Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Amid Domestic Tensions and a Multi-Front War
November 5, 2024
Netanyahu fired Gallant against the backdrop of a leaks investigation involving one of the prime minister’s aides.
Ron Kampeas, JTA
Biden Withdrawal Marks End of Era of Democrat Presidents with Personal Israel Attachment
July 26, 2024
Throughout his political career, the US president has considered himself a Zionist and expressed unwavering support for Israel, no longer mainstream views in his party.
Images of Death and Devastation in Rafah Rattle Some of Israel’s Most Ardent Defenders
May 29, 2024
Some sought to contextualize the violence, noting that it was Hamas that started the war and could end it by surrendering and freeing the captives.
Joseph Lieberman, Centrist Senator and First Jew on a Major Presidential Ticket, Dies at 82
March 27, 2024
Lieberman was known for his attempts to build bridges in an increasingly polarized Washington.
Ari Segal, Former Head of 2 Modern Orthodox Schools, Accused of ‘Sexualized’ Communications with Students
December 21, 2023
The school, Robert M. Beren Academy, is inviting graduates with similar experiences to reach out to an investigator who is scrutinizing the behavior of Rabbi Ari Segal.
In Speech, ADL Chief Focuses on Anti-Zionists and Threats to Orthodox … While Avoiding Trump
May 4, 2023
In a major policy speech, Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt doubled down on his argument that anti-Zionism is antisemitism, emphasized the threat to visibly Orthodox Jews and accused The New York Times of an “antisemitic attack” in its coverage of Hasidic movements.
In American First, Manhattan Jury Indicts Donald Trump, Who Promptly Invokes Soros
March 30, 2023
Within minutes of the news of the indictment leaking to media, Trump, who is running for a second term in 2024, repeated his claim, now made daily in his campaign fundraising emails, that Jewish billionaire George Soros was behind the charge.
‘After Shabbat, We Will Act’: American Jews Gear Up for Wave of Post-Roe Activism
July 1, 2022
An array of Jewish groups across the country are kickstarting into action to protest and potentially challenge the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Shooting in Downtown Tel Aviv Leaves at Least 6 in Serious Condition
April 7, 2022
Witnesses described policemen running through the streets, guns drawn, and said the attacker was not yet neutralized.
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