Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon has begun the first phase of launching a potential run for prime minister as head of a new political party, or by forming an alliance with former disgruntled colleagues, by reaching out to potential donors in a letter sent in English and independently obtained by Jewish Insider.
In response to comments from Rep. Luis Gutierrez, appointed to the Democratic Party’s Policy Platform Committee by Hillary Clinton, about joining appointees from the Sanders campaign in seeking changes to the party’s policy language on Israel, the Clinton campaign on Friday sought to reassure Jewish voters that the platform will reflect the “longstanding strong support for Israel.”
World leaders are seeking to make peace with Donald Trump, relaying that message in conversations for former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the presumptive Republican nominee said on Friday.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is moving along to satisfy the liberal wing of the Democratic Party by indicating proposed changes to the Democratic Party’s platform on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be addressed by the drafting committee ahead of the convention in Philadelphia.
Bernie Sanders’ appointments of Cornel West and James Zogby as his representatives to the Democratic party’s platform drafting committee are drawing strong condemnation from U.S. Jewish leaders.
Congress is moving towards passing a Homeland Security budget that will restore $270 million in funds for the Urban Area Security Initiative in the 2017 budget, back to the 2016 funding level of $600 million, Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday.
The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Tuesday released a statement condemning the increased anti-Semitic abuse directed toward journalists by supporters of Donald Trump and the Democratic presidential candidates.
Several prominent Jewish donors, including some top supporters of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, have been recruited by the Republican National Committee to help elect Donald Trump as president in the fall.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has picked an influential pro-Palestinian activist as a member on one of the five slots he was given to the 15-member DNC platform committee, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
Robert Kraft, founder, chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group and owner of the New England Patriots, says it’s been a “thrill” to be able to expose groups, friends and players to Israel during an interview with Nachum Legal on “JM in the AM” radio program on Monday.
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