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US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (371+ words) Israel honored Roddie Edmonds as a "Righteous Among the Nations" in 2015. An American soldier who is credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish comrades in a prisoner of war camp in Germany during World War II will receive the U.S. military's…...
I asked my Jewish readers if they’re Zionists. Here’s what they told me.
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (832+ words) An unscientific sample supports a JFNA survey: American supporters of Israel often hesitate to call themselves "Zionists." I also wrote a piece on an intriguing finding: Only about a third of those surveyed over the age of 75 identified as "Zionists....
Tucker Carlson interview with Mike Huckabee sparks antisemitism clash and diplomatic backlash
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (841+ words) Leaders of 14 Arab governments rejected Huckabee's suggestion that Israel could lay claim to the entire Middle East. Within 24 hours of going online late Friday, Tucker Carlson's nearly three-hour interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee had elicited multiple rebuttals of…...
South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale — because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (469+ words) South Africa's culture minister called the selected artist's work "highly divisive." South Africa will not participate in this year's Venice Biennale following a dispute between its culture ministry and the artist it had selected, whose planned installation focused on Gaza....
Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed 'genocide"
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (723+ words) The Chicagoland congresswoman, who accepted a donation from AIPAC last year, has adopted harsher stances on Israel since announcing her run for Senate. An Illinois congresswoman who is running for U.S. Senate said during a debate Thursday night that she believed…...
Jan Schakowsky retracts endorsement in a congressional race over candidate's AIPAC funding
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (754+ words) The pro-Israel lobby, which has become increasingly radioactive among Democrats, has not said it is backing Donna Miller. Rep. Jan Schakowsky withdrew her endorsement of a congressional candidate in a neighboring Illinois district on Thursday, citing the AIPAC pro-Israel lobby…...
In JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address, security and antisemitism loom large
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (470+ words) The state of the Jewish union in America is strong, but it is being tested," said Eric Fingerhut, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America. Speaking from Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the president and CEO of the…...
Staffers’ anti-Israel posts continue to haunt NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (662+ words) Plus, Jewish Voice for Peace Action backs a Columbia encampment organizer for Congress. Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues to be haunted by past anti-Israel posts from his City Hall staff, and he has yet to find a consistent strategy for confronting…...
Israel’s High Court sides with egalitarian prayer advocates in long-running Western Wall dispute
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (521+ words) The court is ordering an end to the foot-dragging," Reform Movement attorneys say a decade after a deal to expand egalitarian prayer was struck. Israel's highest court has delivered a unanimous rebuke to state and municipal authorities over long-stalled plans…...
Trump's Board of Peace convenes on Gaza as prospect of U.S. war with Iran surges
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (325+ words) There are many arguments one can make in favor of a strike against Iran," the White House press secretary said. The Board of Peace convened by President Donald Trump to administer Gaza's reconstruction is meeting for the first time in…...