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In a candid address, Rav Eliyahu Diskin, rosh yeshiva of Netiv HaDaas and Imrei Moshe in Yerushalayim, offered sharp insight into the current situation in Israel, declaring that the Israeli army never had any real desire to recruit yeshiva students, drawing a striking comparison to the Russian army under Vladimir Putin.

Rav Diskin’s remarks were delivered as part of the Vaad Darchei HaChizuk gatherings, which take place weekly at Yeshivas Maseches Chochmah and are led by the talmidim of the late rosh yeshiva, Rav Gershon Edelstein zt”l.

Addressing the motives behind mass rallies and protests, Rav Diskin cautioned against viewing the upcoming atzeres as a battle of “us versus them.”

“Why do people go to a protest?” he asked. “Because ‘they’ are against ‘us.’ The chilonim are against the chareidim, and now ‘we’ will show them our strength. That’s the same yetzer hara that fuels nationalism — dying for the country, dying for the party, dying for the team. Boruch Hashem, our people are yirei Shamayim, but this cannot be our mindset.”

He emphasized that participation must come from a higher purpose. “We must remember — everything depends on the machshavah. We’re not fighting for honor; we’re fighting for kavod Shamayim.”

Rav Diskin continued by explaining that the protest itself would not directly impact government policy. “One of the reasons the army has never drafted bnei yeshivos until now is not because they valued Torah learning,” he said. “The army — anyone thinking realistically — doesn’t want yeshiva bochurim. It’s simple logic. When Putin went to war with Ukraine four years ago, everyone thought it would be over in a day or two. What’s Ukraine compared to Russia? But what happened in the end?”

He elaborated: “The reason is simple. Ukrainian soldiers were patriots. The Russian soldiers didn’t love Russia the way Ukrainians loved their country. An army built on coercion is worthless! You can’t build an army out of people forced to serve. It destroys the entire army. That’s why, until now, neither the army nor the state ever wanted the bnei yeshivos to enlist.”

Turning to the judiciary, Rav Diskin sharply criticized Israel’s High Court and the Attorney General’s Office. “We are now in the exile of that great klipah called the Bagatz and the yo’etz mishpati. They don’t care about the army or the country. Let everything burn down — all they care about is having a secular state, ‘al Hashem v’al Meshicho.’ That’s why protests don’t interest them at all.”

Citing Rav Gershon Edelstein zt”l, he explained the true purpose of attending the atzeres. “Rav Gershon said that what we need are zechuyos — merits. That’s the point. When we gather, we’re not demonstrating politically; we’re gathering to create zechuyos for Klal Yisroel.”

Rav Diskin referenced the nevuah in Malachi: “‘You have said it is futile to serve Hashem… and now we call the arrogant happy.’ This describes a situation where people lose sight of the value of avodas Hashem. Many have been inspired since Simchas Torah, but those few leading the current government — that’s another story.”

He pointed out that despite the demographic balance in Israel, a small secular elite dominates the centers of power. “Today, a third of the country is religious or chareidi, a third traditional, and a third secular — and within that secular third, only a tiny fraction truly hates religion. But they control everything — the courts, the media, the Bagatz. Nowhere else in the world does such a minority hold such power.”

Quoting the Gra on the Zohar, Rav Diskin explained that this phenomenon was foretold. “The Zohar says that in the end of days, the Erev Rav — the ‘maidservants’ — will come first, followed by the masses, and only then the bnei Torah. The Gra writes that the Erev Rav — the nefilim, gibborim, amalekim, rephaim — will rule. So even if elections take place every few years, it won’t change anything. The ruling class doesn’t represent the people. This is a gezeirah — the klipah will rule at the end of days.”

He concluded with a call to introspection and tefillah. “There’s no one to talk to — they’re deaf to reason. The protest itself may not be worth a klipas ha-shum, but what it is worth — as Rav Gershon said — is zechuyos, zechuyos, zechuyos. That’s what we need. The essence is not the demonstration itself, but the collective tefillah and the declaration: ‘Az nedabru yirei Hashem ish el re’eihu’.”

