Jewish News Today: Sunken Altalena Becomes Election Issue as Milo Yiannopoulos Is Detained by ICE
The discovery of the sunken 1948 arms ship Altalena has become a political battleground ahead of Israel's October 27 election, while far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, a close associate of promoters of antisemitic conspiracy theories, was detained by US immigration officers. Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff distanced himself from streamer Hasan Piker.
Altalena Wreck Becomes Election Battleground
The discovery of the Altalena, the arms ship that almost sparked an Israeli civil war one month after the state was founded in 1948, has become a political battleground for right-wing politicians ahead of the election, JTA reported.
Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE
Milo Yiannopoulos, a British citizen and close associate of Ye, Candace Owens and other promoters of antisemitic conspiracy theories, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, federal officials announced, JTA reported.
Ossoff Distances Himself From Hasan Piker
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff distanced himself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, citing Piker's "reckless and dangerous rhetoric" about American Jews, JTA reported.
Jews.com Is Not What You Think
Billboards advertising "Jews.com" around the New York area lead to a site encouraging Jewish visitors to believe in Jesus as the Messiah, JTA reported, citing The Jewish Standard.
