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The latest news from the New York Jewish Week.

Posters of Israeli hostages in New York City's Union Square subway station, October 16, 2023. (Luke Tress)

2 women charged with hate crimes for allegedly assaulting passerby after tearing down hostage posters

The suspects allegedly physically assaulted the woman, ripping a Star of David necklace off her neck and knocking her phone onto the ground, damaging the device.

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Investigation underway after Queens high school students reportedly riot over a teacher’s support for Israel

Mayor Eric Adams called the incident at Hillcrest High School "a vile show of antisemitism."

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Police detain dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators for disrupting Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The activists then gathered New York Public Library’s main branch, targeted because it is named for Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group, which pledged $7 million to Israel.