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In an address delivered Tuesday night at Yeshivas Daas Aharon in Yerushalayim, the rosh yeshiva, Rav Dov Landau, spoke sharply about the growing governmental pressure and legal uncertainty surrounding the draft law and the official status of yeshiva students.

Speaking before hundreds of talmidim and local residents, Rav Landau lamented what he described as targeted harassment against bnei yeshivos and avreichim.

“We are now living in a time,” he said, “when those who have never tasted the sweetness of Torah persecute yeshiva students and lomdei kollelim, tightening their steps through various decrees and forms of harassment.”

The rosh yeshiva expressed hope that those driving these measures would soon reconsider. “We hope, with siyaata diShmaya, that they will retract and cease these actions,” he said.

At the same time, Rav Landau called on yeshiva students not to be disheartened but to continue their mission with renewed strength. “Our role as bnei yeshiva,” he emphasized, “is to continue with full energy in fulfilling our sacred purpose — to ensure that Torah flourishes more and more here in Eretz Yisroel. And through that, we will merit the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu, speedily in our days.”

A deeply emotional and tear-filled event took place this week at Yeshivas Nesiv HaDaas in Yerushalayim, celebrating the release of a new sefer authored by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Yisroel Bunim Schreiber, titled Nesiv Binah on Perek Eilu Tereifos, written during the course of his difficult illness and ongoing treatments.

The Torah world continues to daven fervently for Rav Yisroel Bunim ben Chaya Ruiza’s refuah sheleimah. Since the discovery of his illness late last Iyar, the Rosh Yeshiva’s condition has fluctuated, and he is currently undergoing several intensive treatments. Yet even amid great suffering, talmidim have witnessed the fulfillment of the words, “Lulei Torascha sha’ashu’ai az ovadeti be’onyi—Were not Your Torah my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.”

Due to his weakened state, this week marked the first time Rav Schreiber delivered his shiur klali while seated. Nevertheless, his legendary diligence and devotion remain undiminished. Despite severe weakness, he continues to give his daily shiurim in depth—both in the yeshiva and in the nearby beis medrash Ohel Yosef—and has often been seen arriving straight from the hospital, IV still attached, to teach Torah with strength and clarity born of inner fire.

The newly released volume is remarkable not only for its scholarship but for the circumstances of its creation. Rav Schreiber began writing Nesiv Binah after the onset of his illness. The sefer delves into a lengthy and complex perek in Maseches Chullin, one rarely explored in such analytical depth. Leading marbitzei Torah who reviewed the manuscript expressed amazement that such a profound work could have been written by someone enduring such suffering. The Rosh Yeshiva himself remarked that this sefer differs from all his previous ones, carrying within it the special quality of Torah shenilmadah be’af—Torah learned through hardship—which, he said, “is what has sustained me.”

At the l’chaim held in honor of the sefer’s release, the atmosphere was one of mingled joy and tears. The talmidim were overcome by emotion, awed by the sight of Torah’s power to transcend the limits of human frailty. The Rosh Yeshiva spoke movingly about the exalted nature of Torah studied through pain, and as the event drew to a close, the crowd spontaneously broke into heartfelt tefillah for his complete recovery—that he should soon return to full health, free of pain and suffering.

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A fresh wave of polling data suggests that the political tides in New York may be turning faster than Democrats expected — and Rep. Elise Stefanik is at the center of it. Once considered untouchable in her deep-blue stronghold, Gov. Kathy Hochul now appears vulnerable heading into the 2026 election, with Stefanik emerging as the clear Republican frontrunner.

According to a survey conducted by J.L. Partners, Stefanik would cruise through a GOP primary and go toe-to-toe with Hochul in a general election matchup. Among 400 likely Republican primary voters, Stefanik commands 74% support, while Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman trails far behind at just 5%. The remainder of respondents remain undecided.

The poll, which was carried out November 9–10 and adjusted to reflect gender, age, ethnicity, and region, has a margin of error of 4.9%. The results highlight one major difference: name recognition. More than three-quarters of Republican voters hold a favorable view of Stefanik, while over 75% of respondents said they either didn’t know Blakeman or had no opinion of him.

