This year’s presidential campaign has carried unprecedented implications for Jewish identity.
Biden campaign senior advisor Symone Sanders told JNS: “We continue to reject the views that Linda Sarsour has expressed.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It will now go before the full Senate and then the State Assembly, and must pass before the Aug. 31 deadline.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The warning by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came one day after the United States initiated the mechanism for the U.N. Security Council to snapback sanctions on Iran.
"I opposed the deal because it was based on a fundamental lie: that somehow Iran had given up on its quest for nuclear weapons."
The sanctions come despite the historic U.S.-brokered agreement last week to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE.
Nassau County Police found that Nicola Pelle had five handguns, a number of rifles and shotguns, including two assault weapons.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It also said: “We believe that while Jerusalem is a matter for final-status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths.”
In an unusual move, the Prime Minister's office released a detailed denial to the report that Prime Minister Netanyahu approved the US sale of advanced F-35 aircrafts to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the peace deal. Since the deal was revealed, Jared Kushner, the White House and reporters have made many claims […]
Noman Hussain, imam of ISM Brookfield in Wisconsin, was one of the religious leaders who took part in the “Interfaith Welcome Service.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The anti-Israel bill is cosponsored by Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andre Carson and Mark Pocan. The Squad+.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to the White House, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to the borders of a Palestinian state.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We are in direct discussions with representatives of the American government about our shared interests, including communications infrastructure,” said Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel.
Claire Shulman was the first woman to become the Queens Borough President.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We’ll be doing a snapback. You’ll be watching it next week,” says the U.S. president.
Lockheed Martin has committed to invest back into Israeli-based companies at a rate of 35% of the contract value of any new contracts.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The administration hopes the seizures will deter shipping companies from dealing with Iran and Venezuela.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Turkey must reverse course on this destabilizing action to renew the United States’ confidence in our defense relationship,” according to Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The status quo in Lebanon is unacceptable,” says U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft. “Now is the time to ... enable the [peacekeeping] mission to fully achieve what it was set out to accomplish.”
By Marc Gronich
I have viewed my stature in Albany through the lens of how that helps me deliver for the people in my district, Myrie told The Jewish Press.
One Jewish organization described Harris as a preferable choice when compared to the other candidates who were being considered for the VP spot.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In addition to Democrats, reportedly, the U.S. State and U.S. Defense Departments have been for continuing the aid, while many in the White House have advocated halting it.
The president came back nine minutes later and informed the reporters that a man had been shot and that the situation was under control.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Democratic platform includes language that expresses support for the U.S.-Israel relationship, a pledge to maintain security funding for Israel and backing for a two-state solution.
By Marc Gronich
The Department still has not revealed the number of people who were transferred from nursing homes to hospitals and then died there, Gottfried said.
Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress, said Elliott Abrams “will have little time to settle in,” citing the upcoming deadline to extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran.
“The two air forces maintain close cooperation, including mutual learning and sharing of lessons learned.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In 2014, Israel declared IRW to be illegal, based on its role of funneling money to Hamas, and it is banned from operating in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
In 2019, the US Army announced its intent to buy two Iron Dome batteries to fill a need for an interim capability.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Additionally, the spending package included $47.5 million in U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel technology cooperation, $4 million for new U.S.-Israel collaboration on coronavirus research and $6 million for joint U.S.-Israel cooperative programs in energy and water.
Rep. Lamborn was involved in initiating the Taylor Force Act, signed into law by President Trump in 2018, which conditions U.S. direct aid to the Palestinian Authority on the abolition of the PA’s payment of cash rewards to terrorists and their families.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The development follows that of its sister publication, “The New York Jewish Week,” which will transform into a digital news outlet.
By Marc Gronich
The problem is Mitch McConnell. He’s been unwilling to allow debate on any amount of state and local funding.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel was in third place among 135 nations, giving US leadership a high approval rating.
“I’m not an anti-Semite. My manager of 25 years is a white Jew,” Klein recalled Ice Cube telling him. “I’ve been to Jewish, pro-Israel events.”
Since the beginning of April 2020, 3,495 Aliyah applications were submitted to Nefesh B’Nefesh.
