A week after over 100,000 Democratic voters declined to cast a ballot for President Joe Biden in the Michigan primary, more than 45,000 Minnesota Democrats — nearly 20% of those who participated in the party&#8217;s Minnesota primary election on Super Tuesday — voted “uncommitted.”
With an estimated 80% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon, Biden won the Minnesota Democratic primary with just over 70% of the vote, but his margin of victory was inhibited by 19% of Democrats who participated in the election voting “uncommitted,” according to <a href="https://elections2024.thehill.com/primaries/minnesota/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decision Desk HQ</a>. Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat who represents Minnesota’s 3rd District, came in third behind Biden and “uncommitted” with 7.8%.
“Congratulations to Joe Biden, Uncommitted, Marianne Williamson, and Nikki Haley for demonstrating more appeal to Democratic Party loyalists than me,” Phillips <a href="https://twitter.com/deanbphillips/status/1765191271881064563?s=20">posted</a> on X on Tuesday night before suspending his campaign and endorsing Biden on Wednesday.
Like the results in Michigan a week ago, Biden’s hampered victory in Minnesota indicates a potential issue for Democrats heading into the general election as Muslim voters, a demographic that votes predominantly blue, have voiced frustration with the Biden administration’s support for Israel. Both Michigan and Minnesota have large Muslim populations, and far-Left activists have <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4507521-biden-wins-minnesota-democratic-primary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">encouraged</a> voters to protest Biden’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war by voting “uncommitted.”
Both Minnesota and Michigan could be crucial for the president to hold onto in the 2024 election after his victories in both states helped propel him to a win in 2020 over former President Donald Trump. Biden won Minnesota by a safe margin in 2020, taking 52.4% of the vote to Trump’s 45.3%, while his win in Michigan was much closer, topping Trump by less than three percentage points.
A significant number of Democratic voters in other states also refused to support the president on Tuesday, with 88,000 Democrats—12.7% of those who went to the polls—voting “no preference” in <a href="https://elections2024.thehill.com/primaries/north-carolina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Carolina</a> and 9.3% voting “no preference” in <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4510677-biden-wins-massachusetts-democratic-primary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts</a>.
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Besides Biden’s issues with Muslim voters, the 81-year-old president is also trying to assure voters he has the stamina for another general election campaign and four more years in office. Last month, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-calls-on-biden-to-take-cognitive-test-says-it-should-be-mandatory-for-all-presidents-or-people-wanting-to-become-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> on Biden to take a cognitive test, just hours after the commander-in-chief’s doctor said he was “fit to serve” following his annual physical exam.

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Nearly 20% Of Minnesota Democratic Primary Voters Pick ‘Uncommitted’ Over Biden

Nearly 20% Of Minnesota Democratic Primary Voters Pick 'Uncommitted' Over Biden

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Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she expects many voters to check the “uncommitted” box in her party’s presidential primary on Tuesday.
Whitmer appeared on <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/gov-whitmer-anticipates-a-sizable-number-of-uncommitted-votes-in-mi-primary-205013061539?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_mj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”</a> as Michigan voters headed to the polls to select their preference for the Democratic presidential nominee. While President Joe Biden is expected to be the clear winner over Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) in the Democratic contest, his numbers will likely be hampered as the state’s large Muslim population has expressed frustration with Biden’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas. Michigan is home to around 200,000 Muslim voters, a demographic that largely <a href="https://apnews.com/article/votecast-trump-wins-white-evangelicals-d0cb249ea7eae29187a21a702dc84706" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supports Democrats</a>.
The Michigan governor, who is also a co-chair of the Biden-Harris re-election campaign, began her segment by emphasizing the importance of the swing state’s diverse voter base, adding that the 2024 election would be close in Michigan.
“Today, I anticipate that we will see a sizable number of people vote uncommitted,” Whitmer said. “As we know, our huge Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim communities are going to voice some of their opinions with regard to how we’re handling what’s happening over in Gaza and Israel.”
“We also have a robust Jewish community here, and these are two very important communities that have lived in harmony in this state for decades,” she added. “And there’s a lot of people who are hurting.”
Earlier this month, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) — a Muslim who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-house-votes-to-censure-democrat-rashida-tlaib-for-supporting-genocide-of-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> by the U.S. House for her anti-Semitic comments — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tlaib-calls-for-protest-vote-against-biden-over-israel-hamas-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for her constituents to “vote uncommitted” as a way to protest Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
“We don’t want a country that supports wars and bombs and destruction. We want to support life. We want to stand up for every single life killed in Gaza,” Tlaib said.
“This is the way you can raise our voices, to make us even more visible,” she added later. “Right now, we feel completely neglected and just unseen by our government. If you want us to be louder, then come here and vote uncommitted.”
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Whitmer’s admission that she expects Muslim voters to heed Tlaib&#8217;s call comes after the governor encouraged Democrats in Michigan to back the president, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/biden-faces-anger-from-key-arab-american-voters-in-michigan-primary-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arguing</a> that “any vote that’s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term.”
Trump currently leads the president in polling in the swing state by five points, according to the RealClearPolitics <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/michigan/trump-vs-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">polling average.</a> Biden <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-michigan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took Michigan</a> in 2020, coming in 154,000 votes ahead of Trump, who <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> the state over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by just over 10,000 votes in 2016.