As J.L. Partners co-founder James Johnson told the New York Post, “Stefanik seems to dominate the Republican vote. It’s a done deal.”

The real challenge, however, will come in the general election — and even there, Hochul’s position appears shaky. In a head-to-head matchup, Hochul edges out Stefanik 46% to 43%, a virtual tie within the poll’s 4.4% margin of error. Against Blakeman, Hochul leads 47% to 36%, suggesting Stefanik gives Republicans their strongest shot at reclaiming the governor’s mansion.

That same survey of 500 likely voters, taken during the same period, found that just 37% said they would vote to reelect Hochul or even consider it, while a striking 55% said it’s “time for someone new.” The numbers expose deep dissatisfaction over high costs, ongoing population loss, and controversial criminal-justice policies — particularly cashless bail and parole reforms — that critics say have made New York feel less safe.

Those frustrations have helped catapult Stefanik into the spotlight. Now serving her sixth term in Congress and a member of House Republican leadership, she has centered her message around affordability and law and order, echoing President Donald Trump’s call to roll back “cashless bail” and restore safety to New York communities.

Momentum is building quickly behind her campaign. As she officially launched her bid for governor, 12 GOP state senators — led by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt — immediately endorsed her candidacy, describing her as “the fighter New York needs” to counter the “radical progressive agenda coming out of Albany.”

She’s also earned the backing of nine county executives from across the state, who blame Hochul’s “failed progressive policies” for driving families and businesses out of New York.

Still, Johnson cautioned that a heavy Democratic turnout could keep Hochul afloat. Yet, he noted that a spike in Republican voter registration and rising frustration among independents — fueled by the election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s incoming mayor — may signal a deeper political shift.

J.L. Partners, which accurately forecasted Trump’s 2024 victory over then–Vice President Kamala Harris, now rates the 2026 governor’s race as a toss-up. And for the first time in decades, Republicans see a genuine opportunity to take back the Empire State.

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After eleven agonizing years, the remains of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, taken captive by the Hamas terror organization during Operation Protective Edge, were returned to Israel this week. Against the backdrop of this emotional national moment, the rosh yeshiva of Kisei Rachamim, Rav Tzemach Mazuz, devoted part of his weekly shiur to explain why the Jewish people are so deeply committed to bringing every fallen soldier to a proper Jewish burial.

Connecting the discussion to Parshas Chayei Sarah, Rav Mazuz opened with a question: why does the Torah spend twenty full verses describing the burial of Sarah Imeinu, while the deaths of other great figures such as Avrohom and Yitzchok are related in just a few? “Why,” he asked, “does the Torah elaborate so much on Avrohom’s negotiations with Ephron, the price, and the entire exchange? What does that matter to us?”

Citing classical commentaries, Rav Mazuz explained that this lengthy section teaches the holiness of the human body and the eternal nature of the soul. “A person is not like an animal,” he said. “When an animal dies, that’s the end. But a human being is made of two elements—the body, which is physical, and the neshamah, a breath of life from Hashem Himself. As Chazal say, ‘Man d’nofach midilei nofach’—when someone breathes into another, he gives of his own breath. The neshamah is literally a part of Hashem above.”

The rosh yeshiva offered a vivid parable: “People say, ‘I only believe in what I can see.’ But that’s foolish. Imagine a great machine in a factory running perfectly, and suddenly the power goes out—it stops. You don’t see the electricity, but without it, the machine is lifeless. So too the human body—it’s the garment of the soul. The essence of man is his neshamah. Since the body once contained that Divine spark, it is holy. It’s like the mantle of a Sefer Torah—when the Torah scroll is removed, the mantle itself remains sacred and must be treated with honor. You can’t just throw it away; it requires genizah. Likewise, the human body, which once housed a neshamah, possesses sanctity. That’s why autopsies are forbidden—the body is kadosh.”

Rav Mazuz continued, “This is why the Torah dedicates twenty verses to Sarah Imeinu’s burial—to instill in us faith in techiyas hameisim and the eternal life of the soul.”

