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Two Israeli films selected for Tribeca Festival

Ruthy Pribar’s new feature, "What Is to Come," has been selected for the international competition, while also heading to Tribeca is Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand's film, "Moishe Badhan."

"What is to Come."
A general view of the Ticketmaster stanchion rope on the field during the NFL 2025 game between Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ticketmaster, Live Nation found to be holding illegal monopolies in US, jury finds

The skyline of Manhattan as seen from the Empire State Building in New York City, US, March 3, 2026.

Man claiming to be Lucifer detained in New York after stabbing spree at Grand Central Terminal

845 Third Avenue Tower, Manhattan.

BHI extends $88m bridge loan for Midtown Manhattan tower acquisition


Hochul proposes buffer zones around houses of worship after pro-Hamas synagogue protest

"That’s harassment. And targeting a Jewish community in this way is antisemitism," said Hochul in the wake of a pro-Hamas protest.

 New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2025.

If New York can expel Betar US, why can't it crack down on anti-Israel extremists? - comment

If the legal tools exist, and they can be applied to marginal groups such as Betar, then Jewish leadership and the state of New York can also apply them to WOL and other anti-Israel groups.

A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.

Mamdani praises disbanding of Zionist organization Betar accused of Islamophobia, extremism

The AG announced the settlement with Betar, which is considered to be a far-right Zionist not-for-profit group, on Tuesday.

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

A century before Trump targeted Somalis, Jews faced politics of blame 

In 1908, New York City Police Commissioner Theodore A. Bingham claimed Jews accounted for half of New York’s crimes.

The crowded "Hebrew district" of New York's Lower East Side, c. 1907.

How post-war world order is collapsing under the weight of new US ambitions - opinion

The post-WWII world order is crumbling as the US, Russia, and China challenge global rules and institutions.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Democrats denouncing pro-Hamas chants shouldn't require headlines - editorial

Democrats were right to condemn pro-Hamas chants in New York, but the speed and rarity of the response expose how low the bar has become for confronting antisemitism.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, in New York City, October 7, 2025; illustrative.

Bondi Beach hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, pauses recovery plans, meetings due to new severe pain

Ahmed had arrived in New York earlier in the week to pursue the next stage of what he described as his "treatment journey." During his stay, he had appeared on multiple US TV shows.

NEW SOUTH WALES Premier Chris Minns visits Ahmed al Ahmed, who was identified on social media as the bystander who hid behind parked cars and seized a rifle from one of the gunmen during the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

Michael Rapaport joins cast of Matchmaking 3, filming in Israel

Rapaport has become an outspoken advocate for Israel and against antisemitism since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023.

Niv Sultan and Maor Schweitzer from Matchmaking 2

US court rejects Mamdani's attempt to block real-estate deal involving Israeli-owned company

The deal is valued at $451 million and includes more than 5,000 apartments across 90 buildings, most of them subject to rent regulation.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

“Mayor Mamdani has to act before words turn into bullets”

CAM Condemns ‘We Support Hamas’ Chants at Queens Protest

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025.