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Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new elections is ‘totally inappropriate’ amid deepening rift with Biden
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Fallout from Chuck Schumer’s speech last week pushing for new elections in Israel is continuing, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it “totally inappropriate” and President Joe Biden commending the Jewish Senate majority leader for a “good speech.” The divergent reactions over the weekend to the New York Democrat’s bombshell speech…
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Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve?
(JTA) — When Sen. Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel, all but telling Israelis that it was time to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, it was a rare instance of an American leader weighing in on how (and when) an ally should vote. The call was all the more notable coming from Schumer, the highest-ranking…
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New state of affairs: Jewish legislator seeks to decriminalize adultery in NY
(New York Jewish Week) – According to New York state law, murder and theft are illegal. But another ordinance that accords with the Ten Commandments — a law prohibiting adultery — is about to be taken off the books, thanks to the efforts of a Jewish lawmaker. New York Assemblymember Charles Lavine, a Democrat from…
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US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list
(JTA) — The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers who face U.S. sanctions over their alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists. The new additions include, for the first time, two settlement outposts in addition to settlers who have been accused of instigating violence and pushing Palestinians out of their…
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Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’
(JTA) – In a landmark speech, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way,” urged new elections in Israel, called for a two-state solution and said the United States should use its “leverage” to push for its goals in the region if Netanyahu remains in power. “As a…
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Netanyahu downplays tensions with US after weekend of sniping with Biden over Gaza
(JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed differences between him and President Joe Biden Monday, saying they “agree” on the goals of the war, while Biden emphasized U.S. efforts toward humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza. The most recent remarks by both leaders — Netanyahu’s in a Fox News interview, Biden’s in a…
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The Jewish Democrats plan to get Joe Biden reelected by targeting independent voters
WASHINGTON (JTA) – It’s become conventional wisdom among Democrats that the president is in trouble. Despite the long list of accomplishments that his supporters cite, Joe Biden is unpopular, losing in polls and, famously, old. The Jewish Democratic Council of America believes it has a plan to save him in November. Rather than fret about…
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White supremacists, seizing on Israel-Hamas war, have accelerated their antisemitism since Oct. 7
(JTA) – At a recent city council meeting in Evanston, Illinois, a man in dark sunglasses stepped up to the podium during the public comment period to accuse the Anti-Defamation League of stifling free speech. Wearing a hat with the logo of the neo-Nazi group Goyim Defense League, the man — who claimed to be…
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Utah is investigating a cidery that declared ‘No Zionists Allowed’
(JTA) – Utah officials are investigating after a cidery and bar in Salt Lake City announced “No Zionists Allowed.” Michael Valentine, owner of Six Sailor Cider and Weathered Waves Bar, also targeted a local Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi and kosher food truck operator who publicly criticized the business owner’s stance. “As many are, we are horrified by the…
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Dean Phillips, Jewish Democrat who ran quixotic presidential campaign, endorses Biden
(JTA) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Jewish Democrat who ran a long shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nod, suspended his campaign and endorsed President Joe Biden. Phillips sought to tap into frustration among Democrats based almost wholly on Biden’s age; the two barely differed on policy, including on Israel, with both strongly…