Turning to current events, the rosh yeshiva referenced the long public struggle to retrieve the remains of soldiers held by Hamas. “Now, after a long battle, we’ve witnessed the return of our captured soldiers’ bodies. Even Jews who are distant from Torah and mitzvos feel deep pain about this matter. I ask: if they don’t believe in the afterlife, why should it matter to them where the bodies are buried? But it does matter—because deep inside, every Jew believes in olam haba, believes the neshamah lives on, and that the body that once held it is holy. That is why we fight to bring them home.”

Concluding his remarks, Rav Mazuz offered a heartfelt tefillah: “May we all merit to do teshuvah sheleimah, to believe fully in olam haba, to guard ourselves from sin, and to strive in the performance of mitzvos—so that we will have what to eat in the World to Come. Chizku ve’imtzu!”

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Democratic strategist David Axelrod warned on Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is “in bigger trouble now” with his party’s left flank and predicted that his time as the top Democrat in the Senate will likely end before 2027.

Axelrod’s comments came during a CNN segment analyzing the political fallout after eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans in supporting a deal to reopen the government — a move that exposed deep internal divisions within the party. The House is expected to take up the bipartisan funding measure on Wednesday.

“I think he’s been in trouble. I think he is in bigger trouble now,” Axelrod said when asked if Schumer’s position was at risk with progressives. “Sen. Schumer has been there since 1982. My guess is that he won’t be leader of the party in 2027, after this election, unless something really surprising happens.”

Republicans, meanwhile, have been eager to capitalize on the chaos. They’ve labeled the budget impasse the “Schumer shutdown,” blaming the Senate leader for bowing to the far-left members of his caucus rather than working toward a compromise sooner.

Even though Schumer himself opposed the continuing resolution that passed, Axelrod said the optics still leave him politically weakened. “We’re talking about the internal strife within the Democratic Party,” he noted, emphasizing that the clash reflects growing frustration among progressives who view Schumer as out of step with their agenda.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has seized on the turmoil, framing it as a “Schumer vs. Bernie Sanders proxy war” that will shape the 2026 Senate races. “The Chuck Schumer vs. Bernie Sanders proxy war is raging across the 2026 Senate map, and calls for an end to Schumer’s reign are the radical left’s new battle cry,” said NRSC Communications Director Joanna Rodriguez. She added that Schumer’s biggest challenge may be “electing enough Democrats that will let him stay in power.”

Despite that, the senator at the center of the alleged “proxy war” is not joining the rebellion. “You can argue, and I can make the case, that Chuck Schumer has done a lot of bad things,” said Bernie Sanders in a recent interview. “But I think getting rid of him — who’s going to replace him?”

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The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to a staggering $965 million for Friday’s drawing, lottery officials confirmed, after no player managed to match all six winning numbers in Tuesday’s game.

Tuesday’s lucky numbers were 10, 13, 40, 42, and 46, along with the gold Mega Ball number 1. Despite numerous smaller prize winners, the top prize remained unclaimed, pushing the jackpot to its highest level in months.

Friday’s drawing will mark the 40th consecutive game without a jackpot winner, setting a new record for the Mega Millions streak since the last big win on June 27. Earlier this year, four jackpots were claimed, but none since summer.

While the current pot doesn’t break into the top 10 biggest jackpots in U.S. lottery history, it still ranks as the eighth-largest Mega Millions prize since the game’s debut in 2002. For comparison, September saw Powerball players in Missouri and Texas share nearly $1.8 billion — one of the most massive jackpots ever recorded.

Players can purchase tickets for $5 each in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of taking home the grand prize stand at 1 in 290,472,336, while the chances of winning any prize are significantly better at 1 in 23.

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After weeks of paralysis, Congress is finally on track to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Lawmakers are preparing to vote Wednesday on a stopgap spending bill that will restore funding to key federal programs and reopen shuttered agencies, with President Donald Trump’s support proving crucial in rallying Republicans.

The package will restart food assistance for millions, bring back paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, and stabilize critical air-traffic control operations that have been under strain. Despite a razor-thin 219-213 majority in the House, GOP leaders expect to hold their ranks together, buoyed by Trump’s backing and determined to secure a legislative win.

