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Analysis: Bennett Threatening to Walk If Bibi Gives Shaked's Justice Portfolio to Bougie

By JNi.Media

The dynamo working tirelessly to promote a Likud-Labor coalition has been Finance Minister Kahlon, who is facing a serious challenge from his permanent foe Yair Lapid.

Jewish / Politics / Police and Crime / Elections / News Briefs / Islamists / Religion / Germany

German Rightwing Party Calling for Ban on Islam as Leftists Clash with Police

By JNi.Media

"An orthodox Islam that does not respect our constitution or even contradicts it is incompatible with our legal system and culture."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Sanders Fundraising Plummets in April

By JNi.Media

The decline in donations can be explained by the loss of the Sanders momentum, which crashed after the senator had won eight out of nine smaller state votes.

Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Austrian Rightwingers Banned from Café Say It's the Holocaust All Over Again

By JNi.Media

Barring voters she doesn't like is still short of marching them to the nearest train station for a one-way trip to Poland.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Analysis: Bernie and 'Palestine' — a Tale of Inconsistency and Confusion

By JNi.Media

Sanders, like many on the left, simply does not care for a fact-based discussion of the needless suffering of Arabs in both Gaza and the PA.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Media

New Book: Bernie Sanders Was Kicked Off Vermont Commune for Loafing

By JNi.Media

The topics Bernie liked to discuss included "a kibbutz-style school for commune children; the possibility of a coming violent revolution; and the pros and cons of group marriage.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Biden Attacks 'Overwhelmingly' Frustrating Israel Hours after Bus Bombing

By JNi.Media

"There is at the moment no political will that I observed among Israelis or Palestinians to move forward with serious negotiations."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Media / Interfaith Relations / Judaism / Assimilation

Kerry, Biden Slated to Speak at J Street Gala

By Jewish Press News Desk

Both US Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry will speak Monday for J Street.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

State Dept. Press Briefing Gets Close to Supporting UNSC 2-State Resolution

By JNi.Media

We redacted and edited the exchange to make it a tad more entertaining. But one can smell the danger hidden in the spokesman's evasions.

Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Ukraine / Holocaust

Meet Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine's Jewish Prime Minister

By JNi.Media

Groysman is married to Elena Ivanovna Groysman. They have two daughters, Christine and Irene, and a son, David.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Islamists / Saudi Arabia

House Republicans Finally Receive Huma Abedin, Susan Rice Benghazi Files

By JNi.Media

The email exchanges between Clinton's chief of staff with Huma Abedin may be crucial to understanding the role Abedin will have in the Clinton White House.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Bernie Sanders Failing to Confront Virulent Anti-Semitism

By JNi.Media

There's one strong common denominator between the concerns of Blacks in Brooklyn and Arabs in Judea and Samaria — they don't want Jews buying up property where they are.

Jewish / Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religion / Africa

Recording Reveals Ethiopian MK Wants to 'Feiglin' the Likud

By JNi.Media

"We will become strong if all the people will join the Likud and will be there when we compete, and choose us."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Media / Holocaust

Sanders Says Trump Is Not Like Hitler, Some Beg to Differ

By JNi.Media

Bernie did come close to using the H word for political profit on Saturday.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / Iran / News Briefs

AIPAC Rebukes Trump's Obama Truth telling, Ignores Hillary's Insult to AIPAC

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

AIPAC president admonishes Trump and AIPAC audience for "attacks" on Obama. Hillary's love of Iran Deal? No problem.

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Trump Yarmulkes Bonanza May Mark Direction of Orthodox Vote

By JNi.Media

“If someone is going to buy a yarmulke, you have to assume they support the candidate.”

Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Kasich's Speech to AIPAC

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Kasich avoided stock promises at AIPAC but recognized neighborhood dangers and common values with Israel

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Cruz at AIPAC: 'Peace Through Strength'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Cruz said: 'The nation of Israel, like America, is a beacon of light unto the world!'

Israel / Syria / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah / ISIS

Trump Does AIPAC

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

A funny thing happened at the AIPAC conference: Trump was cheered.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Bernie Sanders Refuses AIPAC Invitation

By JNi.Media

Sanders excused himself by saying he was busy campaigning out west and his schedule made it impossible for him to attend.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Clinton Out in Front; Cruz Very Close to Frontrunner Trump if Others Exit

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Winning night for Clinton and Trump, but Sanders and Cruz still hanging on.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Marco Rubio Calls it Quits

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Rubio loses home state of Florida, calls off his presidential campaign.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Florida Polls Closed Trump and Clinton Appear Winners

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the projected winners in the Florida winner-takes-all primary.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Left Petitioning Sanders to Stay Home as Trump, Clinton, Headline AIPAC Conference

By JNi.Media

On Thursday night Trump said on CNN's Republican debate, "There's nobody on this stage that's more pro-Israel than I am."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Sanders Upset Win in Delegate Heavy Michigan Changes Everything

By JNi.Media

By winning Michigan on March 8 Sanders literally lived to fight another day, and that other day is next Tuesday, March 15.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Primary Results for March 8

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

March 8 campaign returns look like another big night for Trump and Clinton.

