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Wall Street Journal
an hour ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Man Arrested for Antisemitic Threats Against GOP Lawmaker in Ohio
A man in Ohio was arrested for shouting antisemitic slurs and threats at U.S. Rep. Max Miller as he drove to work Thursday morning, authorities said. The congressman, who is Jewish, tweeted that the other person ran him off the road and showed him a Palestinian flag.
National Post
12 hours ago
- Politics
- National Post
Rick Ekstein: A question for Mark Carney — what's the future for Canada's Jews?
On a recent mission to Israel, it broke my heart to hear a young Jewish Canadian question whether he had a future in Canada. One participant responded: 'Only the Prime Minister of Canada can answer that.' Article content So, Prime Minister Mark Carney, I ask you plainly: Do Canadian Jews have a safe and secure future in this country? Because if the answer is yes — and I hope it is — then you need to start showing it. Now. Article content Article content Article content Since October 7th, Canadian Jews have watched in horror as Hamas terrorists unleashed unimaginable brutality — murdering, raping, torturing, and kidnapping innocent Israelis. It was the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. And yet, from your government, we've heard equivocation, moral hedging, and, increasingly, empathy for everyone but the Jewish people. Article content Article content You've spoken — repeatedly — about Palestinian suffering. And yes, there is deep suffering in Gaza. But why is your empathy so one-sided? Why does your language suggest that Jews are the aggressors, Israelis the oppressors, and the Jewish state, somehow, less worthy of defence than any other democracy under attack? Article content You have failed to clearly condemn Hamas. You have failed to affirm Israel's right to self-defense. And you have failed to stand with Canada's Jewish community at a time when we are being vilified — physically, emotionally, and institutionally. To many Jews in Israel and around the world, it is still October 7th. And now, with the direct war between Israel and Iran, we are reminded that October 7th was not an isolated atrocity, but part of a much larger campaign by those who seek to destroy the Jewish state and destabilize the region. The trauma continues, because the crime continues. Fifty-three hostages remain in Gaza. Israel believes about 20 are still alive — women, children, and elderly. Until every last one is freed, there can be no healing. That should be a matter of universal outrage. And your foreign minister's remarks have only deepened the sense of abandonment among Canadian Jews. Article content Article content Here in Canada, synagogues are vandalized. Jewish schools threatened. Students assaulted on university campuses. Protesters wave Hamas flags in our streets. And your government responds with platitudes instead of protection. Article content My grandparents were murdered by the Nazis. And just months ago, my grandchild and his mother — my daughter — were verbally attacked on a Toronto subway for being Jewish. Three generations have suffered. One through extermination. One through fear. One through open hatred — right here in Canada. I hope you can see why I'm worried. Article content The double standard is impossible to miss. Your reluctance to confront the normalization of antisemitism in Canada has been chilling. And your silence as Jewish Canadians wonder whether they still belong here is, frankly, unforgivable.
CBS News
a day ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Ohio Rep. Max Miller says he was "run off the road" and threatened while driving
Ohio Rep. Max Miller said he was "run off the road" on Thursday in Rocky River, Ohio, by a driver who showed him a Palestinian flag and threatened him. "Some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road when he couldn't get my attention, to show me a Palestinian flag, not to mention death to Israel, death to me, that he wanted to kill me and my family," Miller, a Republican, said in a video posted on X. The congressman, who is Jewish, called it "blatant antisemitic violence." Miller said on X he reported the issue to local authorities and the U.S. Capitol Police, adding, "We know who this person is." The Rocky River Police Department in Ohio confirmed to CBS News that the incident was reported, but did not provide any further details. Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rocky River is a suburb of Cleveland. The congressman did not elaborate on the alleged threats. CBS News has reached out to Miller's office for additional details. Threats against lawmakers and other public officials, including judges and prosecutors, have risen in recent years, Capitol Police and the U.S. Marshals Service say. The U.S. Capitol Police says it investigated 9,474 "concerning statements and direct threats" against members of Congress and their families and staff last year, up from around 8,000 the year prior. The concerns were amplified after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot over the weekend, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in a separate shooting. The suspect, Vance Boelter, was charged in the shootings, and authorities say they found a list of names and addresses for other public officials in the suspect's SUV. House Democratic leaders said in a statement, "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family and are thankful they are safe. The rise in political violence in this country is unacceptable." CBS News has reached out to House Speaker Mike Johnson's office for comment. contributed to this report.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Congressman claims he was run off the road by pro-Palestine protester
A Republican congressman has claimed he was run off the road by a 'deranged' pro-Palestinian protester. Ohio lawmaker Max Miller said he was forced off the road on his way to work by a man who issued death threats against him and his family before waving a Palestinian flag while driving off. Mr Miller, who is Jewish, recounted the incident in a video on X and pledged to hold the perpetrator responsible, saying: 'I will not hide in the face of this blatant anti-semitic violence'. 'As I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road, when he couldn't get my attention, to show me a Palestinian flag, not to mention death to Israel, death to me — that he wanted to kill me and my family,' Mr Miller said in the video. The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River, and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off. I have filed a police report with Capitol Police and… — Max Miller (@MaxMillerOH) June 19, 2025 Mr Miller, 36, said that he knew who the person was and had reported the incident to local law enforcement and the US Capitol Police. Addressing the person responsible, Mr Miller said: 'You have an issue? Take it to our office. You want to run me off the road? That's a different story. He added: 'We know who you are, young man, and the police are going to be paying you a visit, and I hope what you did this morning is worth it to you and anyone else who plans on doing this to anybody within our district, state or country.' The incident comes at a time of heightened fears over political violence following the assassination of the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband earlier this week, as well as the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC. Mr Miller said: 'I will continue to fight against anti-semitism, Islamophobia and all other forms of hate.' House Democrats released a statement condemning the attack on Mr Miller and called on Congress to 'act decisively' to ensure the safety of members. 'We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attack on Congressman Max Miller and his family and are thankful they are safe,' the Democratic leadership said. 'The rise in political violence in this country is unacceptable. This is a moment of crisis that requires Congress to act decisively in order to ensure the safety of every single Member who serves in the People's House.' Mr Miller provoked controversy in 2023 when he said Palestine would be 'eviscerated' by Israel's bombardment and Gaza would be turned into a 'parking lot'. He served as a reservist in the US Marines and worked as a White House aide during the first Trump administration before being elected to Congress in 2022. Rocky River Police Department confirmed that Mr Miller called the station on Thursday morning to 'report a road rage incident', according to The Hill.
