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Shiryn Ghermezian is a staff writer for The Algemeiner and a native New Yorker. She has a BA in English from the City University of New York's Queens College. Follow Shiryn on Twitter @ShirynGhermez.

ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian


May 12, 2016 4:07 pm
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Australian Jew With Scottish Origins Loses Battle to Register ‘McKosher’ as Trademark for New Restaurant

An Australian Jew lost a legal battle against the fast-food chain McDonald's after trying to register the trademark "McKosher" for a new restaurant, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported...

May 12, 2016 3:46 pm
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Catholic Executive at Tiffany & Co Fired for Allegedly Saying Jews Killed Jesus

A marketing executive at the jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. was fired for allegedly saying Jews killed Jesus, the New York Daily News reported on Wednesday. Kristin Rightnour, a...

May 11, 2016 2:23 pm
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Jew From Brooklyn Reveals How He Became Mohammad Ali’s Manager

South Florida resident Alan Amron became the manager of one of the greatest boxing legends of all time, Mohammad Ali, after approaching the icon with an...

May 10, 2016 4:22 pm
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Owners of UK Kosher Restaurant Hit by Arson Attack Say They Will Prevail as Police Investigate Crime (VIDEO)

The owners of a kosher restaurant in Manchester said on Tuesday that they will not be discouraged by the recent arson attack against their eatery,...

May 9, 2016 3:49 pm
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Israeli High-Tech Company Unveils Portable Killer Combat Robot (VIDEO)

An Israeli high-tech company has developed an armed robot for use in combat and counter-terrorism operations, industry publication Defense News reported on Sunday. General Robotics Ltd., located south...

May 9, 2016 1:36 pm
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11-Year-Old Boy Charged With Hate Crime After Setting Jewish School Bus on Fire in Brooklyn (VIDEO)

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with a hate crime after setting a Jewish school bus ablaze in Brooklyn, the New York Daily News reported on Monday. The African-American youngster was charged...

May 8, 2016 1:29 pm
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Bob Dylan Thought of Producing Holocaust Movie, Says Ex-Lover in New Memoir

Music superstar Bob Dylan once conceived of producing a film about women who escaped Nazi concentration camps, the singer's former lover has revealed in a new memoir, the New York...

May 8, 2016 7:36 am
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EXCLUSIVE: Son of Overthrown Shah Says Entire World Unsafe With Current Iranian Regime in Power

The Crown Prince of Iran said on Thursday that "no one in the world is safe as long as the current Iranian regime remains in power," though...

May 6, 2016 5:55 pm
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Queen’s Hatmaker, Holocaust Survivor Who Helped Jewish Women Escape Nazi-Occupied Austria, Dies in London Road Crash

The victim of a road accident in London last week designed hats for the Queen of England and also helped save Jewish women from Nazi-occupied Austria during the Holocaust, the Daily...

May 5, 2016 1:27 pm
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Pop Star Katy Perry Wishes for Weekly Worldwide ‘Shabbat’ to Disconnect From Social Media

Pop superstar Katy Perry declared in a recent interview that the whole world needs a weekly day of rest "like Shabbat," to disconnect from social media. “I wish there...

May 5, 2016 1:18 pm
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Boston U Police Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Suspect Caught on Camera Distributing Nazi Recruitment Posters Across Campus (VIDEO)

Police at Boston University are asking the public for helping in identifying a suspect who was caught on video distributing posters recruiting for the Nazi movement. University...

May 5, 2016 7:25 am
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Jewish-Catholic School to Open in Scotland Considered First of Its Kind

A new school campus opening in western Scotland that will unite Jewish and Catholic students is deemed the first of its kind in the world,...

May 4, 2016 7:13 pm
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German TV Producer Under Investigation for Swastika-Shaped Schnitzel Meme on Show’s Facebook Page

The producer of a primetime television program in Germany is being investigated for posting a photo of a swastika-shaped schnitzel on social media. Prosecutors in the German town of Mainz...

May 4, 2016 7:16 am
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Iowa Governor to Sign Bill Banning Use of State Funds for Israel Boycotts

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will sign a bill that prohibits state funds from being invested in companies that boycott Israel, he said on Monday. The bill, formally titled House...

World

Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Loc...

Austria is facing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting outrage from the country's Jewish community and...

Israel

Europe Won’t Pressure Israel to ‘Commit Suicide’ Amid Gaz...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has dismissed mounting global pressure to end the war in Gaza and accept the creation...

Middle East

US, Israel Recall Negotiators From Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Witkoff Says...

Israel and the United States both recalled their negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar on Thursday, with US envoy...

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