terrorism
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is dismayed not to have inspired more attacks on Jews, psychiatrist testifies
By Ron Kampeas PITTSBURGH (JTA) — “If I have chance, will continue war,” appeared in a scrawl on a notepad, projected onto large TV screens in the courtroom. The image showed a note taken by a psychiatrist in early June … Read More
Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis in West Bank gas station
By Ron Kampeas This is a developing story. (JTA) — Palestinian gunmen killed four people and wounded four in a terror attack at a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli, the Israeli army reported. An Israeli civilian … Read More
Jury finds Pittsburgh synagogue shooter guilty on all counts
By Ron Kampeas PITTSBURGH (JTA) — The gunman who committed the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history is guilty of all charges he faced, according to the verdict delivered by a federal jury on Friday morning (June 16). Robert Bowers, … Read More
Israeli rescue team evacuated from Turkey on Miriam Adelson’s plane amid ‘concrete and immediate threat’
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — One of the Israeli teams dispatched to Turkey to assist after the devastating earthquakes there has headed home after being informed about a “concrete and immediate threat” against them. United Hatzalah told its team of … Read More
2 dead, including 6-year-old, in Eastern Jerusalem car ramming
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — A Palestinian rammed his car into civilians at a Jerusalem bus stop on Friday afternoon, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man in Jerusalem. An off-duty policeman killed the attacker, a 31-year Palestinian from … Read More
Australia ends direct aid to Palestinian Authority, citing payments to terrorists
Australia has stopped giving direct aid to the Palestinian Authority due to concerns that the money is being used to pay Palestinian terrorists and their families. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement Monday that the country was cutting its … Read More
JCRC Update
This past month has seen some horrible tragedies that have befallen both the Jewish world and our world at large, enough to last a lifetime. A 13 year old girl was murdered by Palestinian terrorists. Shortly thereafter, a father of … Read More