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Farrah Kahn is the former mayor of Irvine.
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish groups protest former Irvine mayor appointed to lead local Rotary Club

Louis Keene by Louis Keene July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. A former California mayor who began posting conspiracy-tinged anti-Israel […]

people wave flags
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Mamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews, new poll shows

by Jacob Kornbluh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
President Donald Trump (right) meets with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington D.C. (Avi Ohayon - GPO/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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‘A collapse’: Number of Israelis who believe Trump prioritizes Israel’s security falls to new low, poll finds

by Grace Gilson July 7, 2026July 7, 2026
The state’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program pays for physical barriers such as anti-ramming posts. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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Despite budget pressure, California commits to $80M a year for synagogue, nonprofit security 

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi July 6, 2026July 6, 2026
State Sen. Scott Wiener waves to the crowd while holding a sign that reads “ICE out of SF,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during the San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inAnalysis

How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Scott Weiner
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Jewish leaders rally in Scott Wiener’s defense over harassment

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll June 29, 2026June 30, 2026
Jewish California CEO David Bocarsly speaks at the second day of the group's annual legislative summit in Sacramento, May 12, 2026. (Courtesy Jewish California)
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California faculty union takes aim at Jewish group’s legislative win — again

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 29, 2026July 1, 2026
Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum on April 15, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Video of anti-Zionist activist hounding Scott Wiener goes viral

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Police attempt to detain protesters opposed to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in front of a government building in Tirana, Albania, June 2026. (Larry Luxner)
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As protests over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort grow, antisemitic messages emerge

by Larry Luxner June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Jewish progressive Brad Lander celebrates his victory in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district with supporters, Brooklyn, New York, June 23, 2026. (Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA)
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5 takeaways from the N.Y. primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more

by Andrew Lapin June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

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