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Daily Kickoff: Bipartisan backlash to Biden pressuring Israel
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Good Thursday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we look at the responses from Capitol Hill and the Jewish community to President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. is halting the sale of some weapons to Israel, and report on a new ad buy from the United Democracy Project targeting Rep. Thomas Massie.Also in today’s Daily Kickoff: Robert Kraft, Nir Bar Dea and Rep. Debbie Wasserman ...
Wary Jewish Democrats see flashback to Obama in dissection of …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · CHICAGO — Hours before Democrats gaveled in the start of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, Jewish Democratic activists gathered elsewhere in Chicago — at a location kept private due to security concerns — for a discussion about what the election means for Israel.
Daily Kickoff: The chaos on campus - Jewish Insider
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Good Wednesday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we look at how administrators are addressing protests, encampments and clashes on campus, and report on today’s expected vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act.Also in today’s Daily Kickoff: Sheryl Sandberg, Ofir Akunis and Amy Schumer.. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is in Israel today for meetings with top officials, including ...
NYC Orthodox Jewish leaders looking at Andrew Cuomo as …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Even before Eric Adams was indicted last week, Jewish leaders supportive of the embattled New York City mayor had already initiated a series of informal private discussions to express concerns about his prospects in a looming and increasingly crowded primary election. Motivating their conversations ...
A closer look at Biden’s foreign policy team - Jewish Insider
WEBNov 24, 2020 · The appointments of Tony Blinken and Jake Sullivan drew broad praise from Jewish leaders and foreign policy experts across the board
Quick Hits - Jewish Insider
WEBSep 26, 2024 · H.R. McMaster, who served as a national security advisor during the Trump administration and was a top general in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, predicted an extended conflict between Israel and Iranian proxies — and said that the U.S. needs to offer stronger backing to Israel and stop pushing for what he described as premature and foolhardy cease-fire agreements.
Jerusalem confident U.S. has its back ahead of anticipated Iran attack
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Following a flurry of phone calls with leading U.S. and U.K. officials, Israeli sources told Jewish Insider that cooperation to intercept missiles aimed at Israel, of the kind that took place during the April 14 Iranian attack, was on the table
Jewish leaders worry that university presidents are appeasing anti ...
WEBMay 6, 2024 · As universities around the country strike various deals with anti-Israel protesters to quell the turmoil on college campuses — including giving protesters a seat at the table regarding investment decisions — Jewish leaders fear that even these largely symbolic concessions could further poison the atmosphere for Jewish students.
Fault lines open among Jewish leaders ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
WEBJul 24, 2024 · As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets set to address a joint session of Congress later today, American Jewish leaders are voicing divergent views on what they want to hear at this delicate moment in U.S.-Israel relations, with some even suggesting that the visit could actually set back those relations.