– Socialist candidate exits radio interview before surprise primary victory
– Smithsonian pressed to pull out of retreat featuring workshop led by controversial educator
– DOJ probes NYC coffee shop after post targeting pro-Israel lawmaker
Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at King’s Theater in New York City on June 18, 2026. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned alongside her and other candidates ahead of the Democratic primary and early voting. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Newly prominent socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier abruptly left a live radio interview after facing questions about controversial social media posts criticized as anti-Dominican. Hours later, the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate delivered a major upset, defeating five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat and positioning herself as the likely favorite in the November race.
Ambassador George Deek says Israel’s Christian population has expanded from about 34,000 people in 1948 to more than 180,000 today, as he continues efforts to deepen relationships with Christian leaders around the world.
The watchdog group North American Values Institute is calling on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to withdraw from a retreat that includes a workshop co-facilitated by Ismael Jimenez. NAVI cited concerns about Jimenez’s curriculum, activist affiliations and anti-Israel statements, including his description of Israel as a “terrorist state,” warning that the museum’s participation could be seen as legitimizing antisemitism.
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Brooklyn’s Poetica Coffee after the business criticized Rep. Dan Goldman online over his support for Israel. The cafe refunded Goldman’s purchase and said it would not serve what it called “genocide enablers.” Federal officials have cautioned that refusing service based on religion or national origin can violate anti-discrimination law.
A Brooklyn, N.Y., coffee shop refunded a purchase made by Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., over the weekend over his support for Israel, saying the company doesn’t serve “genocide enablers.” (Getty Images; Google Maps)
A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly planning a violent attack at the pro-Israel nonprofit AIPAC. Prosecutors say Forrest Pemberton, who was armed with an AR-15 and a silencer, surveilled the empty office and spoke of wanting to “break the loop” before investigators tracked him through cellphone data. He faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted of the attempted hate crime.
: Israel is firing back with fury after a bombshell UN report accused the Jewish state of the “deliberate targeting” of Palestinian children. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon as a political smear campaign, while critics slam the UN’s “sham inquiry” for completely erasing Hamas atrocities and ignoring traumatized Israeli children.
: Loay Alshareef,can Arab Muslim peace advocate and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, writes that the BDS movement against Israel is a . True consistency would require activists to abandon vital modern innovations like life-saving medicine, tech processors, and agricultural tools. Rejecting these global advancements ultimately harms the Arab world and stifles peaceful cooperation.
“It is a political blood libel disguised as a UN document. This commission reaches its conclusions before examining the facts and repeatedly publishes reports that serve one purpose only: to vilify Israel.” – Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, reacting to report accusing Jewish state of targeting Palestinian children.
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