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Lev Parnas, Jewish Trump ally turned critic, running for Congress as a Democrat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (504+ words) (JTA) " Lev Parnas, the Soviet-born Jewish former associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a central figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment investigation, has announced his bid for Congress in Miami. He will be running as a Democrat in Florida's…...
U. S. Senate candidate from Michigan calls Israeli government 'evil' like Hamas
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (370+ words) By Jacob Kornbluh April 19, 2026 Abdul El-Sayed, a U. S. Senate candidate from Michigan, said in an interview aired Sunday that the Israeli government is as "evil" as Hamas, sharpening his criticism of Israel in the closely-watched Democratic primary. "Killing tens of thousands…...
The 3 profound Jewish lessons of Mamdani's astonishing victory
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (834+ words) Senior Columnist Rob Eshman November 5, 2025 Among pollsters familiar with the American Jewish vote, the events of Nov. 4, 2025, in New York City will go down as Opposite Day. A CNN exit poll showed that Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor-elect, received just…...
Grok said Hebrew translation was disabled on X " but it's not
5+ mon, 6+ hour ago (273+ words) By Mira Fox November 19, 2025 Despite what you may have heard, Hebrew translation still works on X. But allegations that the platform had disabled translation for Hebrew went viral after Grok, the AI chatbot built into the platform, said Hebrew was disabled…...
Jewish New Yorkers say concerns about Mamdani are real, new poll shows. Most other voters say they're overblown.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (431+ words) By Jacob Kornbluh January 7, 2026 A majority of New York City voters believe that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's harsh criticism of Israel is a legitimate policy disagreement and that elected officials should challenge U. S. support for Israel, even if it upsets some voters,…...
Trump's antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad
13+ hour ago (753+ words) (JTA) " Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U. S. special envoy for monitoring and combating antisemitism, said this week that the United States will bar individuals from attending the World Cup who are accused of fostering antisemitism in their home countries. "The president and…...
Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (587+ words) (JTA) " The American Jewish Committee is calling on President Donald Trump to make the return of Americans in Iranian custody an "urgent national priority," as his administration works to preserve a fragile ceasefire with Iran. "The United States must be…...
Pete Hegseth compares media to the Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (476+ words) (JTA) " Almost exactly seven years after a presidential candidate stopped referring to "Pharisees" in response to allegations of antisemitism, another prominent political Pete has invoked the term. And this time, it's not just Jews but Christians who are finding the…...
Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein, whose father is Jewish, backs Giorgia Meloni in Trump split over Israel
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (599+ words) (JTA) " Until this week, Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, was allies with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and adversaries with Elly Schlein, Italy's opposition leader. Now, Meloni is at odds with Trump and Netanyahu, her fellow conservatives in the…...
Israeli ambassador meets with France's Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe's far-right
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (646+ words) (JTA) " Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka held a meeting on Wednesday with far-right French leader Marine Le Pen, marking the latest instance in a recent trend of Israeli outreach to Europe's nationalist right. The meeting, which was not publicly…...