MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of …
On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Many churches celebrate a Christ the King Sunday each year. But the ancient proclamation can morph into something political, controversial or even sinister, depending on the context. In recent years, “Christ is king” and similar phrases have been chanted at political rallies, posted on social media and proclaimed in speeches by voices on the right. At times the phrase is used to support the notion of America as a Christian nation. At other times, activists have paired the phrase with anti-Zionist or negative Jewish stereotypes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing the University of California over allegations that UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees f…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A wide-ranging federal inquiry began on Tuesday into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen bel…
Commissioner Virginia Bell arrives at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Sarah Wilson/AAP Image via AP)
Michele Goldman, CEO of the Jewish Board Of Deputies, speaks to the media outside the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in, Sydney, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Sarah Wilson/AAP Image via AP)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is close to ending a four-day visit to Australia that brought comfort to Sydney’s Jewish community following a recent antisemitic mass shooting. Herzog visited Sydney, the national capital Canberra and Melbourne in the first Australian visit by an Israeli head of state in six years. He is due to leave Australia on Thursday. Herzog's visit has attracted large-scale demonstrations protesting the civilian toll of the Gaza war. He has been dogged by protesters who label him a war criminal. Herzog was invited to support a community reeling from an attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach in December that left 15 people dead.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Israel President Isaac Herzog started a state visit Monday aimed at consoling grieving Australian Jews and improvi…
