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Ahead of election, liberal-leaning Jewish groups decry ‘xenophobia’ and ‘hate’ toward immigrants

October 23, 2024October 24, 2024Sara Wood

WASHINGTON — An array of liberal-leaning Jewish groups, including the rabbinic associations of American Judaism’s two largest denominations, joined 500 Jewish clergy in calling out “an election season defined by xenophobia, fear, and lies.” The statement released Wednesday by HIAS, the lead Jewish immigration advocacy group, appeared to be a thinly-veiled reference to Donald Trump’s […]

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ (and agree) when it comes to Middle East policy

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024Sara Wood

WASHINGTON — With just weeks to go before the election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both tried to use Israel as a wedge issue: Trump has said the country will not exist in two years if he is defeated, and Harris’ campaign has called his rhetoric on Israel antisemitic. Trump and Harris do disagree […]

In Philadelphia’s suburbs, an army of canvassers targets Jewish voters

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024Sara Wood

BALA CYNWYD, Pennsylvania — The second time this month Benny Stanislawski made the three-hour trip from the Jewish precincts of suburban Washington to the Jewish precincts of suburban Philadelphia, he ditched his car and borrowed his mother’s minivan. He needed the space provided by the 2019 Honda Odyssey, plastered with stickers from the alma maters […]

Biden lights Oct. 7 yahrzeit candle as Kamala Harris vows to see Hamas threat ‘eliminated’

October 7, 2024David Leibermann

WASHINGTON — In separate statements marking the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said they continue to support Israel’s war against the group and its allies. Harris, who in four weeks will face Donald Trump in a bid to replace Biden, pledged to eliminate the […]

Melania Trump declares no compromise on abortion rights

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024Arsen Mayer

Melania Trump, the wife of Donald Trump, said in a video on Thursday that there was “no room for compromise” on a woman’s right to “individual freedom” – a position on abortion rights at apparent odds with that of her husband, the Republican US presidential candidate. Her comments come as Trump and his running mate, […]

Laura Loomer, Jewish activist who flew on Trump’s plane, says her ties to antisemites shouldn’t count against her

September 26, 2024October 3, 2024Sara Wood

WASHINGTON — Laura Loomer, the far-right Jewish activist who has grown close to Donald Trump, portrays herself as a courageous voice willing to speak out against those who wish harm to the Jewish people. She has also, in recent years, been embraced by some of the most prominent figures accused of antisemitism, from the rapper […]

What is the TikTok war and why is Israel losing it?

April 22, 2024April 23, 2024David Rutman

“Hello, everyone. Today I’m going to introduce you to Muhammed Bakr. He is a person with special needs. His dream was to fly a kite like other children and play with them. So now, we made his dream come true and got him a kite. Alas, his father has been killed, and he himself has […]