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Harris veepstakes watch: Tim Walz’ record on Israel, Holocaust education and antisemitism
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who has a reputation as an unassuming politician, didn’t immediately vault into headlines as a potential vice presidential pick for Kamala Harris. But Walz has rocketed higher in the veepstakes this… Continue Reading
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Red triangle, symbol associated with Hamas, is painted on Pittsburgh synagogue building
Vandals painted a symbol associated with Hamas on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, near the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. The slogan “Jews for Palestine” and an inverted red triangle appeared Monday on… Continue Reading
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Who is Brad Lander, the Jewish New York City comptroller weighing a run for mayor?
On Sunday afternoons, a small group of Israeli-led activists gathers in Manhattan’s Union Square to hold signs reading “There is no military solution,” chant “Ceasefire now” and call for the return of Hamas’ hostages… Continue Reading
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Trump, meeting with Netanyahu, says we are ‘close’ to World War III because of Biden
After three years of mostly not speaking, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Donald Trump had a warm reunion on Friday, with the Republican presidential candidate taking the opportunity to accuse the… Continue Reading
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My stepfather Joe Lieberman set one path as a Jew in politics. Will his many successors follow it?
My family and I gathered this week at a memorial service for my stepfather, Sen. Joe Lieberman, who passed away earlier this year. Though we knew him as a loving parent, grandparent and husband, he was perhaps best known as the… Continue Reading
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Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ about plight of Palestinians after meeting Benjamin Netanyahu
WASHINGTON — In her first statement on Israel as a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris struck a markedly different tone than President Joe Biden, saying after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that she… Continue Reading
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Martin Indyk, blunt spoken diplomat who longed for Arab-Israeli peace, dies at 73
WASHINGTON — Martin Indyk, the Jewish academic who brought intellectualism to pro-Israel advocacy and endured heartbreak as a U.S. diplomat committed to bringing peace to his beloved Israel, has died. Indyk, 73, died Thursday,… Continue Reading
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Kamala Harris condemns antisemitic slogans among protesters of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris condemned antisemitic and anti-American displays during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, joining a growing number of politicians from… Continue Reading
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In its first ad targeting Kamala Harris, Republican Jewish Coalition slams her absence from Netanyahu speech
WASHINGTON — The Republican Jewish Coalition released its first ad targeting Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency, slamming her for not attending and presiding over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Continue Reading
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Biden lists ending the Israel-Hamas war as a top priority for his last 6 months in office
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said ending Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip would be one of his highest priorities as he ends his presidency. He also alluded to the threat to democracy he believes Donald Trump… Continue Reading