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Witkoff family threatens ‘NYT’ with defamation suit

The Witkoff family and Witkoff Group threatened the New York Times with a defamation lawsuit last Thursday over an article that claimed Qatar had curried favor with the family.

 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025
A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

Trump seeks to reshape US society during shutdown - opinion

Hostage families stage a mock ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump as recipient, September 2, 2025.

Hostage families call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize over deal efforts

A man holds an Israeli flag as Pro-Palestinian protesters march through Manhattan near the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 26.

Americans now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, poll finds


Colombian President Petro accuses US of violating international law after visa revoked

The US's decision to revoke Petro's visa after he had called out for a pro-Palestinian force "bigger than the United States" outside of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

Trump administration urges other nations to join its push to restrict asylum rights

Top Trump officials call for global overhaul of asylum protections, aiming to reshape the post-WWII migration system and address asylum abuse.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 25, 2025.

American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home

770 teens from the Gaza Envelope attended camp this past summer as part of Campers2Gether, a Jewish Agency initiative that began in 2024.

The Jewish Agency partners with North American camps and Jewish federations to provide Israeli teens with a respite from the war.

A breathtaking trip in Colorado and New Mexico: From the Million Dollar Highway to the Oppenheimer

Traveling through Colorado and New Mexico can offer both amazing experiences and moments that scare you half to death, while learning about Jewish history.

THE DURANGO-Silverton Railroad.

25 ViZionaries: Alex Witkoff - No. 4

Member of US National Board of United Hatzalah.

Alex Witkoff

What to expect from Erdogan's visit to the US - analysis

Erdogan’s main agenda in the US this week includes a return to arms deals and increased pressure on the Israeli-Gaza war.

 US President Donald Trump (L) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) leave the stage after the family photo to head to the plenary session at the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019

From Yarka to New York: An IDF Orphan’s Journey of Healing

The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization’s annual “Superheroes Trip” brings bereaved children together; for counselor Athar Aboreesh, it became a journey of healing too.

Athar Aboreesh worked as a counselor on the IDFWO’s Superheroes Trip.

Antifa chapter seeks to use Israel to divide Right as Trump cracks down

This came following President Trump's decision to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization.

A member of the far-right group Proud Boys wears an anti-Antifa patch during a rally to protest the results of the election, in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2020.

Globalizing the Intifada killed Charlie Kirk - opinion

The pro-Hamas movement on college campuses and communities throughout the United States legitimized violence and hateful discourse for any cause, calling for resistance by any means.

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, greets the crowd during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Iran's global scope of terror: Tehran's international crime network exposed

Iran's criminal networks operate differently from traditional terror cells, complicating conventional counterterrorism approaches and creating unprecedented vulnerability globally.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's top advisor on international affairs, attends a conference under "The World Federation of Resistance scholars" on subject "resistance to liberate, terrorism to destroy

US imposes sanctions on global financial network facilitating Iranian oil sales

The US has sanctioned a financial network tied to Iranian oil sales, targeting entities in Hong Kong and the UAE to disrupt funding for Iran’s military and proxies.

 The IRGC’s control over Iran’s oil industry has grown to such a point, experts now estimate 50% of the country's oil wealth is siphoned to the military organization