– Anti-Israel groups rally across the U.S. on the Oct. 7 anniversary, chanting “long live the intifada”
– Former Hamas hostage Maya Regev challenges Hasan Piker’s UT Austin event with her account of survival
– Zohran Mamdani’s $30 million antisemitism plan includes expanded funding for an anti-Israel group
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held rallies across the country to mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Chanting “long live the intifada,” activists marched through communities from New York to California, with some confrontations involving police and counter-protesters. The nationwide demonstrations prompted heightened security around college campuses, government buildings and other prominent civic sites as tensions escalated.
Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators gathered outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall office on the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. (Preston Mizell for News Media)
Rabbi Steve Leder, a consultant on season one of “Nobody Wants This,” told News Media that actor Adam Brody presented his views on Gaza as fact rather than opinion.
Former Hamas hostage Maya Regev confronted Hasan Piker’s controversial rhetoric during a tense appearance connected to his event at UT Austin. Regev challenged Piker’s claims about the Oct. 7 attacks with a harrowing firsthand account of her captivity in Gaza. Her emotional testimony offered a stark contrast to the streamer’s political framing and left the audience visibly shaken.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over a proposed $30 million initiative to combat antisemitism. Critics reacted angrily after details indicated that the plan would increase funding for Partners Against Hate, directing millions of dollars to the Arab American Association of New York, which they describe as a vocal anti-Israel advocacy group.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to combat antisemitism, but critics argue that some of the funding is being directed to a group whose advocacy runs counter to that goal. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Bishop Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings, is urging Christians to maintain their support for Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks. Stearns says standing with the Jewish state is both a moral and biblical obligation, warning that growing international indifference and rising antisemitism endanger Israel’s survival as well as core Judeo-Christian values.
“It is like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists. We will not let this happen. We will remember those who were murdered, and we will never forget who was behind this massacre,” Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said of anti-Israel protests held to mark the Oct. 7 anniversary.
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