At 1:38 a.m. Wednesday, the House Rules Committee approved an 8-4 procedural vote along party lines, clearing the way for an up-or-down vote on the Senate-passed funding bill. The rule limits debate to one hour and prohibits amendments.

The Senate approved the measure Monday with support from eight Democrats who broke with party leadership, enabling passage of a short-term funding plan that runs through January 30. The deal keeps the federal government on pace to add roughly $1.8 trillion annually to the existing $38 trillion national debt.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appealed directly to Democrats ahead of the vote. “My urgent plea of all my colleagues in the House – that means every Democrat in the House – is to think carefully, pray and finally do the right thing,” he told reporters, after holding his chamber on standby for nearly two months.

Many House Democrats remain furious at the Senate compromise, which came just days after their party celebrated major electoral wins in New York City, Virginia, and New Jersey—victories they believed would strengthen their hand in negotiations over extending federal health insurance subsidies. While the Senate deal guarantees another vote on the subsidy issue in December, Johnson has made no such commitment in the House.

“Donald Trump and Republicans believe the affordability crisis in America is made up,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote on social media Wednesday. “That’s why these extremists haven’t done a damn thing to lower the high cost of living. You deserve better.”

If passed, the bill will head to Trump’s desk for signature—a move he has already hailed as “a very big victory.” The return of the House to session will also bring fresh attention to unrelated but politically charged matters, including a possible vote to declassify all files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaker Johnson has previously said that issue would not move forward until the House Oversight Committee concludes its ongoing investigation.

Johnson will also swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., who recently won a special election to fill the seat of her late father, Raul Grijalva. Her arrival gives Democrats the final signature needed to force a floor vote on releasing the Epstein records.

That could set the stage for the House, immediately after completing its constitutional duty to fund the government, to pivot toward a new round of debate over the disgraced financier whose 2019 prison death continues to fuel public suspicion and political intrigue.

The funding measure itself includes three full-year appropriations bills—covering military construction, agriculture programs such as food assistance, and legislative operations. It also includes a contentious provision allowing eight Republican senators to pursue damages for alleged privacy violations during the Justice Department’s investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot.

The bill makes it retroactively illegal to obtain a senator’s phone records without disclosure and allows affected lawmakers to sue the Justice Department for up to $500,000, plus legal fees and costs. “Not a cent for healthcare, but Republicans wrote in a corrupt cash bonus of at least $500k each for 8 GOP Senators,” Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., blasted in a social media post.

The House vote is expected later Wednesday. While minor opposition is anticipated from a few fiscal hawks, including Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana, the Freedom Caucus is not expected to obstruct passage. Its chairman, Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., said, “I believe we’re all going to be on board with this.”

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President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog requesting a full pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in his corruption trial, Herzog’s office said on Wednesday.

The letter reads in part, “As the Great State of Israel and the amazing Jewish People move past the terribly difficult times of the last three years, I hereby call on you to fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a formidable and decisive War Time Prime Minister and is now leading Israel into a time of peace, which includes my continued work with key Middle East leaders to add many additional countries to the world changing Abraham Accords.”

The letter continues: “Prime Minister Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries and long odds, and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted.”

Trump wrote that, while he respects the independence and requirements of the Israeli judicial system, he believes the case against Netanyahu is a “political, unjustified prosecution.” He added that “it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him, and ending lawfare once and for all.”

Herzog, for his part, responded to the letter, with his office noting that a formal request for a pardon must be submitted:

“President Herzog holds President Trump in the highest regard and continues to express his deep appreciation for President Trump’s unwavering support for Israel, his tremendous contribution to the return of the hostages, to reshaping the situation in the Middle East and Gaza especially, and to ensuring the security of the State of Israel,” the statement reads.

“Alongside and not withstanding this, as the Office of the President has made clear throughout, anyone seeking a Presidential pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with the established procedures,” it added.

The letter follows Trump’s Nov. 2 comments on CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” in which he said his administration would “help out” with Netanyahu’s trial.

