Martin Luther King Jr

Rabbi barred from San Diego MLK event sparks backlash from Jewish groups

“The decision to disinvite me is, in my view, a disservice to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” wrote Rabbi Hanan Leberman.

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Rabbi Hanan Leberman leads attendees at the AJC Global Forum in the singing of Tfila Leshlom Hamedina at the Davidson Plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem in June 2018.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard sits next to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel, on the day they testify at the House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 26, 2025.

How Gabbard's 'hunters' pounced on secret CIA warehouse for Kennedy files

DNI officials caught the CIA off guard to seize assassination files on JFK, RFK, and MLK. The trove was transferred to the National Archives for release.

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THEN-US PRESIDENT John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride through Dallas moments before the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The president strongly supported Israel, though the ties were complex, says the writer.

John F. Kennedy remembered: 62 years since the assassination that shook the world - opinion

November 22, will mark 62 years since an assassin’s bullet ended the life of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as his motorcade was traveling through the streets of Dallas.

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Reverend Jesse Jackson bows his head in prayer on the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma, Alabama, U.S., March 9, 2025.

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized, under observation for PSP

US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, 84, is hospitalized with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder confirmed last year. He had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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Trump’s DOJ shuts down Epstein theories, declares death suicide

The US Justice Department is struggling to answer questions after determining that there was no evidence to support theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death or his client list.

JULY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

My Word: Justice, and injustice on the brink of a hostage deal

Examining the complexities of hostage deals with Hamas, justice, and the ongoing impact on Israel’s fight against terrorism.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByLIAT COLLINS
MOURNERS ATTEND the funeral of Youssef Ziyadne – a Bedouin Israeli who was taken hostage on October 7 by Hamas and whose body was found in a Hamas tunnel in Gaza – in Rahat last week.

On Martin Luther King Jr day: What is the response to antisemitism? - opinion

The challenge remains as to whether Black activists today will emulate Dr. King in unequivocally denouncing the rise of antisemitism in America and calling it out within their community. 

JANUARY 14, 2024ByMARC SCHNEIER
PEOPLE GATHER at the crypt of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in Atlanta, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2022. ‘I can state unequivocally that Dr. King would never have used the word ‘context’ in combating antisemitism,’ maintains the writer.

‘I have a dream’: Martin Luther King's words are more relevant than ever - opinion

King was the architect of the politics of inclusion, equality, respect, and recognition – not only for Black Americans; not only for America, but for all of humanity.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023ByIRWIN COTLER
THE MARTIN Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington: ‘Even 60 years later, Martin Luther King’s voice still resonates within me today,’ says the writer.

'Borat' fights online hate speech on 60th anniversary of March to Washington

"They've gone from Klan rallies to chatrooms," claimed Cohen, addressing the rising tide of hate generated on social media today.

AUGUST 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the premiere of red carpet event for the screening for the Showtime Series "Who Is America", moderated by Sarah Silverman in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 15, 2019

Strengthening the Black-Jewish alliance is as critical as ever - opinion

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Black-Jewish alliance must maintain its vigilance.

AUGUST 26, 2023ByMARC SCHNEIER
CIVIL RIGHTS leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. meet with then-US president John F. Kennedy and members of his administration, in the Oval Office of the White House on August 28, 1963, the day of the March on Washington.

How Jews are joining the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on Shabbat

Alongside the anniversary march, which will take place on Shabbat, an initiative is launching to encourage discussion at Friday night dinners about fighting racism and antisemitism.

AUGUST 26, 2023ByBEN SALES/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.

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.

Insights from a Holocaust survivor: Let’s not let a dark history repeat itself - opinion

From the age of 16 to 21, I was sent to a dozen Holocaust labor and death camps, including twice in the Warsaw ghetto and once in Auschwitz.

JULY 2, 2023ByJOE ALEXANDER
THE WRITER, 100-years-old, speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, this past year.

Don’t give up on Israel’s democracy - opinion

Pluralistic Jews around the world: We must not let a corrupt and extreme political leadership tear us apart.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByYAYA FINK
THE WRITER addresses a recent rally near the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem.