Michael Starr
Michael Starr is the Diaspora affairs correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, covering global Jewish affairs, antisemitism, and radical anti-Israel activities.
Previously, Starr was the legal affairs and police affairs correspondent.
Starr is a veteran of the October 7 war and earned a BA in government and diplomacy and an MA in security studies at Reichman University.
'Genocide scholars' for $30? Easy entry, fake members undermine confidence in IAGS resolution
Same network, new names: Terror front Samidoun secretly operates in US, Canada via proxies post-ban
World Zionist Congress certifies election, allocates seats with strong Reform showing
UK offers fully funded scholarships to Gazan students, medical aid for children
Lammy and Cooper said that their government was also bringing Gazan children in need of medical care to receive treatment from UK National Health Service specialists.
'In the shadow of swords:' Columbia returns to class after turmoil of antisemitism, Trump deal
Columbia entered the semester with new campus rules and federal settlement payments as activists promised continued protests and Jewish students reported intimidation.
Congressional committee to hold hearing on 'unmasking union antisemitism'
The US Congress is set to examine antisemitism in unions after probes into the NEA and MTA over policies, curriculum, and complaints of hostility toward Jewish educators.
CAIR Philadelphia offered seminars on 'American Jews and political power'
Outrage erupted after reports linked a CAIR seminar on Jewish political power to schools, prompting ADL to condemn it as antisemitic. CAIR says the program ended with its director’s retirement.
Greta's flotilla faces storms, drone surveillance on mission against Gaza blockade
Participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla stated in an Instagram video that, approximately 90 nautical miles from the Island of Menorca, they "detected the first drones."
Israeli singer D’or splashed with red paint at Warsaw performance
Anti-Israel group Bas Collective said that two people were arrested and that it was attempting to hold solidarity rallies for the activists.
UK crackdown continues: 114 people charged for supporting Palestine Action
Over 700 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the group was proscribed, with 521 being arrested on August 9 for displaying placards supporting political vandalism.
Australian, Israeli citizens to protest at Australian embassy about antisemitism, weakened ties
“Australia is giving a prize to terror by recognizing a Palestinian state,” Australian-Israeli event organizer Michael Frumer said in a press release.
32 Liberal MPs call for action against antisemitism in Canada, but some Jewish orgs skeptical
The MPs said that the situation demanded a "call to action for all Canadians, all levels of government, law enforcement, schools, public institutions, and places of work."
Paris Jews near synagogue threatened by knife wielding man
There were no reported injuries, assured the mayor. The 40-year-old man was arrested by police and was in custody at the time of the statement.