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Gretchen Whitmer Expects Large Number Of ‘Uncommitted’ Votes In Dem Primary After Urging Voters To Back Biden

Gretchen Whitmer Expects Large Number Of 'Uncommitted' Votes In Dem Primary After Urging Voters To Back Biden

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There’s a famous comic from 2014, during the last major war between Israel and Hamas. It was done by cartoonist A.F. Branco, and it depicted then-Secretary of State John Kerry sitting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a member of Hamas. The Hamas terrorist has a baby strapped to him with dynamite; he holds a paper reading, “DEMANDS: DEATH TO ALL JEWS.” Kerry is asking Netanyahu, “Could you at least meet him halfway?”
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
This weekend, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, appeared on CNN, where she was asked about why there hasn’t been more international outrage over Hamas’ systematic rape of Israeli women. The accounts of Hamas rapes have been legion — over the weekend, 39-year-old Yoni Saadon <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ten-hamas-fighters-were-raping-the-woman-she-begged-for-death-6ldlmh8sp">told</a> the U.K.’s Sunday Times that he saw a beautiful woman “and eight or 10 of the fighters beating and raping her. She was screaming, ‘Stop it already! I’m going to die anyway from what you are doing, just kill me!’ When they finished,” Saadon said, “they were laughing, and the last one shot her in the head.”
Jayapal <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/4340811-cnn-bash-jayapal-hamas-violence-rape-women-israel/">stated</a>, “I think we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians.”
Balance, you see, is the key.
Balance in all things.
Never mind the new reports emerging from hostages about just what they experienced in Gaza at the hands of Hamas. According to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12819673/The-sickening-horrors-endured-Hamas-terrified-hostages-kidnapped-Israeli-women-children-drugged-starved-shot-threatened-violence-spoke-held-inferno-finally-released-49-days.html">the Daily Mail</a>, “For weeks, they were starved, beaten, drugged, branded and made to watch footage of Hamas terrorists invading their homeland with weapons pointed to their heads, until the moment was right for the terror group.” One hostage was operated on by a veterinarian. Many of the hostages were kept with supposed civilians in the Gaza Strip, giving the lie to the hard-and-fast distinction between Gaza’s Hamas members and the civilian population.
But still, why can’t the Israelis meet their Jew-hating terrorist enemies halfway?
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Increasingly, this seems to be the logic of the Biden White House. Although, to be clear, they aren’t actually asking Israel to meet the Palestinians halfway — they’re asking them to meet them 80% of the way. As Israel’s offensive against Hamas renews in Southern Gaza, the White House has now ratcheted up its absurd and continuous demands for Israel to do a better job protecting civilians, as though Israel is in the business of murdering civilians the same way Hamas is or as though Israel isn’t taking insane precautions to avoid their killing. Israel is actually taking more precautions to avoid civilian deaths than any army in modern history, as Ron Dermer, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, pointed out over the weekend.
“I think what the Israeli army has done — in prosecuting this war is unprecedented in the history of warfare,” Dermer <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-12-3-23-white-house-nsc/story?id=105333629">stated</a>. “When you have an enemy right on your border, and you&#8217;re doing everything to get the civilians of that enemy out of harm&#8217;s way, I don&#8217;t think any other country, including the United States — I don&#8217;t know if you ever faced a situation like this — would take such great care.”
Yet Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spent the weekend warning the Israelis that the government risks “strategic defeat” in Gaza even if they win a “tactical victory” because Palestinians might be driven “into the arms of the enemy.” This, naturally, creates a catch-22: Israel can’t get rid of Hamas without civilians dying, specifically because Hamas wants civilians to die; if Israel does get rid of Hamas and civilians die, by Austin’s logic, Israel will suffer a “strategic defeat”; if Israel doesn’t get rid of Hamas, Israel will suffer an actual defeat.
That’s a no-win scenario.
And yet the White House seems eager to provide Israel with no-win scenarios. Thus, the Biden administration is reportedly encouraging Israel to restore humanitarian aid into Gaza at the same levels as they did during the recent ceasefire. That’s political idiocy. 
First off, it removes all incentive for Hamas to come back to the table: If the aid is something Hamas wants, since they steal it all, giving them the aid while Hamas continues to hold hostages is idiotic. 
Second, Israel is currently at war. The fuel the U.S. wants shipped into Gaza goes largely to Hamas. Then, of course, the media lie about it, leading to awkward exchanges. 
A Sky News reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/DoronSpielman/status/1731083081111441709">berated</a> an IDF spokesman, saying residents would not be able to access the digital map of Gaza the IDF published because residents didn’t have “power to power up their cell phones.”
The IDF spokesman responded by noting, “All of your viewers saw our hostages being paraded through the streets as they were released to Israel over those seven nights and hundreds of Gazans holding their phones videoing them. So clearly, there’s enough power to power their phones when they’re parading our hostages throughout Gaza. Now that same power to their phones will be to get the maps, download the maps, look at the flyers.”
The Sky News reporter immediately shut down the interview.
