Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK was clear: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism - opinion

The question is not what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say today – he already told us. The question is whether we are prepared to listen.

|ByMARC SCHNEIER
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Trump releases Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files

The US Justice Department on Monday released more than 240,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including records from the FBI.

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen waves to the crowd, during a rally in support of her in Paris, France, April 6, 2025.

Le Pen evokes spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. as supporters rally in Paris

A Paris court convicted Le Pen and two dozen National Rally (RN) party members of embezzling EU funds last week.

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MIRI BEN-ARI with members of the Symphony of Brotherhood choir.

Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari to perform in New Jersey on MLK Day, promoting unity 

The concert is devoted to promoting unity between the Black Christian and Jewish communities and to fighting hate through music while celebrating Martin Luther King Day.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Honoring MLK: Black Christians march in Jerusalem

African American delegations aim to strengthen ties with Israel.

JULY 27, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Bishop Glenn Plummer addresses hundreds of African American Christians at a march on Martin Luther King Street on July 26, 2023.

Ohio Police Dept. decorates car with quote falsely attributed to MLK

The quote is absent from a Stanford University list of quotes by King regarding the subjects of war and peace.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Biden to attend services at Ebenezer Baptist Church for MLK weekend

Ebenezer Baptist Church is most well-known for having been presided over by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1960 until his death.

JANUARY 8, 2023ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
US Senator, Reverend Raphael Warnock is displayed on a screen as people gather outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church to view a commemorative service to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in Atlanta, Georgia, US, January 17, 2022.

Yael Deckelbaum launches new record 'What about the women'

Veteran singer-songwriter winds up over six years of marching and music with a new album.

DECEMBER 6, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
Yael Deckelbaum - songs with a powerful global sociopolitical message.

Honoring the late Coretta Scott King – a supporter of Israel

Opinion: "The Kings' love for Israel ... inspires our work in the Holy Land now."

APRIL 27, 2022ByDR. RUTH PAULINE PLUMMER
Coretta Scott King shares a moment with Rev. Suzan D. Johnson Cook during King Commemorative Service in Atlanta in 2005

Jews, Muslims can walk a common path – Martin Luther King showed us how

The Colleyville hostage crises showed that whether one is Jewish or Muslim, the issue is with extremists – not ideologies.

JANUARY 18, 2022ByEBOO PATEL/JTA, JOSHUA STANTON/JTA
DR. MARTIN Luther King, Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

Black History Month: We must renew black-Jewish brotherhood - opinion

We have known and felt more than the cold chill of chains and the searing crucible of bondage.

FEBRUARY 1, 2021BySHMULEY BOTEACH
RABBI ABRAHAM Joshua Heschel with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King and the Jews

I cannot imagine Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. approving of the way Jews are being treated in today’s America.

JANUARY 23, 2021ByBRUCE PORTNOY
Prof. Abraham Joshua Heschel presents the Judaism and World Peace Award to Martin Luther King Jr. on December 7, 1965.

Black-Jewish ties make the US better - opinion

The ramifications of the “against all odds” electoral victories for Warnock and Ossoff – who ran as a team, proudly touting their Black and Jewish identities – are profound.

JANUARY 13, 2021ByMARC SCHNEIER
Newly-elected Georgia Senators Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff appear side by side ahead of the January 5 runoff election.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Jerusalem

Dr. King is often remembered by his famous speech, “I have a dream…” Jerusalem is a city built by dreamers.

JANUARY 13, 2021BySTUART GELLER
Prof. Abraham Joshua Heschel presents the Judaism and World Peace Award to Martin Luther King Jr. on December 7, 1965.