The Focus Project

Why “Boycott Israel” Really Means “Boycott Jews”

Posted on August 26, 2025

August 26, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Demonization, Exclusion and Hate: The True Face of BDS The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement is dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish state – and by extension, fuels attacks on Jews everywhere. The anti-Israel movement also has branded […]

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Pass or Fail? How Schools Treat Jewish Students

Posted on August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS When Schools Flunk the Basics: Keeping Jews Safe Many Jewish students and staff – both at K-12 schools and on university campuses – were targets of threats, intimidation and violence since Oct. 7, 2023 – leading to lawsuits, funding […]

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Crime Rate Down … Except for Jews

Posted on August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Jews Since 10/7: Small Minority, Bigger Target The massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, opened the flood gates of hatred against Jews, not only in Israel, but around the world. Whether used as a cover to unleash deep-seated antisemitism or […]

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Hamas Propaganda and the Politics of Blame

Posted on August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS The Forgotten Hostages: Global Demands Target Israel, Not Their Captors The war between Israel and Hamas has moved far beyond combat on the ground. A dangerous ideological front is now blazing – affecting global perception, political alliances and public […]

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Starvation and Spin: Hamas Manipulation

Posted on July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Feeding Gaza and Fighting the Hamas Propaganda Machine Humanitarian Aid: The Complex and Tragic Toll of the Hamas War Civilians in Gaza are suffering – caught in the middle of a brutal war – with hundreds of thousands displaced, […]

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Is Zionism a Mental Disorder?

Posted on July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS No Place to Heal: The Crisis Facing Jewish Patients and Professionals A surge in discrimination, exclusion and hostility is being reported by Jewish patients, doctors and medical students in therapy sessions, hospitals and university programs. Some patients are even […]

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When Being Jewish Means Being Excluded

Posted on July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Erasing American Jews: Excluded, Shunned and Marginalized Exclusion of Jews is no longer confined to fringe protests or campus encampments – it now reaches America’s most powerful civic institutions. There are escalating threats to Jewish inclusion and identity – […]

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Diplomacy at the Table, Violence in the Streets

Posted on July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Diplomacy and Danger: Hostages, Hate and Hypocrisy As Israel’s prime minister visits the White House, Jews across America and around the world continue to face physical attacks and cultural exclusion. President Trump is optimistic that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and […]

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Glorifying Violence, Excusing Silence

Posted on July 1, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Glorifying Violence, Excusing Silence: The New Normal A massive crowd at a major UK music festival chanted: “Death, death to the IDF.” A NYC mayoral candidate still refuses to condemn the slogan, “Globalize the Intifada.” An 82-year-old woman died of her wounds […]

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U.S. Strikes Iran, Ceasefire Begins

Posted on June 24, 2025

STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Iran: A Threat to America, Israel and the World The lethal conflict between Iran and Israel dramatically escalated after U.S. B-2 bombers delivered devastating blows – 14 bunker busters at 30,000-pounds each – to underground Iranian nuclear facilities. The U.S. Navy launched […]

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