'His smile lit up the room': Heartbroken family pay tribute to Salford man killed in crush at Jewish festival in Israel

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken a stance against antisemitism, condemning hate against the Jewish community.The statements from the White House come as attacks on Jewish people have been on the rise with a staggering surge over the past week, prompted by the escalation of deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Sacha Baron Cohen spoke out about a rise in anti-Semitism on social media.  The star’s comments come after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire.The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a barrage of rockets into Israel earlier this month, targeting Jerusalem, southern Israel and Tel Aviv. Israel responded with a series of airstrikes.

An advertisement was taken out in the New York Times this weekend that name checked Dua Lipa, as well as Bella and Gigi Hadid, for supporting Palestinians. The advertisement called them anti-semitic for their views.

Dua Lipa has criticised a newspaper ad in which she, along with model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, were called antisemitic for their views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The ad in question appeared in the New York Times yesterday (May 22), bought by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s Jewish organisation the World Values Network.

Perez has found myself subjected to so much hate for sharing a message of peace with regards to the situation in Gaza and Tel Aviv. He’s not one to shy away from speaking up, though. We will not be intimidated into silence! Also, Momma Perez has postponed her visit to Miami.

The state of Israel slammed supermodel Bella Hadid on Sunday after she took to the streets in Brooklyn to support Palestinians in Gaza — saying her advocacy amid the escalating conflict amounts to calling for the "elimination of the Jewish state." "When celebrities like @BellaHadid advocate for throwing Jews into the sea, they are advocating for the elimination of the Jewish State," Israel wrote on its official Twitter handle.

Rage Against The Machine, Halsey and Rihanna are among the artists to have spoken out over the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.It comes after a series of attacks which started at the weekend after Israel police blocked off the Damascus Gate, where Palestinian Arabs typically gather for Ramadan.That led to an attack on Orthodox Jews, which in turn led to the Israeli police raiding the al-Aqsa Mosque, according to various news outlets including Vox.A series of airstrikes and rocket attacks followed

Jill Duggar, 29, is getting summer ready! The TLC reality star took to Instagram on May 12 to share a series of snaps modeling modest swimwear looks from a business called ModLi. The mother-of-two, who shares kids Israel David, 5, and Samuel Scott, 3, with husband Derick Dillard, 32, posed in her backyard while rocking multiple floral tankini tops and cute, matching bottoms.

Rihanna shared a message on Instagram amid rising violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. The singer called for "resolve" for the conflict that has seen casualties on both sides.

With tensions escalating between Israel and Palestine as incidents of violence increase between the regions in conflict, netizens all across the globe are condemning the situation. Some celebrities too have raised their voice about the violent nature of this conflict that is resulting in the loss of innocent lives.

More details about Joss Whedon‘s behavior on the set of Justice League has come out in a new interview with Gal Gadot.

The new remarks came in a sit-down with Israeli news station N12, where she was asked about a statement she gave in April confirming that she “had issues” with Whedon when he was brought on to complete filming of “Justice League” in 2017 after original director Zack Snyder left the production following the death of his daughter. “I had my issues with Joss and I handled it.

The accusations against Joss Whedon from the cast of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” and “Justice League” have been bubbling for months.

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