Then there’s the no-win scenario being pressed forward by the White House after Hamas falls — the supposed option of the Palestinian Authority taking over in the Gaza Strip. Vice President Kamala Harris, fresh off her disquisitions on the power of school buses and Venn Diagrams, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/harris-israel-gaza-war-middle-east-dubai-52c47491efc64689c7cbc73f68429bf3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> we have to “revitalize the PA. 
Revitalize the PA? The PA doesn’t even have full control of its citizens in Judea and Samaria. 
The Arab world thinks Mahmoud Abbas, president of the PA, is a joke — and so do the people he rules over. If elections were held in the West Bank today, Hamas would likely win.
All of this is silly nonsense.
And the White House knows it is silly nonsense.
In fact, because the radical Muslim world perceives the White House’s weakness, they’re pushing. Hard. 
According to the <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-navy-destroyer-and-multiple-commercial-ships-attacked-in-the-red-sea-pentagon-says#:~:text=The%20drones%20did%20no%20damage,consider%20%E2%80%9Call%20appropriate%20responses.%E2%80%9D">Associated Press</a>:
<blockquote>Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. …
In a statement, U.S. Central Command said the attacks “represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security. They have jeopardized the lives of international crews representing multiple countries around the world.” It said the three commercial ships and their crews are connected to 14 countries. 
According to Central Command, the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, detected a ballistic missile fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at the Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Unity Explorer. The missile hit near the ship. Shortly afterward, the Carney shot down a drone headed its way, although it’s not clear if the destroyer was the target. The drone was also launched from Yemen.</blockquote>
Now, in a normal time, this would be an act of supreme idiocy. The United States Navy remains the world’s foremost guardian of the freedom of the seas; the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the route by which 10% of all global trade passes. Attacking the U.S. Navy directly is absolutely insane.
Unless you believe that the United States is weak.
So why would the terrorists believe that?
Perhaps because the Democratic Party’s base is <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/545045/americans-back-israel-military-action-gaza.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showing sympathy</a> for terrorism.
The <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/545045/americans-back-israel-military-action-gaza.aspx#:~:text=Americans'%20Views%20of%20Israel's%20Military,and%204%25%20have%20no%20opinion." target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest Gallup poll</a> shows that 50% of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, with 45% disapproving — but there is a heavy partisan breakdown here. 71% of Republicans agree with Israel’s actions; just 36% of Democrats do. What’s more, just 30% of people aged 18 to 34 do, compared with 67% who don’t; and only 30% of people of color do, compared with 64% who don’t. 55% of Democrats think the U.S. should send <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/545045/americans-back-israel-military-action-gaza.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more humanitarian aid</a> to the Palestinians, compared with just 12% who think more military aid should be sent to Israel.
Meanwhile, domestic Muslims are mobilizing to pressure the Biden administration.
According to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/12/02/muslim-americans-swing-states-anti-biden-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a>, “Muslim American leaders from Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania are expected to meet in Dearborn, Mich.” to launch what they call an #AbandonBiden campaign. “Leaders from swing states,” they say, “will work together to guarantee Biden’s loss in the 2024 election.”
It should be noted, by the way, that the leaders of this campaign have their own ugly histories. According to <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2023/12/several-muslim-leaders-protesting-biden-at-conference-defended-oct-7-hamas-massacre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish Insider</a>, one of the leaders, Hassan Shibly, was forced to step down as a local head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations for alleged domestic abuse and sexual misconduct and calls Israel “Zionist ISIS”; several of the leaders supported October 7.
This is the kind of action the terrorists are looking for. They believe if they create enough trouble, they’ll get Americans thinking twice about supporting Israel. 
This is nothing new, of course. In fact, it was precisely Osama Bin Laden’s strategy in the 1990s. He believed America was a “paper tiger and after a few blows ran in defeat.” An hour-long interview with Bin Laden in May 1998 <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/miller.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">documents</a> this: “Bin Laden believes that what we consider to be terrorism is just the amount of violence required to get the attention of the American people. His aim is to get Americans to consider whether continued support of Israel is worth the bloodshed he promises.” Bin Laden told the interviewer, “So we tell the Americans as people and we tell the mothers of soldiers and American mothers in general that if they value their lives and the lives of their children, to find a nationalistic government that will look after their interests and not the interests of the Jews.”
This tactic seems to be working, at least with the members of the political Left. That’s why members of the Progressive Caucus have to downplay the mass rape of women — because they want to cave in precisely the way Hamas, the Houthis, and Iran wish them to cave, but they don’t want to lose all moral credibility. So instead, they sort-of condemn rape — but they have to make sure to retain balance.
Cowardice requires balance, after all.

