legislation

Australia introduces new hate crime and anti-doxxing legislation amid rising antisemitism

Australia's government has introduced new legislation to combat hate crimes and doxxing, with severe penalties for offenders. The move comes in response to a rise in antisemitic incidents.

12/09/2024

The challenge of finding the right leaders is nothing new

For any democracy to succeed, there needs to be broad agreement that their form of government has the consent of the governed and that it is good for people individually as well as for their nation.

By ROGER O. CRANVILLE
12/05/2024

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

New York Republican state senators release antisemitism report, legislation

Senators wrote in a letter to Hochul: "Hate and violence have no place in our state and nation and no one should feel threatened, especially on the basis of their faith."

LEGO asks Californian police department to stop using LEGO heads in mugshot photos

Police used LEGO to cover suspects' faces, sparks debate over law compliance.

Shelving contentious law on local rabbis signals unity discourse is not all talk

The reason Likud MKs gave for opposing the bill: not wanting to raise issues now that would split the country.

19/03/2024

11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky was killed by a faulty radiator

The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for the apartment, and friends have organized a GoFundMe to support relocation, childcare and counseling costs for the Kuravskys and their newborns.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
15/03/2024

Import reform set to cut cost of living bill drafted

The proposal's main goal is to adopt EU regulations in additional areas of food safety, including regulations regarding what information must be provided to consumers.

10/03/2024

Israel's Knesset committee approves EU import reform

This move is expected to dramatically reduce the cost of living in Israel and create a structural change in the Israeli market.

It’s time to support the Senate's Israel aid bill

As leaders of the largest Jewish communal organization in the world, the Jewish Federations of North America, we respectfully and prayerfully urge a yes vote.

12/02/2024
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