During an interview at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump told journalist Norah O’Donnell: “I don’t think they treat him [Netanyahu] very well. He’s under trial for some things and I don’t think they treat him very well. We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair.”

Netanyahu faces corruption charges in three separate cases—Cases 1000 and 2000 (the charge is “breach of trust” in both instances), and Case 4000 (bribery, fraud and breach of trust).

Trump made similar remarks during his address to the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 13, saying, “Hey, I have an idea. Mr. President [Herzog], why don’t you give him a pardon? Give him a pardon. Come on.”

He called Netanyahu “one of the greatest wartime presidents,” mocking the charges against him: “And cigars and champagne, who the h— cares about that?” The comment referred to Case 1000, in which the prime minister is accused of accepting gifts from two wealthy businessmen. JNS

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The storm engulfing the Heritage Foundation reached new heights this week after conservative commentator Mark Levin unleashed a fiery tirade against Tucker Carlson, branding him a “Nazi promoter” and “modern-day David Duke” during a blistering segment of The Mark Levin Show.

The feud erupted as the conservative world reels from Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts’ ongoing refusal to condemn Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier and white nationalist Nick Fuentes on his program — a move that has triggered mass resignations and fierce backlash across right-wing circles.

According to Levin, Carlson had reached out earlier that same day, asking him to appear for a debate at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) conference in December. Levin flatly refused — and publicly explained why. “My family and I want nothing to do with you, what you’ve become, your vile libels against my faith, millions of Christians, and in my view, what you seek to do to our country,” Levin said. “There’s nothing to debate. You’re a Nazi promoter. You’re the modern-day David Duke.”

Levin said he was appalled that TPUSA continued to feature Carlson, stressing that this wasn’t about silencing speech but about standards. “You could be heard by millions,” Levin told him. “Regardless, some unsolicited advice: Stop long enough to remember who you used to be and what you used to stand for.”

Carlson fired back, claiming Levin was twisting his views. “For the record, I’m strongly anti-Nazi … but that’s hardly the point,” he said, challenging Levin to defend his positions “to my face like a man” while accusing him of ignoring “what Israel has done to civilians in Gaza.”

Levin dismissed Carlson’s challenge, saying he wasn’t feared but “despised.” Carlson shot back, “Well, you’re a coward. If you change your mind, I’m here. Thanks.” Levin then went further, calling Carlson a “little bastard” and alleging that he had “attacked” his stepson, David Milstein, a senior adviser to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

Later in the broadcast, Levin escalated his criticism, accusing Carlson of an “unspeakable betrayal” of conservative leader Charlie Kirk by interviewing Fuentes shortly after Kirk’s passing. Levin claimed Carlson had “figured out the more disgusting, heinous, racist, bigoted, antisemitic, anti-American things he can say, the better it is for his video podcast, ‘The Tucker Carlson Show.’”

The fallout from the episode has spilled into the Heritage Foundation, leaving its once-vaunted reputation in shambles. Its National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism (NTFCA), launched under Roberts’ leadership, has been gutted by a wave of resignations from top figures who say the organization has abandoned its principles.

Among those departing was former Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who blasted the think tank’s leadership for aligning with figures spreading hatred. “Inexplicably, consistent voices of antisemitism on the political right were embraced and, worse, defended by the leadership of Heritage Foundation,” she told Newsmax.

Other prominent names, including fellows Stephen Moore and Chris DeMuth, have also walked away. Rabbi Yaakov Menken, executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, warned that Roberts’ stance “pose[s] a huge danger — not just to the Jewish people, but to American civilization.”

Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, announced that his group too had left the NTFCA and called for Roberts to step down. Meanwhile, Jewish community leader Bryan Leib, another task force member who resigned, condemned the board’s inaction. “What’s really reprehensible is that Heritage’s trustees refuse to hold Roberts accountable,” Leib told Newsmax.

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Just days after publicly mocking President Donald Trump on election night, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani now says he plans to open a direct line of communication with him, calling it “a relationship that will be critical to the success of the city.”

