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Pittsburgh Israel-boycott referendum is dead after DSA declines to defend it in court
The Pittsburgh group behind a ballot referendum that would compel the city to boycott Israel said it won’t defend the measure against multiple legal challenges, ending its longshot bid to make November’s ballot. The… Continue Reading
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Where will the Gaza war be discussed at the DNC? One answer arrives, but major questions remain.
CHICAGO — Pro-Palestinian activists will host a panel on Palestinian rights on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, in an event they called unprecedented. The panel is taking place six miles from the main… Continue Reading
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Israel, Gaza and Josh Shapiro: What we’re watching for during the Democratic National Convention
When Democrats descend on Chicago next week to nominate Kamala Harris, the party will be unified on much, but riven by a major issue that has also preoccupied American Jews for 10 months: Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
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Barbra Streisand, Susie Essman and 30,000 others join ‘Jewish women for Kamala’ call
Susie Essman, the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star who has gained fame from her foul-mouthed tirades, had a message for the more than 30,000 people who tuned into a Zoom event for Jewish women Thursday night: Embrace Kamala… Continue Reading
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Pittsburgh Jewish groups hope to quash a referendum that would force the city to boycott Israel
A city employee has resigned and Jewish leaders have gone to court over a ballot referendum that would prohibit Pittsburgh from working with companies that do business with Israel. Both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators have… Continue Reading
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In speech about antisemitism, Trump blames Harris and focuses on anti-Israel forces without mentioning far-right
In a speech about antisemitism, Donald Trump said Jews are facing a climate akin to the run-up to the Holocaust due to the actions of anti-Israel forces — and placed the blame squarely on his opponent while omitting any… Continue Reading
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100 US rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages
A group of 99 Jewish clergy from across the United States signed a statement calling for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that would free the remaining hostages held by Hamas. The… Continue Reading
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Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — with or without a permit
Pro-Israel activists will mount a “Hostage Square” during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week, in a bid to spotlight the plight of Israeli captives at a time when the city is preparing for large… Continue Reading
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Tim Walz says he has no personal relationship with imam who shared pro-Hitler video
For days, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has been dogged by criticism — including from the Republican Jewish Coalition — about his ties to a Minnesota imam who praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and once shared… Continue Reading
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Sen. Chuck Schumer to release book warning about antisemitism in the United States
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history, will release a book this winter about antisemitism in the United States that will draw on his experience as a Jewish American in… Continue Reading