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Citing low levels of Jewish support, Trump says ‘the Jewish people would have a lot to do with the loss’ if he is defeated
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump doubled down on attacks on American Jews who do not vote for him, and suggested that they would be to blame if he loses in November. Trump made the comments at an event Thursday evening called… Continue Reading
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The rabbi of Springfield, Ohio’s Reform synagogue says Haitian migrants lack ‘Western civilized values’
Since Donald Trump amplified baseless rumors about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, last week, the community has been beset with bomb threats and white nationalist activity. A leading Jewish group called the… Continue Reading
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In contentious Senate hearing, divisions over how to fight antisemitism come to the fore
WASHINGTON — Should the U.S. government address antisemitism on its own, or as part of the broader fight against prejudice? That’s the question that occupied — and divided — Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday… Continue Reading
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Donald Trump again targets Kamala Harris in his latest initiative against antisemitism
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is again planning to highlight the threat of antisemitism and accuse Kamala Harris of enabling it — the latest spotlighting of a Jewish issue in a presidential election that has seen a heavy focus… Continue Reading
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Far-right provocateur Laura Loomer is back in Donald Trump’s inner circle — to the dismay of strange bedfellows
Donald Trump is facing a wave of backlash for spending time with Laura Loomer, a Jewish far-right provocateur who was once banned from several social media platforms for hate speech. What makes this backlash different is that… Continue Reading
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Republican PAC blankets Michigan with ads touting Kamala Harris’ pro-Israel credentials
Donald Trump says Israel will disappear if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected in November, but a Republican political action committee is telling Michiganders she “stands with Israel.” The ads appear to be targeting the… Continue Reading
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Donald Trump to address the Israeli American Coalition in person
WASHINGTON — Less than two months before he hopes to be reelected president, and shortly before the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Donald Trump will address the Israeli American Council’s… Continue Reading
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Pro-Israel demonstrator in Newton, Mass. charged with shooting pro-Palestinian activist who tackled him
A demonstrator at a pro-Israel rally in Newton, Massachusetts, the Daily Wire has been charged with shooting a pro-Palestinian activist who rushed and tackled him. Police said they would increase security around houses of… Continue Reading
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Do Donald Trump and Kamala Harris identify as ‘Zionist’? Here’s what their campaigns told us.
WASHINGTON — For decades, President Joe Biden has called himself a “Zionist.” But in the waning days of his reelection campaign, he wondered aloud if anyone knew what the term means anymore. Speedy Morman, a podcaster, had… Continue Reading
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Donald Trump’s pro-Israel supporters take issue with his prediction of its potentially imminent demise
WASHINGTON — Fred Zeidman, a Houston businessman and Republican, usually likes what he hears from Donald Trump about Israel. It’s one reason he has raised money for the former president and current candidate. But he had a… Continue Reading