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For The Left, ‘Balance’ Means Shrugging At Sexual Assault

For The Left, 'Balance' Means Shrugging At Sexual Assault

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Yielding to pressure exerted by groups hostile to Israel, a London council <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/havering-council-scraps-hanukkah-menorah-outside-town-hall-due-to-rising-tensions-13019114" target="_blank" rel="noopener">canceled plans</a> to exhibit a Hanukkah menorah outside its town hall during the Jewish holiday.
A spokesman for the Havering City Council issued this <a href="https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/havering-cancels-hanukkah-menorah-ceremony/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>:
<blockquote>
The Council has taken the difficult decision to pause the planned installation of the Chanukah Menorah outside Havering Town Hall this year. We appreciate this is a hugely sensitive issue but in light of escalating tensions from the conflict in the Middle East, installing the candelabra now will not be without risk to the Council, our partners, staff and local residents.
We would also be concerned with any possible vandalism or other action against the installation. There will still be a temporary installation and event to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah. This will be taken down after the event and we will look at a longer-term installation next year.
</blockquote>
The statement claimed there was “an increase in the number of hate crimes in Havering, both towards the Jewish and Muslim community” before continuing, “after consulting with the Leader of the Council, we believe it would be unwise to move forward with the installation which could risk further inflaming tensions within our communities.”
The statement went on to say:
<blockquote>
When we started work on the installation no one could have foreseen the recent international events and we have been fully committed to installing the candelabra with a number of council teams working to support it. Sadly, there are some who are politicizing this and making accusations of anti-Semitism. This is categorically untrue and such statements are likely to incite further unrest in our communities. The Council flew the Israeli flag in solidarity following the heinous terrorist attack against the people of Israel and we continue to stand by our local Jewish communities.
However, while the war is ongoing we feel we must postpone the planned installation. This is not a decision we have taken lightly and we will revisit next year when we hope that community tensions will have subsided. Havering Council does not take sides in the current conflict and regrets the loss of life, injury and distress on both sides. We have informed our community and faith partners and will continue to provide support to all our communities and work with the local Police to ensure that everyone feels safe in Havering.
</blockquote>
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Local Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, pointing out that the council permitted the public celebration of other festivals, including the Hindu festival Diwali, wrote Council leader Ray Morgon, declaring, “Should this be true, this would be a grave insult to the Jewish community in Romford. Fundamentally this is a matter of religious freedom, and has nothing to do with current affairs in the Middle East.”
A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism called the decision “cowardly,” adding, “At a time when nearly seven in 10 British Jews feel afraid to express their identity in public, this is a monumental dereliction of duty.”

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British City Council Caves To ‘Escalating Tensions,’ Cancels Plans To Exhibit Hanukkah Menorah

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As tensions spill over in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it would not be attending a meeting with Armenia that was set for next Monday in Washington, D.C., condemning the U.S. for taking a “one-sided approach” to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-hate-us-so-much-worlds-oldest-christian-nation-faces-ethnic-cleansing-as-emboldened-azerbaijan-wages-a-silent-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conflict</a> between the European countries. 
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been looking to ramp up <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/armenian-pm-says-intensify-efforts-agree-peace-treaty-with-azerbaijan-tass-2023-11-16/">peace talks</a> between his country and Azerbaijan as the nations contend for the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The 1,700-square-mile mountainous slice of land has been inhabited by Armenians for thousands of years, but it is surrounded by Azerbaijan, a majority Muslim nation that says the region is its territory. 
Azerbaijan was angered by testimony from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien, who spoke to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/azerbaijan-snubs-armenia-meeting-washington-accusing-us-bias-2023-11-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The country said O’Brien’s remarks were “one-sided and biased” after the assistant secretary of state discussed Azerbaijan’s take over of Nagorno-Karabakh in September, which forced more than 100,000 Armenians to flee their homes in what has escalated to ethnic cleansing of the Christian population from the oldest Christian nation in the world. 
During the hearing, O’Brien <a href="https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA14/20231115/116574/HHRG-118-FA14-Wstate-OBrienJ-20231115.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the committee that the U.S. government has “urged Azerbaijan to ensure all ethnic Armenians who have departed Nagorno-Karabakh are guaranteed a safe, dignified, and sustainable return, should they so choose, with their rights and security guaranteed.” 
“We have also called for Azerbaijan to respect and protect the cultural heritage of the many groups who have lived in the region throughout the millennia,” O’Brien said, adding, “Our message to Armenia and the displaced has been unambiguous: The United States will support Armenia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and democratic institutions.”
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry claimed that O’Brien’s testimony left out important context in the conflict. Azerbaijan accused Armenia of refusing to respond to peace negotiations “for more than two months” and claimed Armenia was “illegally stationing” more than 10,000 troops in Nagorno-Karabakh before Azerbaijan’s takeover. The country also said U.S. officials are unwelcome in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital. 
The Muslim country’s bombardment of Nagorno-Karabakh in September was preceded by a military blockade that began last December, which cut off access to food, electricity, and water from the outside. Yana Avanesyan, a doctoral researcher who is originally from Nagorno-Karabakh, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-hate-us-so-much-worlds-oldest-christian-nation-faces-ethnic-cleansing-as-emboldened-azerbaijan-wages-a-silent-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told The Daily Wire</a> last month that the religious difference between the two countries plays a major role in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
“When we say Armenians, we are speaking about us being Christians,” Avanesyan told The Daily Wire. “We know they hate us so much that they will just destroy everything.” 
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The U.S. has taken a clear stance in the conflict, condemning Azerbaijan for its recent actions in Nagorno-Karabakh. 
“Azerbaijan’s use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh has eroded trust and raised doubts regarding Baku’s commitment to a comprehensive peace with Armenia,” O’Brien said. “Given this new reality, the Department has made it clear to Azerbaijan that there cannot be ‘business as usual’ in our bilateral relationship. The United States has condemned Azerbaijani actions in Nagorno-Karabakh, canceled high-level bilateral meetings and engagements with Azerbaijan, and suspended plans for future events.”  
Michael Whittaker contributed to this report.

