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Most Jewish Americans support Israel’s war against Hamas, and how it’s fought
WASHINGTON (JTA) — An overwhelming majority of U.S. Jews say Israel’s reasons for launching a war against Hamas are justified, and a substantial majority approve of how Israel is conducting the war. The Pew Research Center study published Thursday is billed as the rare survey of sentiment about the war to include enough Jewish and…
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Schumer says he would welcome Netanyahu to address Congress, one week after saying the Israeli leader has ‘lost his way’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Days after calling for new elections in Israel and saying that the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is an “obstacle to peace” and has “lost his way,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would welcome Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress. Schumer’s statement, sent to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency via a…
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US Jewish history museum may become part of the Smithsonian 4 years after surviving bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The premier Jewish history museum in the United States may come under the umbrella of the Smithsonian, providing a level of financial security and distinction to an institution that was facing bankruptcy four years ago. On Wednesday, a bipartisan slate of lawmakers introduced legislation to study whether the Weitzman National Museum of…
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Prominent Jewish names join letter to Biden from progressive donors warning against ‘unconditional’ support for Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A number of prominent Jewish donors are included on a letter from more than 100 Democratic funders calling on President Joe Biden to pull back his “unconditional” support for Israel’s war effort, and warning that it may harm his reelection prospects. “Because of the disillusionment of a critical portion of the Democratic…
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After a tense call, Jewish umbrella group says it remains ‘distressed’ with Chuck Schumer’s call for elections in Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — An umbrella group for large Jewish organizations said it remained “distressed” after a call with New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who sought to explain his bombshell speech last week calling for new elections in Israel and saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost his way.” Schumer, the majority leader and most…
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Trump: Any Jew who vote for Democrats ‘hates their religion’
(JTA) — Donald Trump said that any Jew who votes for Democrats “hates their religion”, an escalation of his anger at a community that continues to vote overwhelmingly for his opponents, and shows little sign of changing course in November. “Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel,…
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‘We see our history in their eyes’: Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When the leader of Ireland appeared alongside President Joe Biden on St. Patrick’s Day, he spent about half of his speech advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza. But before he made his case, he explained why the issue hit so close to home. “When I travel the world, leaders often ask me…
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Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’
(JTA) – A school district in suburban Virginia is drawing backlash for announcing that middle school students could opt out of a talk by a Holocaust survivor on Monday. Critics of the school connected the announcement with widespread reports of spiking antisemitism in K-12 schools following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. But the school…
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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…