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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators near Times Square in New York City, April 5, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Yonkers City Council tables a ceasefire resolution that both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups opposed

The resolution aimed to thread a narrow needle, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war while also defending Israel’s right to exist.

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Jewish and African-American folk music traditions to entwine at the Brooklyn Fiddle Summit

Violinist Zoe Aqua and the string band the Ebony Hillbillies will share a stage on Thursday at Gowanus club Littlefield.

Ritchie Torres’ pro-Israel activism sparks controversy in DC — and within his own family. In Israel, he’s a star.

The congressman says he suffers near constant opprobrium stateside for his support for Israel and sometimes the tension strikes close to home.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Columbia University, February 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event where speakers praised Hamas

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On the Lower East Side, a corporate ‘fixer’ honors his Jewish roots with a unique, NYC-centric bookstore

NYPD reports 43 antisemitic incidents in March, reversing downward trend

At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers find a ‘powerful connection’ with inmates by leading prayer services

A campaigner in Queens holds a Leave it Blank flyer ahead of New York’s presidential primary, March 29, 2024. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Pro-Palestinian protest vote campaign claims success in NY primary, though exact numbers are unclear

The NYT’s ‘100 best restaurants’ in NYC in 2024 include an Israeli falafel joint and 2 Jewish delis

A ‘Tot Shabbat for Ceasefire’ offers a pro-Palestinian Jewish ritual space for children

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