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Azerbaijan Slams U.S. For Siding With Armenians, Will Skip Meeting With Armenia In D.C. As Tensions Rise

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A local government-owned sign welcoming people into the city of Dearborn Heights, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan</a>, was adorned with Palestinian flags Tuesday.
Dearborn Heights, a city just 20 miles West of downtown Detroit, sits adjacent to Dearborn, a Muslim-majority city. However, unlike its neighbor of a similar name, Dearborn Heights has a mostly white population — <a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/dearbornheightscitymichigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">84%</a> as of 2021.
“This morning, in another show of solidarity, Palestinian flags were placed on the ‘Welcome to Dearborn Heights’ sign along Ford Road, highlighting the city&#8217;s support for the people of Palestine,” Dearborn’s TCD News <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzoOkR0Oo26/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> on Instagram.
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The Instagram post was met with a slew of comments criticizing the move to put Palestinian flags on the city’s welcome sign as America’s ally Israel fends off Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“Okay but where’s the American flag[?]” the most popular reply stated.
“F*** that remember yall all are American first,” another person said.
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“We need more AMERICAN FLAGS in these [people&#8217;s] hands they all live in America 🇺🇸 where’s the American flag tho?” a third person asked.
Days after Hamas launched its deadly terror attack on Israel, slaughtering over 1,200 people, including dozens of Americans, thousands of people <a href="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/emotional-passionate-pro-palestine-rally-draws-hundreds-in-dearborn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gathered</a> in Dearborn to condemn Israel. At the rally, Amer Zahr, president of the New Generation for Palestine, defended Hamas, saying the brutal terror attack on October 7 was a response to Israeli oppression of the Arabs in Gaza.
&#8220;We are not ashamed to stand for a free Palestine,&#8221; said Zahr.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Arab Americans of Middle Eastern and North African descent <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/09/26/census-data-shows-arab-american-population-in-dearborn-now-makes-up-majority-of-people-living-there/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made up</a> the majority (54%) of Dearborn’s population. Dearborn boasts the largest Muslim population of any city in the U.S. and elected its first Arab American mayor, Abdullah Hammoud, in 2021. On the same day that Israel was attacked by Hamas, Hammoud condemned the U.S. ally, claiming Israel’s past actions have made “violence inevitable.”
&#8220;Israel&#8217;s decades of illegal military occupation and imprisonment of Gaza make peace impossible and tragic violence inevitable,&#8221; Hammoud <a href="https://twitter.com/AHammoudMI/status/1710826757803196880" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on X. &#8220;Israel has trapped millions of Palestinians in Gaza in what is recognized by the international community as the world&#8217;s largest open-air prison. Failure to recognize this context is the inability to comprehend what is unfolding overseas.&#8221;

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Michigan City Displaying Palestinian Flags On Welcome Sign: ‘Show Of Solidarity’

Michigan City Displaying Palestinian Flags On Welcome Sign: 'Show Of Solidarity'

Palestinians

U.S.

As reports surfaced that members of the Muslim community warned they might abandon voting for President Biden because of his support for Israel while anti-Semitism has skyrocketed around the globe, the Biden administration has launched a new effort to &#8220;counter Islamophobia&#8221; and now is reportedly warning Israel that support for its war effort will erode.
“Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken – who departed Thursday for Israel with a message on protecting civilian lives – have all explicitly pressed the case in recent private conversations with the Israelis, telling them that eroding support will have dire strategic consequences for Israel Defense Forces operations against Hamas,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/02/politics/biden-administration-warning-israel-gaza-civilians/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a> reported Friday.
On October 30, Muslim leaders wrote a <a href="https://www.muslimdems.org/2023_ceasefire_ultimatum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to Biden and the “Democratic Party leadership” titled “2023 Ceasefire Ultimatum,” in which they vowed to withhold Muslim voter support for &#8220;any candidate who did not advocate for a ceasefire&#8221;:
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We pledge to mobilize Muslim, Arab, and allied voters to withhold endorsement, support, or votes for any candidate who did not advocate for a ceasefire and endorse the Israeli offensive against the Palestinian people. We will mobilize increased voter turnout to make our voices heard. The State of Michigan, in the 2020 election, was decided by a mere 2.6 percent margin of victory and holds 16 crucial electoral votes. We emphasize the significance of Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, where many of our voters reside. 
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Two days later, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia, stating, &#8220;Taking on hate is a national priority. Today, @POTUS and I are announcing the country&#8217;s first National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia. This action is the latest step forward in our work to combat a surge of hate in America.”
The Biden administration, reversing the policies of the Trump administration, has cozied up to Iran, which is intimately involved with Israel’s mortal enemies such as Hamas and Hezbollah, since Biden took office. Robert Malley, who used to be Biden’s special envoy to Iran, was put under criminal investigation by the FBI over his handling of classified documents and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-biden-official-under-criminal-investigation-is-linked-to-iranian-spy-ring-in-d-c-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was accused</a> of being linked to an “Iranian spy ring” operating to shift U.S. policy to favor the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the Biden Administration’s efforts to conceal details about its ongoing secret nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran from Congress, ignoring statutory obligations for congressional oversight,&#8221; House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Letter-to-State-re-Malley.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. &#8220;The Administration’s lack of transparency is even more troubling in light of press reports about Iran’s direct role in this weekend’s horrific attack on Israel by Hamas and additional revelations that former Special Envoy for Iran (SEI), Robert Malley, and members of his negotiating team may have had compromising ties to the Iranian regime.&#8221;
After the massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, Biden administration officials tried to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/biden-administration-defends-iranian-assets-00120869" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defend</a> their unfreezing of $6 billion dollars’ worth of frozen Iranian assets, saying that Iran would only use the funds for humanitarian purposes. But critics asserted that the money was fungible, allowing Iran to funnel freed-up money to terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.

