The Focus Project

Remembering Heroes, Fighting for Hostages

Posted on April 29, 2025

Echoes of Loss, Voices of Hope: Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Hostages Want Freedom from Hamas Captors: ‘Omri is a survivor in captivity’ Sirens blare nationwide every year on Israel’s Memorial Day – heralding a moment of silence to honor the Israelis who […]

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Holocaust Remembrance: Liberators and Survivors

Posted on April 22, 2025

Bearing Witness: Death Camp Liberators and Holocaust Survivors BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – STORIES World War II will be remembered in infamy for countless reasons – the most horrific being the systematic extermination of 6 million Jews during the Holocaust. As many around the world observe Yom HaShoah – Israel’s solemn […]

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The World’s Oldest Hate: Pharaoh to Present

Posted on April 15, 2025

From Pharaoh to Present: How an Ancient Hatred of Jews Has Rippled Through History BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – STORIES From the back-breaking whips of ancient Egyptian overlords to modern-day vandalism, violence and murder, the Jewish people have long been targets of scapegoating and hatred. Today’s blood libels, hateful rhetoric and distorted portrayals of […]

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Hostages, Nukes, Hate: The Passover Connection

Posted on April 8, 2025

Echoes from Exodus: Israel’s Fight Against Modern Pharaohs BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – STORIES The Israeli hostages still held captive by Hamas after a year and a half serve as a painful reminder of historic persecution of the Jewish people. On the eve of the Passover holiday, commemorated for more than […]

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Inside Gaza: Protests Grow Against Hamas

Posted on April 1, 2025

Hamas Brutality Exposed: Palestinians Brave Death to Denounce Hamas BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – STORIES Palestinians Risk Their Lives to Protest Hamas Hamas terrorists dumped the body of 22-year-old Palestinian Odai Naser Saadi on the doorsteps of his family’s home with a chilling message: “This is the price for those who criticize Hamas.” […]

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Campus Crisis: Changes, Concerns and Covert Cash

Posted on March 25, 2025

Victories, Failures and Foreign Influence: Campuses Confront Hatred BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – STORIES Nearly half of universities across the U.S. have launched policy changes to address rampant displays of hatred toward Jews – antisemitism – but only eight received a top grade from the ADL in its recently released Campus Antisemitism […]

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Iran’s Terror Network Targets U.S. & Israel

Posted on March 18, 2025

Gaza Ceasefire Collapses; Houthis Target U.S. and Israel BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – STORIES Gaza Ceasefire Collapses After Hamas Refuses to Release Hostages In response to Hamas rejecting all proposals to release the remaining 59 hostages, including 24 assumed alive, Israeli Defense Forces have resumed attacks on terrorist leaders in Gaza. Hamas continued […]

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They Want Us Silent; We Won’t Be

Posted on March 11, 2025

From Ancient Persia to Modern U.S. Campuses: Echoes of Purim Continue BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – EVENTS – STORIES Book of Esther: The Story of Purim The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from a massacre in ancient Persia, now known as Iran. The decree for the annihilation of […]

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Operation Moses: Rescue, Remember, Rise

Posted on March 4, 2025

Ethiopian Immigration: A Story of Faith, Freedom and Fulfillment BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – STORIES The daring Israeli rescue of Ethiopian Jews 40 years ago proved the resilience of the Jewish people and commitment to their protection worldwide – demonstrated throughout history – found a powerful expression in Operation Moses. Recently commemorated, this […]

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Honoring Killers, Ignoring Victims

Posted on February 25, 2025

Moral Decay: Equating Terrorists with Innocent Victims BACKGROUND – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – DISPELLING MYTHS – STORIES Anyone who refuses to condemn the evil acts of Hamas abandons their basic human values and morals. The staged hostage releases have been cynical, humiliating and depraved – produced for live broadcast by Hamas and spread to […]

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