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Jewish Charity Paid More than Anyone Else (Including Wall Street) For Hillary Speech

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Only Jews paid Hillary to speak to them, not Christian groups, not Muslim groups. And they overpaid.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Pastor for Cruz Shot Six Times

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Pastor for Cruz shot six times following rally for Texas senator.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Sanders, Cruz on Top in Maine, Trump, Clinton in Louisiana

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Trump and Clinton continue to lead their respective parties, while Cruz and Sanders continue to give chase.

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

1 Year Later: Poll Shows Likud, Labor Setback, Lapid, Bennett Increase

By JNi.Media

The left would lose even more than Likud if the elections were held today, with Labor dropping from 24 to 18 seats.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

UPDATE: Super Tuesday: Clinton, Trump Big Winners, Cruz, Sanders, Rubio Eke Out Wins

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

It was a big night for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but Sanders, Cruz and Rubio all had victories as well.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Oklahoma is an Upset State: Sanders and Cruz Winning

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Cruz (R) and Sanders (D) were both upset winners in the Oklahoma primary.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Virginia Goes to Clinton with Trump Edging Past Rubio

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Clinton won a quick race in Virginia, with Trump and Rubio battling it out until Trump edged out Rubio.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Sanders Takes Home State of Vermont

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Sanders easily won his home state of Vermont.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Clinton Trounces Sanders in South Carolina

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Hillary Clinton easily defeated Bernie Sanders in Saturday's South Carolina primary.

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Survey: If Elections Were Held Today Likud Down 3 Seats, Coalition Down to 57

By JNi.Media

Naftali Bennett's Religious Zionist startup goes up from 8 to 11, likely those seats that were lured by Netanyahu in the last elections.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Religion

Sanders: Pope Francis Also a Socialist

By JNi.Media

“When [the pope] talks about wealth being used to serve people, not as an end in itself, I agree with that.”

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Cruz Cruises into First Place in New National Poll

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Republican Senator Ted Cruz just slid into first place, ahead of Donald Trump, in a national poll.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

MK Slomiansky Suspends the MK Suspension Bill

By JNi.Media

The bill allows a majority of 90 MKs to suspend an MK over inappropriate behavior.

US / Politics / The Courts / Elections / News Briefs

Is Obama Entitled to Appoint Scalia Replacement?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Justice Kennedy was appointed to the Court during an election year, but generally new Justices are not seated then.

US / Politics / The Courts / Elections / News Briefs

Death of US Supreme Court Justice Scalia Throws Match into Already Inflamed Election

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Both top Senate Republicans have already announced that the next president - not Obama - should get to pick Scalia's replacement.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Republican Presidential Field Continues to Narrow

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Republicans Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina dropped out of the race for president following poor showings in New Hampshire.

Israel / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Watch: Neturei Karta Demonstrators Calling on Rubio to Abandon Israel

By JNi.Media

They wish to inform everyone about a different Judaism, and that God is an enemy of the Zionist entity.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Trump and Sanders on Top in New Hampshire

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Trump and Sanders best the establishment candidates in New Hampshire.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Bernie Sanders Tattoos the Rage in New England

By JNi.Media

Sanders' supporters are performing group violations of the biblical commandment against tattoos...

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Knesset Committee: Don't Return Terrorists' Bodies, Punish Arab MKs

By JNi.Media

"It is infuriating to see how the Supreme Court repeatedly changes the decision of the Central Elections Committee and permits the candidacy of Hanin Zoabi."

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Media

Reporter Who Interviewed Bernie Sanders on Kibbutz Experience Speaks Out

By JNi.Media

Sanders confessed to his Israeli interviewer that after returning to the US in 1963 he had forgotten all about Israel, Zionism and Judaism.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Rand Paul Out of Presidential Race

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Rand Paul, the only isolationist Republican candidate in this year's presidential race, has withdrawn.

