passPink chalk outlines a 20-foot-long rectangle on the sidewalk outside the Park Slope Food Coop, demarcating a sort of free speech zone to separate two camps of activists from the business of the organic grocery…
- Backers of school ‘buffer zone’ bill that Mamdani vetoed announce a new version that excludes college campusesThe fight over “buffer zone” legislation in New York City entered a new phase on Wednesday, weeks after Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a bill allowing police to limit protests around “educational facilities.” Mamdani and other…
- BnF, Alliance Israélite, and Conquer HateOn Thursday, April 16, 2026, the National Library of France (BnF), the Alliance Israélite Universelle, and the association Conquer Hate formalized a tripartite associated center agreement. This unprecedented collaboration commits the three institutions to strengthening…
- Netanyahu will do everything I ask of himAs regional tensions remain high, tentative progress is reported in discussions between the United States and Iran, under the watchful eye of Israel and its allies.
Torah perspective
Bringing harsh truth to those who have strayed is itself a form of love. The Torah commands rebuke, "Hocheach tochiach" (you shall surely rebuke), because silence masks complicity while truth spoken clearly can restore. When the ambassador calls a duplicitous lobby a "cancer," he echoes the tradition of the prophet Nathan confronting King David: the hardest words are sometimes the kindest, because they aim at correction, not destruction. What sounds undiplomatic may be the deepest fidelity. Refusing to let those who wrap themselves in "pro-Israel" labels continue deceiving themselves and endangering the people they claim to support is an act of real love, one that insists on truth.