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Thousands protest Biden’s Israel policies outside White House
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the White House, accusing President Joe Biden of not enforcing a “red line” to keep Israel from harming civilians in Gaza, a harbinger of continued anger on the left… Continue Reading
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Rep. Ritchie Torres slams ‘blithering idiots’ behind the secret Israeli influence op that targeted him
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, one of Israel’s staunchest supporters in Congress, said a reported clandestine campaign by the Israeli government that aimed to influence him and other Black Democratic U.S. lawmakers was… Continue Reading
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Some Jewish groups protest Biden’s executive order on immigration, but others are staying silent
When President Joe Biden announced a new executive order this week effectively closing the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers, the timing of the act sounded the alarm for Jewish immigration advocates. The order comes following… Continue Reading
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Jewish US Army Major Harrison Mann explains why he resigned over US support for Gaza war
An American Jewish military intelligence officer has resigned to protest U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza, saying that what is happening to the Palestinians there reminds him of the Holocaust. Major… Continue Reading
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Columbia settles suit with Jewish student over encampments, promising additional security
Columbia University has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a Jewish student alleging a hostile environment as a result of the pro-Palestinian encampment movement. The settlement is a major development in Jewish groups’… Continue Reading
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First-time Jewish voters are thinking about Israel as they make up their minds
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. If anyone had asked Chloe Hockfield last Oct. 6 whose… Continue Reading
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AIPAC taps its No. 2, Elliot Brandt, to be its next CEO at uncertain time for U.S.-Israel relations
The next leader of AIPAC will be Elliot Brandt, who has served as a senior official of the pro-Israel lobby for decades and will take the helm shortly after the November elections, as Israel faces volatile conflicts on multiple… Continue Reading
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Former Rep. Mondaire Jones rips Jamaal Bowman over Israel and endorses primary competitor George Latimer
Former New York Congressman Mondaire Jones has endorsed George Latimer in his primary campaign against Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York’s 16th Congressional District, citing Bowman’s harsh criticisms of Israel. Jones’… Continue Reading
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Biden announces Israeli plan that would end war in Gaza, and urges Hamas to accept
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced what he described as an Israeli plan to end the war with Hamas and urged the terror group to take it up, although he expressed concern that pressure from right-wing leaders in… Continue Reading
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Republican Jewish Coalition defends Donald Trump after he is convicted on 34 felony counts
The Republican Jewish Coalition leapt to the defense of Donald Trump after Trump was found guilty on 34 charges related to falsifying records to conceal that he paid an adult film star to cover up a sexual liaison just before… Continue Reading