Elections

Hillary Clinton’s Ups And Downs On Israel: A Timeline

By Jacob Kamaras Alina Dain Sharon and Sean Savage

'When we…visited Jericho, in the West Bank, I got my first glimpse of life under occupation for Palestinians, who were denied the dignity and self-determination that Americans take for granted'

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

What If Likud Declared a Primary and Only Bibi Showed Up

By JNi.Media

The Likud central election committee will convene inside three days to declare this one candidate Chairman of the Likud

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / Media / Religious & Secular in Israel

'Netanyahu at War' Picks Diametrically Opposed Left-Right Views on Rabin Murder

By JNi.Media

Netanyahu is vindicated from a truly unexpected direction: Martin Indyk, US Ambassador to Israel from 1995 to '97, who is not a big fan of Netanyahu, which is why his story is credible.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Mina Tzemach Election Survey: Likud Down, Lapid, Bennett Up

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Zionist Camp (formerly Labor) headed by MK Yitzhak Herzog, suffers a body blow to fall down to 18 seats — six fewer than its historic, 24-seat win in the last elections.

Jewish / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Ivanka Trump Open to Politics; The First Woman Jewish President?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Trump's Jewish daughter says she does not contemplate politics now, at age 34, but ask her when she is 50.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Jerry Lewis Praises Trump and Rejects Obama for not Wiping Out ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Jewish comedian, nearly 90 years old, says Obama is not a leader because he is "uncertain," unlike Trump, who is "great," especially as a showman.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Religion

O'Malley Upgrades - or Downgrades - Jesus from 'Palestinian' to a 'Refugee'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Mahmoud Abbas relinquished the stage this year instead of repeating the lie that "Jesus was a Palestinian," but O'Malley has stepped into the breach.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Report: Former Likud Star Sa'ar Plans New 'Moderate' Right Wing Party, Possibly with Bennett

By JNi.Media

This is the stuff that makes the between-elections period in Israel so exciting. Stay tuned.

US / Elections / News Briefs

Billionaires Trump, Adelson, Meeting before Las Vegas Republican Debate

By JNi.Media

Adelson, who leans towards Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), is meeting privately with several Republican candidates before the debate Tuesday.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Anti-Zionist V15 NGO Back in Action Under New name

By Jewish Press News Desk

They've learned from their loss: for one thing they changed their odd name, which sounded like a car model, with the new, more traditional name.

Jewish / Elections / News Briefs / Europe

French Jews Breathe Sigh of Relief over Le Pen's Defeat

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The French Jewish group CRIF said the defeat of the National Front brings an "opportunity to effectively address the causes of growth of extremes."

Israel / US / Elections / News Briefs / Islamists

Trump Tells CNN Netanyahu's Rebuke Was 'Inappropriate'

By JNi.Media

"Here's what I want to ask: Why is there such hatred? Why is there such death? Where does this hatred come from?

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / France

Le Pen's National Front Loses Election Run-Offs in Three Key Regions

By Jewish Press News Desk

These elections may spell a bitter end to the rule of the once-powerful Socialist Party, which currently controls all but one of France's regions, but which came in third place in the first round.

Politics / Government / Elections

Former Ambassador to US MK Michael Oren: Don’t Ban Trump

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

MK Oren said Israel must not interfere in U.S. politics but also should not stay silent over Trump's "No Muslims" speech.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / South America

The Age of Chavez May Be Over As Venezuelan Opposition Wins in Landslide

By JNi.Media

In the last 15 years more than half of the country’s Jews have left Venezuela, with the local community’s numbers dropping from about 25,000 Jews in 2000 to only 7,000 today.

Elections / News Briefs / France

Le Pen's National Front in Historic Election Victory

By Jewish Press News Desk

Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration party appears on the way to its best result since it was founded by Marine's father, back in 1972.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Analysis: Only Trump Gets Away with Calling Jews ‘Negotiators,’ Rejecting their Money, Attacking Israel

By JNi.Media

Trump clearly sees himself as an honorary member of the tribe, or at least, the father of a member of the tribe.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Trump to Meet Bibi in Israel Having Helped his 2013 Campaign

By JNi.Media

Trump, whose daughter has converted to Orthodox Judaism, describes himself as “very, very pro-Israel.”

Politics / Government / The Courts / Elections / News Briefs

Court Rules Netanyahu Must Provide Account of Conversations with Sheldon Adelson

By Jewish Press News Desk

The PM's office claimed that "the information would expose the Prime Minister's relationship with his personal friends," which are Netanyahu's private affair.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Carson Only Major Presidential Candidate to Back Pollard's Release

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

U.S. politicians, who are so eager to show they are pro-Israel, are suddenly silent when it comes to talking about Pollards' release. Carson is the only exception.

Israel / US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Elections / News Briefs

Sanders Accuses Israel of 'Overreacting' to Hamas Missile Attacks

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The presidential candidate omitted what he told a Town Hall meeting last year - that Hamas struck from populated areas.

Terrorism / Elections / News Briefs / France / Islamists

Le Pen Frightens Jews as FN Regional Elections Victory Looks Certain

By Jewish Press News Desk

Experts predict Marine Le Pen will be in the runoff election in May, 2017, but it's not certain Hollande will have gathered enough votes to qualify.

US / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Trump Tweets Photo of Bush and Swastika

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The maverick GOP presidential candidate's tweet also showed Bush, whose wife is a Mexican, wearing a sombrero.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Turkey

Erdogan's Party Wins Majority in Turkish Vote, Won't Need Coalition Partners

By Jewish Press News Desk

His victory may embolden Erdogan to push again for a more formidable presidency, modeled after the US and then some.

US / Elections / News Briefs

Ahead of the Republican Field, Carson Claims Jewish Support on ‘Gun Control and the Holocaust’

By JNi.Media

“Some people will try to take that and, you know, make it into an anti-Jewish thing, which is foolishness,” Carson said.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Kerry Tweets that Trump Is Disqualified to Run for President

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Secretary of State has decided that anyone who doubts global warming is unfit to sit in the White House.

US / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy

‘Draft Bloomberg’ Movement Gaining Momentum … On Wall Street

By JNi.Media

Former NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been receiving phone calls from his Wall Street pals over the summer asking him to run for president.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

In Feisty Democratic Debate Middle East Issues Not Heatedly Contested

By JNi.Media

Ooerall, there were few major disagreements among all four debaters about US foreign policy in the Middle East, about which Clinton’s expertise prevailed.

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Adelson Warming Up to Rubio as GOP Presidential Candidate

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Jewish billionaire, whose net worth dwarfs Trump's fortune, praised the young Florida senator in a meeting at a Las Vegas casino office.

US / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Holocaust

Ben Carson’s Defenders Say Comment on Holocaust and Jewish Guns Has Merit

By JNi.Media

There were an estimated 20,000 German Jews who owned guns. In 1933, the Nazis used official records to disarm potential opponents—communists, socialists and Jews.

Jewish / NY / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

New York Jews Dumping Clinton for Sanders

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A new poll shows a majority of New York Jews view Clinton as unfavorable. Biden catching up.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Ann Coulter's Expletive Might Be her Way of 'Perfecting' Jews and the GOP

By JNi.Media

Ann Coulter, the left's devil and the Right's darling, likes to provoke, but was her comment about Jews during the GOP debate one tweet too far?

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Bedfellows for a Day Trump, Cruz, Attack Iran Deal on Capitol Steps

By JNi.Media

Trump promised, “We will have so much winning, that you may get bored with winning, believe me.”

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Trump Calls Obama an 'Amateur' and Vows to Re-Negotiate Deal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"It appears we wanted a deal at any cost rather than following the advice of Ronald Reagan and walking away because 'no deal is better than a bad deal.'"

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Biden Tells Atlanta Jews 'Honest to God, I Don't Know If I Will Run'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Vice President bared his heart and emotions in a packed synagogue, saying the biggest factor is if he has the "emotional energy."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Biden Combining Iran Deal Push with Possible Presidential Campaign, Both Involving Jews

By JNi.Media

Vice President Joe Biden is embarking on Florida to push the Iran nuclear deal while also checking out his chances as a possible presidential candidate in the 2016 Democratic primaries.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Pro-Israel Carson Breathing Down Neck of Pro-Israel Trump

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Both Carson and Trump are solidly behind Israel, but their real drawing card is that they are not politicians.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Holocaust

Clinton Puts Her Foot in the Mouth (Again) with 'Boxcar' Remark

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

She denies that her criticism of Republicans wanting to put immigrants in "boxcars" was a reference to the Holocaust.

Jewish / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Florida

Jeb Bush Seeking Jewish Support

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A "National Jewish Leadership Team" reportedly will meet with Bush two days after Yom Kippur.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

100 People Pay $33,000 To Meet Obama At Las Vegas Jews' Home

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Las Vegas Sun newspaper owner Brian Greenspun hosted the fundraiser for a Democratic party candidate to replace retiring Sen. Reid.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy

19 Non-Jewish Reasons the Stock Market Is Plunging

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The good news is that no one, so far, has blamed the "occupation."

Elections / ISIS

U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS? Where The GOP Candidates Stand

By Patrick Goodenough

Graham said GOP rival “Jeb Bush is a fine man, but his plan to destroy ISIL doesn’t have a ground component.”

US / Politics / Elections / Iran / News Briefs

Report: Schumer Wounded by Obama Betrayal, White House Foments Retaliation

By JNi.Media

Schumer’s people are saying now that Obama’s people violated a private agreement and leaked the news out when they figured it would get as little attention as possible.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Clinton's Big Jewish Donors are Hollywood Leftists

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

George Soros, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg have plopped down at least $1 million to Clinton's super PAC.

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