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Scott Wiener’s rapid turn against Israel is ‘incorrect and lacks moral clarity,’ Jewish groups say
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (708+ words) One local activist told JI Wiener faced pressure from his own campaign staff to change his position Russell Yip/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images California State Senator Scott Wiener addresses the SF Chronicle Editorial Board on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 in…...
Israeli lawmaker calls on American right to reject ‘poison’ of Carlson, Owens
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (490+ words) We are the people of eternity. " We will be here long after your YouTube channels are forgotten dust," Likud"s Dan Illouz said in a Knesset speech The Knesset building is seen in Jerusalem, Israel on March 19, 2025. Likud lawmaker Dan…...
Israel’s Somaliland recognition rattles Qatar and other critics
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (875+ words) Jerusalem's recognition of Somaliland " strategically positioned across the Gulf of Aden from Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen " has left some regional governments on the defensive as Jerusalem moves first Israel's recognition of Somaliland has stirred unease across parts of the Arab…...
UC Berkeley reaches settlement with Israeli dance professor in discrimination lawsuit
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Yael Nativ's application to return as a dance professor was rejected after the department chair told her "things are very hot' at the university since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and Gaza war As part of a settlement reached on Wednesday, the…...
Wes Moore specifies he stands with ‘the Israeli people’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (808+ words) Meanwhile, Van Hollen slams JCRC head as Netanyahu 'apologist' " Good Thursday morning! Take a look at the'stark urban-suburban divide by the numbers:'Behn won by 56 points in the city of Nashville, outperforming Kamala Harris" margin in the country by a…...
Israeli rhetoric on Palestinian statehood could jeopardize U.S. push for Saudi normalization
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (397+ words) The timing could be damaging, coming days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit the White House Ronen Zvulun/Pool via AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks with Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich during…...
Claudia Tenney to introduce resolution affirming Israeli sovereignty over Temple Mount
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (546+ words) The resolution affirms the Jewish "right to pray and worship on the Temple Mount," though the current Israeli policy is to restrict Jewish prayer at the holy site Rep. Claudia Tenney speaks as at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs…...
Lindsey Graham says Hamas unlikely to disarm without Israeli confrontation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) The South Carolina senator offered rare Republican skepticism of Trump's plan, expressing doubt that Hamas will fully disarm without further engagement Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks at a press conference on US-Israel relations on February 17, 2025 at the Kempinski Hotel in…...
AJC names Anne Dreazen to lead its Center for a New Middle East
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (232+ words) BREAKING: Trump: Israel, Hamas agreed to "first phase" of peace plan Dreazen spent 15 years at the Pentagon, most recently as principal director for Middle East policy The American Jewish Committee tapped Middle East policy official Anne Dreazen on Thursday as…...
‘Like Tylenol for a cancer patient:’ Israeli aid measures unlikely to allay European pressure
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (107+ words) Israel's former ambassador to France said the airdrops of aid are a result of condemnation from European capitals ... Antoine Gyori - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Israel's former ambassador to France said the airdrops of aid are a result of condemnation…...