After Muslim Leaders Threaten To Abandon Biden In 2024, Biden Administration Warns Israel Its Support May Erode: Report

Large mobs in Russia yelling &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; hunted down Jews in Dagestan on Sunday and stormed an airport, making their way onto the tarmac to attack Israelis who had just arrived from Tel Aviv, according to multiple reports.
The North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan is a majority-Muslim region in southwest Russia that borders Azerbaijan and Georgia. It is an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation.
&#8220;In Muslim areas of Russia’s north Caucasus, mobs raid hotels looking for Jews after rumors spread that some Israelis had moved there to flee the war,&#8221; said Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal. &#8220;This video is from Dagestan, but similar incidents happened in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia.&#8221;
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Meanwhile, in Muslim areas of Russia’s north Caucasus, mobs raid hotels looking for Jews after rumors spread that some Israelis had moved there to flee the war. This video is from Dagestan, but similar incidents happened in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. <a href="https://t.co/N0aZI9x5Cq">pic.twitter.com/N0aZI9x5Cq</a>
&mdash; Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) <a href="https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1718598934774571407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Trofimov highlighted signs that were seen in the region that said: “Entry to citizens of Israel (Jews) strictly forbidden.”
&#8220;A Jewish cultural center under construction in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia, went up in flames,&#8221; Trofimov added. &#8220;&#8216;Death to Yahoods (Jews),&#8217; the graffiti says. Northern Caucasus has its own autochthonous Jewish community that lives there for millennia.&#8221;
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A Jewish cultural center under construction in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia, went up in flames. “Death to Yahoods (Jews),” the graffiti says. Northern Caucasus has its own autochthonous Jewish community that lives there for millennia. <a href="https://t.co/es9wvOUemS">https://t.co/es9wvOUemS</a> <a href="https://t.co/bp3eaE2phE">pic.twitter.com/bp3eaE2phE</a>
&mdash; Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) <a href="https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1718600427548119317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Trofimov then highlighted a serious situation that was unfolding at an airport in the Dagestan city of Makhachkala where rioters chanting &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; reportedly stormed an airport hunting for Jews.
&#8220;Mobs break into the Makhachkala airport, in Russia’s north Caucasus, looking to lynch Jews after rumors spread about the arrival of Jewish refugees from Israel,&#8221; he wrote.
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Mobs break into the Makhachkala airport, in Russia’s north Caucasus, looking to lynch Jews after rumors spread about the arrival of Jewish refugees from Israel. <a href="https://t.co/stMvyqNUqv">pic.twitter.com/stMvyqNUqv</a>
&mdash; Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) <a href="https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1718690378944332152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The mob overran security and made their way onto the tarmac and passengers who had started to disembark had to get back into the plane and shut the door.
Former Radio Liberty reporter Hanna Liubakova also posted videos of the pogrom: &#8220;The crowd broke through the runway of Makhachkala airport and is looking for a &#8216;plane with Jews.'&#8221;
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The crowd broke through the runway of Makhachkala airport and is looking for a “plane with Jews.” <a href="https://t.co/68VQT8PR1n">pic.twitter.com/68VQT8PR1n</a>
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&#8220;&#8216;An angry crowd has gathered outside,&#8217; a voice inside a cabin announces, advising passengers to remain in their seats. Meanwhile, individuals on the runway are moving about freely,&#8221; she continued.
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The dramatic video shows the crowd forcibly entering the terminal building. An airport security guard was heard saying, &quot;You will kill people.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/Y9I9jmn4qp">pic.twitter.com/Y9I9jmn4qp</a>
&mdash; Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) <a href="https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1718695996018893216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The crowd gathered outside the plane as an airport employee informed them that the passengers have left. <a href="https://t.co/C819CugaWa">pic.twitter.com/C819CugaWa</a>
&mdash; Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) <a href="https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1718697780380684353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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This is also reportedly from the airport. The crowd is seen attacking a police car. <a href="https://t.co/s31qMUSNZ0">pic.twitter.com/s31qMUSNZ0</a>
&mdash; Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) <a href="https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1718702116242342060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Mobs In Russia Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar’ Hunt Down Jews, Storm Airport After Flight From Israel Arrives: Reports