In an interview with NBC New York, Mamdani said he intends to contact the White House before officially taking office, aiming to establish cooperation on key issues while preventing possible confrontations with the federal government. “I will be proactive,” he stated. “I will be reaching out to the White House as we prepare to actually take office because this is a relationship that will be critical to the success of the city.”

The change in tone marks a sharp contrast from Mamdani’s election-night remarks, when he taunted Trump from the podium. “Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” Mamdani declared at his Brooklyn victory rally on November 4, drawing cheers from his supporters.

Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, ran on a platform that includes rent freezes, fare-free public buses, universal childcare, and municipally owned grocery stores—all financed through increased taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

President Trump has made his feelings about Mamdani clear, calling him a “communist” and questioning whether New York under Mamdani’s leadership deserves federal support. “It’s gonna be hard,” Trump said of sending federal dollars to the city. On Truth Social, he added that if Mamdani wins, New York will receive only “the very minimum as required” from Washington.

Speaking at a rally in Miami shortly after the election, Trump was more restrained, commenting, “We’ll help him, a little bit maybe.” Still, he accused Mamdani of trying to “turn New York into Venezuela,” warning that “federal aid should go to places that respect American values.”

In his conversation with NBC, Mamdani said he wants to make it clear to Trump that his administration’s focus will be the good of all residents. “I’ll say that I’m here to work for the benefit of everyone who calls the city home and that wherever there is a possibility for working together towards that end, I’m ready,” Mamdani explained. “And if it’s to the expense of those New Yorkers, I will fight it.”

Mamdani is scheduled to be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor on January 1, 2026.

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In an explosive declaration that reignited controversy across Britain’s political landscape, Jeremy Corbyn announced his “absolute opposition to Zionism” during a Your Party gathering in Wandsworth, south-west London, on Sunday. His remarks placed him squarely alongside MP Zarah Sultana — his political partner in founding the new far-left faction — who has long championed an aggressively anti-Israel agenda.

“The whole Zionist project was about expanding Israel forevermore, which is exactly what Netanyahu is doing with the Greater Israel project. So, yes – absolute opposition to Zionism, and absolute solidarity with the people of Palestine,” Corbyn stated.

The remarks, first reported by British Jewish News, were made in response to a question from an activist seeking clarity on the party’s stance toward Zionism. Corbyn elaborated on his beliefs, invoking revisionist history to portray Zionism as an imperialist creation. “Zionism was a creation… I was reading about the imperial history of Zionism – actually, it first reared its head in the late 19th century, with US Zionism in 1840, influenced by British policy in the Middle East.”

He went on to link his opposition to Zionism with his broader pro-Palestinian activism, revealing that he is writing “a very long article at the moment on things to do with Palestine that I’ve been involved with over the past 40 years.” He also doubled down on incendiary claims regarding Gaza, saying, “And now we have the genocide, and it is a genocide in Gaza. We in Your Party are absolutely in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and will be guided by them on the policies we develop and the direction we take going forward.”

Corbyn’s statements drew immediate applause from the audience and renewed scrutiny from the Jewish community, which has long accused him of fostering antisemitic sentiment within the Labour Party during his tenure as leader from 2015 to 2020. His leadership came to a crashing end following Labour’s worst electoral defeat since 1935 — a loss that many attributed to his radical positions and failure to confront antisemitism within the party’s ranks.

During his years as Labour leader, Corbyn became infamous for labeling Hamas and Hezbollah his “friends,” remarks that provoked outrage and which he initially defended before reluctantly retracting. British Jews and community organizations voiced alarm over his associations with far-right Holocaust deniers, antisemitic religious figures, and Islamist groups linked to terror.

Those concerns were vindicated when a damning report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded that under Corbyn’s watch, the Labour leadership had routinely “underplayed, belittled or ignored” antisemitism complaints from Jewish members — and, in some cases, directly interfered to protect his allies. The findings led to Corbyn’s suspension from Labour, and by November 2022, the party permanently barred him from running under its banner. He has since continued his political career as an independent.

