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.


 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 20, 2023.

October 7 Massacre lawsuit filed for 140 people against terrorist groups and state sponsors

A member of the far-right group Proud Boys wears an anti-Antifa patch during a rally to protest the results of the election, in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2020.

Antifa chapter seeks to use Israel to divide Right as Trump cracks down

US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon (left), in conversation with IAC Board Member and Chairman Emeritus Shawn Evenhaim, at the Israeli-American Council (IAC) ‘United Against Hate’ gala in Los Angeles Sunday.

Trump gov't ensures 'accountability' for campus antisemitism - DOJ civil rights chief Dhillon


Socialist gun club seemingly advertises gun training day with Palestinian terrorists

A Maryland SRA flyer for a range day on September 11 featured imagery resembling PFLP terrorist Leila Khaled and a figure similar to Hamas's Abu Obeidah.

(L-R) A Maryland SRA poster next to a photo of PLFP terrorist, Leila Khaled.

US politicians call for treasury to freeze assets of CCP-linked mogul tied to anti-Israel protests

Lawmakers want the Treasury to review the assets of Neville Singham and affiliated groups tied to the CCP and disruptive anti-Israel demonstrations.

Demonstrators gather outside the UN Headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza" protest in New York City, July 29, 2025.

Immigration judge orders Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil deported to Algeria or Syria

Louisiana immigration Judge Jamee Comans orders Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation to Algeria or Syria, citing activism ties. His legal team appeals the decision in a civil rights case.

 Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil stands next to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a day after he was released from immigration custody, at Newark airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., June 21, 2025.

Man charged for defacing three Halifax synagogues with graffiti blaming Jews for 9/11

Halifax resident Gezim Topalli was arrested at his residence and is set to appear before a provincial court to face three counts of mischief related to religious property.

The suspect Halifax police are searching for related to a series of hate crimes.

Congress passes act replacing gravestone markers of Jewish service members with Star of David

The Fallen Service Members Religious Heritage Restoration Act would create a program to identify Jewish service members buried in foreign American military cemeteries under crosses.

 AFTER 79 YEARS, 1st Lt. Nathan Baskind – a Jewish American soldier missing since D-Day – was identified in a German war grave and reburied, with full military honors and in accordance with the Halacha, at Normandy in 2024.

'Jews control US politics, Hollywood, big cities,' Canadian reporter says on live broadcast

Radio-Canada suspended a reporter and issued an apology after she made controversial on-air remarks about Jewish influence in US politics.

Journalist Élisa Serret.

Neo-Nazi pleads guilty to Nashville electricity bomb plot to make 'k**es lose money'

Just before the Philippi sought to implement his plan in November, the sources participated in a Nordic ritual with Philippi, in which they recited a prayer and discussed the Norse god Odin.

A Memphis Police vehicle is parked on historic Beale Street, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would deploy the National Guard to Memphis, in Memphis, Tennessee, US, September 12, 2025.

Anti-Israel activists call for Greek police to probe beaten, arrested Israeli for war crimes

Anti-Israel activists are urging Greek authorities to investigate an Israeli tourist, linked to the Golani Brigade, for potential war crimes after a clash with Palestinian protesters in Athens.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of the Greek parliament during a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on August, 24, 2025. The chants echoing in our capitals are not background noise but warnings, the writer argues.

Gig axed, charges weighed: Bob Vylan mocks Charlie Kirk, calls to hunt Zionists

"'Cause if you talk s**t you will get banged. Rest in piss, Charlie Kirk, you piece of s**t," the vocalist of the punk rap duo Bob Vylan said.

 Against the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England, on June 28.

Canadian gov't: Hamas, Hezbollah fundraising in country, incl. Hezbollah trading cars, drugs

A Canadian Finance Department report warns that Hamas and Hezbollah exploit banks, crypto, and trade routes like the Port of Montreal to funnel funds abroad.

 An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual holding a weapon.