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Ofer Akunis has not held back after the attack over Shabbat at the NYC Reform Temple - “I warned that words would turn into actions, and that is exactly what is happening."

But what do people here think? Is the antisemitism we're seeing "top-down"? Can it be argued that Mamdani is part of a coordinated campaign on campuses, in the media and on the left to create Jew-hate or is this grassroots-led?

Anyway, you can read more about what Akunis had to say here: https://www.jns.org/live/breaking-news#000001a0-0bb0-d997-a1a1-9bb9a8000000

This excellent article is about Hasan Piker specifically, but isn't hatred of America, its history, and its national values a consistent theme of the hard-left? https://www.jns.org/opinion/shay-khatiri/the-jew-hating-shadow-takes-a-new-shape-to-disguise-itself-from-journalists

What is unmistakable is the depth of loathing for the Islamic Republic among its long-suffering citizens.

Ben Cohen writes that creating lasting, accountable institutions in Iran geared toward increasing the liberty and prosperity of the Iranian people is a tricky goal, yet one Iranians themselves clearly want to achieve.

READ IN FULL▸https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/ben-cohen/amid-war-and-persecution-iranians-remain-hungry-for-change

Trump’s day-to-day statements on the war may be inconsistent and confusing. But the bigger picture matters more: He is standing firm against Iran, refusing to let the Saudis go nuclear and protecting U.S. interests despite the political costs. For that, he deserves far more praise than criticism.

Read Jonathan Tobin's latest column in full▸ https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/jonathan-s-tobin/trump-is-a-puzzle-but-hes-standing-firm-on-iran-and-the-saudis