The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
A Ukrainian fled to Israel. An Iranian missile shattered her new life
When Tetiana Kurakova fled Ukraine weeks after Russia invaded in 2022, she thought she had left behind buildings with gaping holes, streets lined with rubble, and the fear felt while hiding from airstrikes. In Israel, friends helped the 40-year-old makeup artist relaunch her career, and she slowly built a life in the coastal city of Bat Yam. But early Sunday, an Iranian missile tore through the building next to hers, killing nine people, wounding dozens, and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes, including Kurakova's. It was the deadliest single strike from Iran in seven days of conflict, which began Friday when Israel launched airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites as well as top generals and nuclear scientists. Iran has fired some 450 missiles and hundreds of drones in retaliation. Days later, staying in a hotel in nearby Tel Aviv with 250 other evacuees from Bat Yam, Kurakova cried when she recalled the strike, which sheared the face off of a multistory apartment building and destroyed many buildings around it. 'It felt like a nightmare. I can't even describe how big it was,' she said. 'I had a panic attack. I just sat on the road, leaned on (my friend) Masha, and started to cry, to sob from all the misery that had happened.' Thousands of Ukrainians fled their country for Israel Kurakova is one of around 30,000 Ukrainians who have made Israel their home since Russia's war in Ukraine began, about half of whom have gained citizenship through their Jewish heritage, according to Israel's Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Kurakova, who does not have citizenship, left home via Poland after about a month spent hiding from constant strikes in early 2022. She ended up in Israel, where she had a number of friends and some professional contacts. Five of the victims in the Bat Yam strike were Ukrainians from the same family who had come to Israel to escape the war and receive medical treatment for a 7-year-old girl who had blood cancer, Israeli media reported. The Ukrainian Embassy in Israel would not provide details on individuals, citing privacy concerns. It said it was working to repatriate the bodies, but faced challenges because Israel's airspace is closed due to ongoing attacks. Still fearing bombs and drones Bat Yam has a large population of residents from the former Soviet Union, many of whom emigrated in a wave in the early 1990s, and was a natural place for many newly arrived Ukrainians to settle. The working-class city is centrally located but the cost of living is lower than in Tel Aviv, next door. But older buildings in such cities — and in Arab towns and rural arras — often lack adequate shelters, though anything built since 1993 is required to have reinforced safe rooms. More than a year after Kurakova arrived in Israel, Hamas attacked the country's south, igniting a war in the Gaza Strip. She recalled being frightened in the early days after the militants' Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The fighting was just 60 kilometers (37 miles) to the south, and some nights, she could hear the booms from Gaza. But she wasn't prepared for it to hit so close to home. In the fighting between Israel and Iran, 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds injured. Missiles have struck 40 sites, including apartment buildings, offices and a hospital, according to Israeli authorities. Air raid sirens have repeatedly forced Israelis to run for shelter. Meanwhile, panicked residents of Iran's capital have spent restless nights in metro stations and thousands have fled. More than 600 people, including over 200 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 1,300 wounded, according to a Washington-based Iranian human rights group. Kurakova said the past few days have brought her right back to the early days of Russia's invasion. 'I don't even stop seeing dreams that I'm hiding somewhere, running from Shahed drones, bombs, and looking for shelter somewhere,' she said, referring to the Iranian-made drones used against both Israel and Ukraine. A choice between two conflicts In Bat Yam, the force of the blast blew out windows and damaged the walls of Kurakova's second-floor apartment. She was able to salvage a few belongings, but because of structural concerns, it isn't clear if she will be able to return home. Some 5,000 Israelis have been displaced across the country after missiles destroyed or damaged homes, according to the prime minister's office. Kurakova's mother, still living in the part of the Donetsk region of Ukraine under Russian occupation, has urged her daughter to leave Israel and move somewhere, anywhere else. Kurakova still hasn't decided what to do. 'I feel terrified inside and outside. I feel terrified by the hopelessness,' Kurakova said, adding that while she had previously taken comfort in Israel's air defense systems, now she wasn't so sure. 'That was the reason I left Ukraine," she said. "I didn't understand that it was possible here.' ___ Novikov reported from Kyiv, Ukraine.
