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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


February 29, 2016 3:10 pm
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KKK Leader Thanks Jewish Man for Saving His Life After Violence Erupts at White Supremacist Rally

A Ku Klux Klan leader thanked a Jewish man for pushing him out of harm's way during a violent confrontation between KKK activists and anti-KKK protesters in...

February 28, 2016 12:36 pm
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Israeli NGO Secretly Providing Humanitarian Aid to War-Torn Syria

An Israeli nonprofit has been secretly transferring humanitarian supplies to the Syrian populace devastated by the civil war, Israel21c reported on Friday. Doreen Gold's Il4Syrians has been operating since 2011, and provides...

February 26, 2016 4:25 pm
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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen Talks About Jewish Influence on His Comedic Career, Playing Hasidic Jews With His Brother

Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen started writing comedic sketches as a young boy and would put on Jewish-themed shows at old age homes with his brother,...

February 24, 2016 4:23 pm
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Survey: Record Number of Israeli Teens Witnessing, Experiencing Online Antisemitism

A record number of Israeli Jewish teens faced antisemitism on the Internet in 2015, according to a survey released on Wednesday by US Jewish organization the Anti-Defamation League...

February 24, 2016 2:52 pm
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Jewish Human Rights Group Blasts BDS Campaign Against Trip to Israel Offered in Gift Bags for Oscar Nominees

A leading Jewish human rights organization berated supporters of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement on Wednesday for releasing an ad denouncing the inclusion...

February 23, 2016 6:51 pm
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Major Jewish Group Calls for Response by Rutgers U to Swastika on Ceiling of Campus Apartment

A major US Jewish organization on Tuesday urged Rutgers University to respond to a Jewish student's discovery of a swastika on the ceiling of her campus...

February 23, 2016 4:01 pm
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Duchess Camilla Expresses ‘Pride’ Over UK’s Treatment of Holocaust Survivors

Britain's Duchess of Cornwall said on Tuesday she is proud of how the country has taken care of Holocaust survivors and refugees who escaped Nazi persecution, Britain's...

February 23, 2016 3:42 pm
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Thai Nightclub Cancels Performance by Comedian Dieudonne Amid Fears of Antisemitic Routine, Offense to Jewish Community

A nightclub in Thailand cancelled a scheduled performance by French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala amid concerns over material in his act that may have been potentially offensive to...

February 23, 2016 12:02 pm
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Jude Law ‘Performs’ Letter by German-Jewish Writer to Nazi Occupiers of His Home (VIDEO)

Actor Jude Law on Sunday recited a famous letter written by a German-Jewish novelist and playwright to the Nazi occupant of his home in Berlin. In the...

February 22, 2016 3:51 pm
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‘Jewish Schindler’ Spearheading Mission to Help Yazidis Stranded in Greece After Escaping ISIS Persecution (EXCLUSIVE)

A Canadian Jewish businessman is leading efforts to help Yazidis who managed to escape ISIS persecution in Iraq, only to find themselves stranded in Greece, The Algemeiner...

February 21, 2016 12:55 pm
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Chicago Billboard Calling for Israel Boycott to Be Taken Down Following Barrage of Complaints

An advertising company announced on Thursday that it will take down an anti-Israel billboard in Chicago, following complaints from supporters of the Jewish state calling for a removal of...

February 21, 2016 12:45 pm
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Hundreds Storm Out of Anti-EU Rally After ‘Antisemitie’ George Galloway Takes Stage

Over a hundred people left the room when UK politician George Galloway, known for his anti-Israel views, took the stage at a rally on Friday to protest Britain's...

February 21, 2016 7:10 am
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Canadian Christian, Jewish Leaders Decry Trudeau Government Gift to ‘Antisemitic’ UN Gaza Relief Organization

Canadian Christian and Jewish leaders criticized their government on Friday for planning to give $15 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), The...

February 21, 2016 7:00 am
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Jewish Student Bemoans Rutgers Response to Swastika on Apartment Ceiling

A Jewish Rutgers University (RU) student expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday with how the school treated her complaint after she arrived home last month to find a swastika taped on the...

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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