Jews

Russia

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre deflected when asked Monday about the concerning rise in anti-Semitism across the U.S. — instead addressing “hate-fueled attacks” against Muslims. 
Jean-Pierre was asked how concerned the Biden administration was about a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, and the press secretary dismissed the question, saying, “We have not seen any credible threats.”
“I know there’s questions about credible threats, so just want to make sure that that’s out there,” she added and then went on to condemn attacks against Muslims. 
“But look, Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks,” Jean-Pierre said. “And certainly President Biden understands that many of our Muslim Arab Americans&#8217; and Palestinian Americans&#8217; loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their community.”
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Jean-Pierre is asked about the rise of anti-Semitism in America and responds by saying “Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/VCGNYeToUA">pic.twitter.com/VCGNYeToUA</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1716519594360230359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Jean-Pierre went on to say that President Biden has directed the Department of Homeland Security to identify and address any threats to “the Jewish, the Muslim, the Arab American, or any other communities.” The press secretary’s dismissal of addressing anti-Semitism comes after student groups and far-Left protesters in America have condemned Israel and spouted anti-Semitic tropes in the wake of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel that killed over 1,400 people.
Anti-Semitism has emerged on American college campuses following the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Just days after the terrorist attack on Israel, a lecturer at Stanford was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stanford-lecturer-who-helped-radicalize-colin-kaepernick-reportedly-told-jewish-students-to-stand-in-a-corner-after-hamas-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> after students said he singled out Jewish students in his class and told them to grab their belongings and stand in a corner, saying, “This is what Israel does to the Palestinians.” Meanwhile, a Jewish student at Columbia University <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-feel-safe-jewish-columbia-student-says-he-was-attacked-by-pro-palestinian-activist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he was attacked on campus by a pro-Palestinan activist who was tearing down fliers raising awareness about Israelis who have been taken hostage by Hamas.
Dozens of student groups at Harvard <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/deeply-sick-over-30-harvard-university-groups-blame-israel-after-hamas-commits-atrocities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">downplayed</a> the atrocities committed by Hamas and blamed Israel for the brutal violence that targeted Jews. Despite Hamas committing war crimes, entering civilians’ homes and murdering babies, children, women, mothers and fathers, brutalizing the victims, the students claimed it was “entirely” Israel’s fault.
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Anti-Israel demonstrations broke out across the U.S. after the Hamas attack as thousands of Hamas sympathizers called for Israel to be wiped off the map. Far-Left protesters also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/far-left-protesters-with-anti-semitic-group-storm-u-s-capitol-seeks-to-end-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stormed</a> the Capitol complex last week. The Capitol protest was held by a group called “Jewish Voices for Peace, which “seeks to end Israel as a Jewish &amp; democratic state” as pointed out by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY).

Karine Jean-Pierre

KJP Dismisses Question On Concern Over Rise In Anti-Semitism: ‘Muslims Have Endured A Disproportionate Number Of Hate-Fueled Attacks’

Biden Administration

A new poll released late last week found that the majority of Muslim Americans believes that Hamas was &#8220;justified&#8221; in committing terrorist attacks against Israel.
The poll from <a href="https://www.cygn.al/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cygnal-National-Israel-Deck.pdf">Cygnal</a> surveyed over 2,000 people from October 16-18 to gauge the public&#8217;s overall awareness and attitudes about what was happening in Israel.
A majority overall, 50.6%, have a positive opinion of Israel compared to only 12% who have a negative opinion while 37% were neutral. The two groups that had the highest negative views of Israel were Muslim Americans at 36.5% and Democrats at 15.7%. The groups that had the largest positive views of Israel were Jewish Americans at 85.1% (vs less than 5% negative) and Republicans at 64.9% (vs less than 9% negative).
The results showed that Muslim Americans were far less educated about numerous aspects of the atrocities committed by Palestinian terrorists than Jewish Americans. For example, only 10.8% of Jewish Americans were &#8220;not aware&#8221; of the fact that Hamas had decapitated babies compared to 34.1% of Muslim Americans who were &#8220;not aware.&#8221;
Overall, the overwhelming majority of Americans strongly — about 84% — said that Israel had the right to defend themselves against Hamas terror attacks. About 75% of Americans said that Hamas was not justified in attacking Israel.
The survey found that Hamas is viewed by the majority of Americans as the same as Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS. Muslim Americans mostly agreed but &#8220;they slightly over-index for saying Hamas is not as bad as each of the other three terrorist organizations,&#8221; the report said.
One concerning finding was that the majority of Muslim Americans, 57.5%, said that they agreed that &#8220;Hamas was justified in attacking Israel as part of their struggle for a Palestinian State.&#8221;
More than 1,400 Israelis were murdered during the attacks, entire families were wiped out, dozens of babies were decapitated or burned so badly they could not be identified, and women were raped so violently that examiners <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israeli-official-hamas-raped-women-grandmothers-children-so-violently-they-broke-victims-pelvis">found</a> that many of their pelvises had been broken.
Despite these atrocities, a plurality of Muslim Americans still had a positive view of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, 38.6% viewed him positively vs. only 34.5% viewed him negatively.
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New Cygnal poll has some terrifying results.
Hamas just massacred 1400+ people, including 31+ Americans, in the most brutal way possible. They burned people alive. 
9.5% of Americans, including 38.6% of American Muslims, still have a favorable view of their leader. <a href="https://t.co/M3wkn4hQot">pic.twitter.com/M3wkn4hQot</a>
&mdash; AG (@AGHamilton29) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGHamilton29/status/1716081772121727000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Majority Of Muslim Americans Believe Hamas Was ‘Justified’ In Its Terror Attacks Against Israel

