Students and politicians are mobilizing to denounce Brooklyn College’s president and Political science department for supporting and sponsoring an anti-Israel presentation on campus on February 7th. The forum “BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanction) Movement Against Israel” will feature two speakers, Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (and who is currently studying in Tel Aviv University), and Judith Butler, a BDS supporter and an outspoken anti-Israel, anti-Zionist. more

The incoming missile siren went off on Monday during Rambam Mesivta’s sophomore Honors Hebrew class while the students were video conferencing with their teacher, Batel Dahan in Sderot. more

As of press time, the suspected killer of three Jewish school children, one Rabbi and three paratroopers in Toulouse, France was holed up in his fifth floor apartment. more

This past Monday, an event rocked the Jewish world and the world in general, as a lone gunman shot and killed three children and a Rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France. more

Israel and Hamas are reportedly close to sealing a deal that would free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. "We have concluded arduous negotiations with Hamas to release Gilad Shalit. He will be coming home in the next few days," Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference today following a meeting with his cabinet. more

The following email was sent from the Achiezer Organization to residents of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns on Thursday evening. more

The cash-strapped Peninsula Hospital in Far Rockaway is closing down all its emergency room operations beginning today as it continues to search for a solution to its debt and potential buyers. more

An earthquake in Virginia was felt in Nassau County. The 5.9 Richter hit near Richmond, Virginia, a half-mile beneath the ground. more

Southern Israel was attacked by four different terrorist cells today resulting in at least seven dead six were civilians (two young children aged 6 and 4) and one was a soldier. At least another 40 have been injured. more

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that the date of the special election to fill Anthony Weiner’s seat in Congress for Primary Day, September 13. more