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Luke Tress

Luke Tress

Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.
Amir Wolner of Hakibbutz (L) and Guy Franklin of Israeli Mapped in NY (Courtesy/Ohad Kab)
July 20, 2026, 3:13 pm
Israeli startups open NYC ‘kibbutz,’ as tech scene grows despite Mamdani
As political climate sours, workspace in Chelsea, the first of its kind in the city, aims to foster Israeli businesses and encourage connections with US firms
By Luke Tress
US House Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
July 17, 2026, 6:47 pm
Democratic congressman who voted to cut off Israel aid decries far-left harassment campaign
Adam Smith, ranking member of House Armed Services Committee who used to receive AIPAC support, says anti-Israel activists vandalized his family home, assaulted staff member
By Luke Tress
Anti-Israel protesters in New York City, August 16, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 17, 2026, 6:26 am
Democratic Socialists of America platform backs Palestinian ‘right to resist’
Far left movement, home to Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez, calls to abolish the US Senate, presidency and Supreme Court
By Luke Tress
Swastika graffiti on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, March 4, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 16, 2026, 11:52 pm
29 percent of young Americans view Jews as a threat to society — poll
Blue Square survey finds nearly half of US respondents view antisemitism as a ‘major problem,’ but most think Jews should handle it on their own
By Luke Tress
A Jewish supporter of US President Donald Trump holds a Trump kippah in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, November 6, 2024. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 15, 2026, 8:49 pm
New York Republicans make pitch to Jewish voters: ‘You have a home with us’
GOP campaign connects Democratic leaders to inflammatory rhetoric from Mamdani, compares Democratic Socialists to Nazis
By Luke Tress
An undated photo of Dr. Rafael Medoff, founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies in Washington, DC, teaching high school students. (Courtesy)
July 14, 2026, 11:45 pm
Author says US publisher nixed Holocaust book after he refused to condemn Israel
Dr. Rafael Medoff says editor at Dark Horse Comics demanded book on Nazi genocide include anti-Israel genocide charges
By Luke Tress
Dinaw Mengestu speaks at a PEN America event in May 2026. (YouTube screenshot)
July 14, 2026, 1:10 pm
PEN America president’s resignation marks latest anti-Zionist uproar in literature
Dinaw Mengestu quits free-expression group over article that highlighted post-October 7 prejudice against Jewish and Israeli writers and expressed opposition to cultural boycotts
By Luke Tress
Graffiti linked to Ziheng Fang at San Jose State University, seen in a criminal complaint released on July 9, 2026. (US Department of Justice)
July 14, 2026, 3:51 am
‘100% woke’ US grad student charged with hoax over ‘kill Jews,’ pro-Trump graffiti
Ziheng Fang, who identifies as ‘social justice activist,’ allegedly posted fake threats, hate speech and swastikas around San Jose State University, causing chaos on California campus
By Luke Tress
Masked Hamas gunmen attend the funeral of Mahmoud al-Nabaheen, 24, in the Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on January 23, 2019. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
July 10, 2026, 10:43 pm
1 in 8 young Americans like Hamas, a slight decline; US Muslim support for terror group rises to 44%
Young Democrats prefer Hamas over Israeli government, Pew survey finds; Israeli government went from 43% unfavorable in 2022 to 62% now
By Luke Tress
US President Donald Trump, center, talks to UFC head Dana White, left, alongside first lady Melania Trump, during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)
July 10, 2026, 7:40 pm
8 indicted for US White House cage fight plot last month targeting Trump, Netanyahu
Conspirators allegedly planned to attack mixed martial arts event on White House lawn that Israel’s prime minister did not actually attend
By Luke Tress
Michael Sam Teekaye, imprisoned for supporting ISIS and targeting Jews, trains at a shooting range in Maryland, June 14, 2024. (US District Court for the District of Maryland)
July 10, 2026, 6:22 pm
US man who targeted Jews and tried to join ISIS is sentenced to 15 years
Michael Sam Teekaye discussed attack against ‘Jews or Israeli supporters’ in Maryland, vows to continue jihad after release from prison
By Luke Tress
A pro-Israel Muslim delegation at New York's annual Israel parade, May 31, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 8, 2026, 2:17 am
NYC Muslim groups announce anti-BDS campaign in response to Mamdani
Unbreakable Bond Coalition aims to invest $500,000 in Israeli treasury bonds to promote coexistence, push back against anti-Zionism
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: An anti-Israel protest in Times Square, New York City, January 6, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 7, 2026, 8:24 pm
US training program aims to address concerns of antisemitism in psychology field
2 academics from Harvard and Fordham University to lead initiative aimed at improving care for Jewish patients, amid widespread accusations of prejudice in mental health care
By Luke Tress
An anti-Israel protester in New York City, September 23, 2025. (Luke Tress/ Times of Israel)
July 6, 2026, 10:07 pm
US liberals ‘license’ antisemitism when framed as Israel criticism – psych study
Researchers find that progressive Americans, but not conservatives, like prejudiced individuals more when they justify Jew-hatred with statements about Gaza or Palestinian rights
By Luke Tress
Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels as they raid trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on August 9, 2025. (AFP)
July 4, 2026, 2:39 am
Report alleges NGOs exploited Gaza suffering to raise funds, dismissed antisemitism claims
Survey of current and former staffers at humanitarian organizations by new advocacy group raises accusations of bias and efforts to shape an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian narrative around Gaza war
By Luke Tress
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