Zarah Sultana, who left Labour in 2024, has followed a similar ideological trajectory. As chair of the Socialist Campaign Group, she has accused the British government of complicity in “genocide” for providing arms to Israel. Sultana also introduced legislation seeking to halt all weapons sales to the Jewish state and has publicly aligned with Palestine Action, an organization engaged in violent anti-Israel demonstrations and recently blacklisted as a terrorist entity in the UK.

The partnership between Corbyn and Sultana has been marked by friction over control of Your Party and its guiding philosophy. Sultana has declared unapologetically, “I say it loudly and proudly: I’m an anti-Zionist,” and in August accused Corbyn of having “capitulated to the IHRA definition of antisemitism” while leading Labour. At that time, Corbyn declined to say whether he considered himself an anti-Zionist.

Now, with his unambiguous declaration of “absolute opposition to Zionism,” Jeremy Corbyn has made that answer unmistakably clear — aligning himself with a fringe ideology that continues to alienate Britain’s Jewish community and deepen divisions within the far left.

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At the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, the Casa Rosada, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Dovid Yosef, met on Tuesday with Argentine President Javier Milei. The encounter was part of Rav Yosef’s official visit to Jewish communities throughout Argentina and was also attended by Israel’s Ambassador to Argentina, Eyal Sela.

Rav Yosef used the opportunity to express heartfelt gratitude to President Milei for his steadfast friendship with the Jewish people and his vocal defense of Israel. “The entire Jewish people prays for your success,” he told the president. “Thank you for your steadfast support of the State of Israel and the Jewish people as a whole.”

The Chief Rabbi went on to say, “You will be remembered in the annals of history as a president who stood on the right side of history,” acknowledging Milei’s moral courage and principled stance during difficult times for Israel.

Milei’s commitment to Israel has become one of the defining aspects of his leadership. Since the start of the war in Gaza, he has repeatedly and publicly affirmed Israel’s right to protect itself from terror, often contrasting sharply with leaders who have hesitated or condemned Israel’s actions.

True to his word, Milei made Israel his first destination abroad after taking office, fulfilling a central campaign pledge that underscored his deep affinity with the Jewish state. His announcement earlier this year that Argentina would move its embassy to Yerushalayim further solidified that bond.

In recognition of his consistent advocacy and friendship, Milei received the prestigious Genesis Prize last year, honoring his “unwavering support of Israel at a time when many nations have turned their backs on the Jewish state.” The award reflected the respect and admiration he has earned within the global Jewish community — sentiments echoed powerfully by Rav Yosef during their meeting in Buenos Aires.

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President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that he intends to take legal action against the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of deliberately altering and misrepresenting his speech from January 6, 2021. Speaking to Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Trump said, “Well, I think I have an obligation to do it.”

The controversy erupted after it was revealed that the BBC had edited Trump’s remarks from that day, removing portions in which he urged supporters to remain peaceful. “They defrauded the public, and they’ve admitted it…this is within one of our great allies, you know. This is supposedly our great ally, BBC. The government has a chunk of that one, I guess. But that’s a pretty sad event,” Trump said in the interview.

Describing the incident as a blatant act of distortion, Trump emphasized that his address had been calm and measured. “They actually changed my January 6th speech, which was a beautiful speech, which was a very calming speech. And they made it sound radical. And they actually changed it,” he said, adding that the BBC’s conduct “was very dishonest.”

The fallout for the broadcaster was swift. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, head of News and Current Affairs, both stepped down on Sunday after public outrage over the manipulated footage. Reports indicated that editors had not only cut a significant section of Trump’s call for peaceful protest but had also spliced together unrelated moments to make them appear sequential.

As the controversy widened, critics accused the BBC of breaching its foundational duty of impartiality. Many charged the network with deliberate political interference and “journalistic fraud” inconsistent with its publicly funded mission.

Trump took to Truth Social to further condemn the network, posting, “These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election. On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally. What a terrible thing for Democracy!”

By Monday, the BBC confirmed that it had received a formal letter from Trump’s legal team threatening a lawsuit. The broadcaster stated that it would “respond in due course,” as scrutiny over its editorial practices continued to mount.

{Matzav.com}

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