Knesset passes Judea, Samaria sovereignty bills in preliminary reading; ‘Grave concern,’ 26 Dems in Congress say of Israel holding US citizen accused of terror attack; Stop Antisemitism: Out of 1,000 antisemites profiled, 400 have been fired

 

The Daily Syndicate   Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Knesset passes Judea, Samaria sovereignty bills in preliminary reading   While the Netanyahu government has led an unprecedented drive to expand Israel's control of the territories, his ruling Likud party did not support either bill, as they were put forward by opposition parties.   JNS Staff       ‘Grave concern,’ 26 Dems in Congress say of Israel holding US citizen accused of terror attack   Critics said that there is selective outrage from Congress about Palestinians but not about Israeli hostages.   Mike Wagenheim       Bipartisan House bill calls for marking dates US hostages taken, including Oct. 7   The bill would ensure that “the hostage and wrongful detainee flag remains a visible symbol of our nation’s commitment to bring Americans home and to honor those who never made it back,” stated Rep. Jared Moskowitz.   JNS Staff       Auspiciously timed, resilience meets relief at New York benefit for Ben-Gurion University   “It’s important to laugh,” Doug Seserman, outgoing CEO of A4BGU, said as he formally welcomed attendees, six days after the release of the 20 living Israeli hostages from Gaza.   Carin M. Smilk             feature     Mike Wagenheim   Stop Antisemitism: Out of 1,000 antisemites profiled, 400 have been fired   “We’re not in the business of ruining people’s lives,” Liora Rez, the watchdog organization’s founder and CEO, told JNS. “Our goal is to always remedy a situation first.”       JNS TV              JNS TV       Media’s dangerous lie: Equating terrorists with hostages   Emily Schrader                    JNS TV       Judea and Samaria on fire: Hostages freed, terror returns and media cheers   Josh Hasten               Wars are won with words   Help JNS spread accurate coverage of Israel & the Jewish world.     Support JNS             Opinion             featured columnist     Mitchell Bard   Breaking the IDF   The military must undertake a critical introspection to implement sweeping reforms, including minimizing dependence on foreign weapons, boosting mental-health services and drafting the Haredim.             opinion     Yisrael Medad   The resurrection of American Christian antisemitism         Yael Bassali American college students need a reckoning with the real Israel         Michael Oren A time to say ‘thank you’             latest news         Vance meets hostage families, tours City of David         Six weeks after deadline, House panel still awaits bias, Jew-hatred materials from Wikipedia parent   Aaron Bandler       Doctoral program admissions at Harvard down ‘significantly’ due to financial constraints         Sandy Koufax jersey up for auction at $1 million estimate         Cotton urges review of visas from ‘high-risk countries’ following arrest of alleged Hamas terrorist   Aaron Bandler       LA, Toronto Conservative rabbis make friendly wager on World Series   Alan Zeitlin       2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription unearthed near Temple Mount   JNS Staff       Don’t let Israel annex land, all Senate Dems but Fetterman tell Trump         Sa’ar expresses support for Gaza plan in talk with Bahrain counterpart   JNS Staff

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