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As the war in Israel continues, police in Albany, New York City and around the state are stepping up patrols as Jewish communities prepare for an uneasy weekend of services.
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Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel Saturday morning stunned people around the world, including in upstate New York. Monday evening the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York held a vigil in Albany.
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Following the surprise attacks over the weekend, New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at a "We Stand With Israel" rally Monday evening in Albany.
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The US quickly recognized Israel, over State Department objections, with much American, including Jewish support. I was in elementary school at the time but I believe that a future friend of mine ran guns here in New York for the State of Israel in 1948. I would have cheered. Later he ran an office in Mississippi in what was known as Freedom Summer – two actions that obviously took lots of guts. My friend, who has now passed away, also took a major part in the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
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Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs has been spreading "Albany goodwill" around the world.
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More than twenty years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed. Martin Indyk, a former United States ambassador to Israel and special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in 2013, has experienced these political frustrations and disappointments firsthand.
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National Book Award–winning and bestselling author Colum McCann’s latest, "Apeirogon," is an epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship…
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The Israeli-Palestinian peace plan proposed by the Trump Administration last week is a serious offer at a mutually beneficial solution to a long-time…
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In “The Band’s Visit,” The Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra is traveling from Egypt to play a concert in Petah Tikva, Israel but after language…
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Seth Abramson is a former criminal defense attorney and criminal investigator who teaches digital journalism, legal advocacy, and cultural theory at the…