Terrorists

A Muslim doctor who volunteers with the United Hatzalah National Volunteer Organization, where Muslims and Jews work together to respond to emergency calls all over Israel, was saved by Israel Defense Forces after being captured by Hamas terrorists.
Dr. Abu Arar was captured by Hamas on Saturday, Walla News <a href="https://news.walla.co.il/item/3615626" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported.</a>
“They shot at me until I prayed in Arabic, and they understood that I am Arab,” he said. “I started praying in Arabic, and suddenly I heard him say, &#8216;Stop, he&#8217;s an Arab.&#8217; Fifteen terrorists came out of the trees, checked me, and wanted to confirm that I was an Arab. They asked me about Muhammad and the fatwa (Islamic religious ruling), and then they said, &#8216;We have a hostage, this way the IDF won&#8217;t assassinate us from the air.&#8217; Then the most difficult moment began &#8211; they shot at every car that passed by the intersection, simply slaughtered them. I witnessed all of this for about two hours, while I was tied between the trees.”
“One of the terrorists shot me in the leg and signaled with his hand that the next bullet would be in my head,” he recalled. “I began to bleed quite heavily. During all this time, I prayed for a miracle. I was convinced that I was about to die. It lasted for about 45 seconds or so, and then a Yamam (Israeli counter-terrorism unit) force arrived at the scene. They eliminated the terrorists and rescued me alive. A paramedic put an artery tourniquet on my leg, and the ambulance that arrived took me to Soroka hospital, where I was treated and released a few hours later.”
“This was the worst experience of my life,” he concluded. “I dedicated my entire life to helping others and saving lives, both professionally as a doctor and in volunteering with United Hatzalah. I was forced, against my will, to witness the terrible massacre that took place in front of my eyes and I couldn’t do anything. It was horrifying. I have no words to describe it. Just terrible.”

United Hatzalah during 55th Celebrate Israel Parade in New

Muslim Doctor Who Works With Jews Captured By Hamas, Saved By IDF

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/police">Police</a> in major cities across the United States are taking extra precautions to protect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/judaism">Jewish</a> citizens as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel">Israel</a> goes to war against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hamas">Hamas</a> following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/blinken-says-u-s-working-to-verify-reports-of-americans-killed-or-captured-in-hamas-attack-on-israel">a surprise attack</a> by the militant group during a period of Jewish holidays over the weekend.
In <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-city">New York City</a>, which has the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, Mayor Eric Adams <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/746-23/mayor-adams-on-terrorist-attack-israel">announced</a> on Saturday that efforts were underway to identify &#8220;potential threats&#8221; and that he was in communication with top New York Police Department officials.
&#8220;While there is no credible threat to New York City at this time, our administration is in touch with Jewish leaders across the five boroughs, and we have directed the NYPD to deploy additional resources to Jewish communities and houses of worship citywide to ensure that our communities have the resources they need to make sure everyone feels safe,&#8221; Adams added.
Law enforcement in nearby New Jersey &#8220;will be increasing patrols in sensitive areas – particularly houses of worship for both the Jewish and Islamic faiths – and taking other steps out of an abundance of caution,&#8221; <a href="https://www.njoag.gov/statement-from-attorney-general-matthew-j-platkin-regarding-precautions-being-taken-in-new-jersey-in-response-to-the-attacks-in-israel/">said</a> Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
Around Los Angeles, which also has a sizable Jewish community, authorities <a href="https://twitter.com/LAPDChiefMoore/status/1710735001959154096">said</a> they were ramping up their presence around synagogues and surrounding neighborhoods, as well as in Muslim communities.
&#8220;The Los Angeles Police Department is aware of the turmoil in the Middle East and lives lost. In those areas where we serve both our Jewish and Muslim communities, we will be conducting extra patrol to ensure the safety of all,&#8221; Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore <a href="https://twitter.com/LAPDChiefMoore/status/1710735001959154096">added</a> in a statement.
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Law enforcement officials in the Miami area shared plans to increase the visibility of police officers in the facilities of Jewish and Muslim institutions.
&#8220;The safety and well-being of our community is our top priority, especially during difficult times. In light of recent events in Israel, the Miami Beach Police Department has augmented police visibility near all synagogues and other strategic locations in our city,&#8221; Miami Beach Police said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiBeachPD/status/1710737232175276135">statement</a>. &#8220;This is a proactive measure to ensure the safety and security of everyone.&#8221;
The Miami-Dade Police Department <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadePD/status/1710803388521177415">announced</a> plans for an &#8220;increased police presence in areas of religious significance, including mosques and synagogues, as a result of the recent attacks in Israel to ensure the safety of our residents.&#8221;
And in Houston, Texas, Mayor Sylvester Turner <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/10/07/security-to-be-increased-around-houston-synagogues-following-israel-attacks-mayor-says/">said</a> the city is &#8220;enhancing security around synagogues and other potential venues.&#8221;
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Police Beef Up Security At Jewish Synagogues Across U.S. After Hamas Attacks Israel

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