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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
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Images of death and devastation in Rafah rattle some of Israel’s most ardent defenders
(JTA) – For months, Zoe Buckman, a Brooklyn artist with more than 72,000 followers on Instagram, has posted about the hypocrisy she sees in critics of Israel who downplayed atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7. On Monday,… Continue Reading
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Speaker Mike Johnson invites Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress
WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint session of Congress, offering a diplomatic lifeline for the Israeli leader who is… Continue Reading
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Under fire from Congress, Northwestern’s Jewish president forcefully defends encampment deal
(JTA) — At one point in his congressional testimony on campus antisemitism, Northwestern University President Michael Schill found himself sparring with Rep. Elise Stefanik over a purported conversation he had with the… Continue Reading
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60 Jewish groups, from left to right, back bill creating national coordinator to fight antisemitism
WASHINGTON (JTA) — More than 60 Jewish organizations across the political spectrum are lining up behind a bill that would establish a coordinator of government efforts to fight antisemitism. The joint effort is an expression… Continue Reading
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Rutgers Jewish students, faculty decry ‘intimidating’ environment ahead of congressional hearing
WASHINGTON (JTA) — One day before their university’s president was due to appear before Congress, hundreds of Jewish Rutgers University staff and students decried what they described as an intimidating campus environment for… Continue Reading
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Israeli government briefly confiscates Associated Press equipment under new press law
(JTA) — The Israeli government confiscated and then returned equipment belonging to the Associated Press under a new law that it recently used to shutter the offices of Al Jazeera. Shlomo Karhi, the communications minister,… Continue Reading
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Royce White, right-wing podcaster who has criticized ‘the Jewish elite,’ wins Minnesota GOP’s Senate endorsement
(JTA) – The Minnesota Republican Party has endorsed a podcaster running for Senate who has employed conspiratorial rhetoric about “the Jewish lobby.” Royce White, a former professional basketball player turned right-wing… Continue Reading
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Lily Greenberg Call, Jewish staffer who quit Biden administration over Israel policy: ‘There are so many of us who feel this way’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Before sending the letter she knew would ricochet around the world, Lily Greenberg Call gave her parents a heads-up and said goodbye to her colleagues. Then she went home and prepared for the storm that she… Continue Reading
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In a first, Jewish Biden administration staffer resigns over war in Gaza
WASHINGTON (JTA) — At first glance, the chalkboard sign looked like any of the others standing in front of Washington D.C.’s many restaurants and cafes. But instead of advertising espresso or sandwiches, this one — across… Continue Reading