The march was declared to show support for Black Women.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The State Department appropriations bill would include $5 million for refugees resettling in Israel.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Airmont’s zoning code “substantially burdens, discriminates against and unreasonably limits the practice of religion by the Village’s Orthodox Jewish community.”
By Marc Gronich
There are free borders, Potosek said. The governor made that pretty clear. We’re not restricting travel.
Governor Cuomo threatened to reverse bars and restaurant openings if overcrowding there continued.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Defense for Children International-Palestine has been linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated a terror group by the United States and European Union.
Governor Newsom stated, "We are united in our resolve to make sure the advisory committee draft is only that, a draft, that will be substantially amended... It will never see the light of day.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
From 2009 through 2011, Usama Hamade, 55, conspired with others to export U.S. origin goods to a terrorist-designated entity.
By Chabad.org
In 1994, the staunch Democrat Lewis, together with arch-rival Congressman Newt Gingrich, sponsored the bill bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal for the Rebbe.
“America is better off because of John Lewis,” noted the Jewish Federations of North America, “and his legacy will live on forever in the many people he inspired to live up to his example.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I have often said I would remain a member of the court as long as I can do the job full-steam. I remain fully able to do that.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to the IDF and Shin Bet, between 1,300 and 1,400 such attacks took place in 2019, the original US report said only 101 took place.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It states, in part: “We believe that while Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The suspect can be seen spray-painting Temple Emanu-El at 2:15 a.m. on July 15. He then went to Temple Sinai, about five miles away, where he vandalized that building as well.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The new nonstop flight is part of the first long-haul international flights that American has launched from New York in more than four years.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The move comes just one day after the congresswoman picked up an endorsement from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"She is home and doing well," said spokesperson Kathleen Arberg.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Recognizing sovereignty over Judea and Samaria ... will allow the administration to be remembered for restoring God’s people to His promised land,” said Pastor Mario Bramnick.
By Marc Gronich
They (the camp directors) are all disappointed that the kids are losing out and it’s sort of a mission for them.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has perpetuated anti-Semitic tropes and introduced a resolution in Congress that promotes boycotts of Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to the NYPD, “two men punched the victim in the head” after yelling anti-Semitic slurs at him on a Saturday.
“School board members asked to vote on the resolution are not shown the original draft curriculum, and not informed about the enormous outpouring of criticism it engendered or that a CDE process is well underway for the curriculum’s redesign."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The legislation prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from entering into contracts worth more than $100,000 with companies with 10 or more employees that engage in BDS.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Aaron Keyak has previously served as communications director for Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Steve Rothman (D-N.J.).
The program pairs psychologists and therapists who are part of the PCRU in Israel with frontline workers in the US for a completely anonymous and free session.
The lies the soon-to-be two-term representative from the Bronx and Queens is spewing are so obvious, she seems to have a hard time convincing herself.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
So far, the airline’s parent company, Knafaim, has rejected the 30-year-old son of U.S. businessman Ken Rozenberg’s offer.
The victim was walking home from a Shabbat meal when a vehicle with three men identified as Hispanic passed by him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“All public figures who utilize their influence on social media, regardless of intent, to perpetuate language that reinforces myths and stereotypes must learn how to communicate better these issues,” said the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The bill seeks “to restore humanitarian and development assistance to the Palestinians,” despite the Trump administration having defunded or slashed such funding to virtually zero.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Many in the Jewish and Muslim community eat kosher or halal food and have not been able to benefit from these programs,” stated a letter signed by two senators.
The reply? “If the Trump administration wants to provide us with photos from closed-door meetings ... to discuss illegal annexation and unilaterally redraw the map of the West Bank, we’d gladly use those.”
The increase in Jewish school enrollment last year is the slowest that it has been in a while and reflects a mass exodus to New Jersey, says Yossi Gestetner, a co-founder of OJPAC.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
United also increasing service to Israel out of its New York/Newark hub from one flight a day to 10 weekly flights.
By Marc Gronich
The case has has morphed into whether the governor has the constitutional right to issue the executive order closing down overnight camps this summer.
For the second year in a row, US campuses have experienced a significant decline in classic anti-Semitic harassment (down 49%) and a significant increase in Israel-related incidents (up 60%).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Thanks for being such a close friend and ally!”
The irony of Al Sharpton, who has a history of hate speech against Jews, calling out media giants for the same thing was not lost on Jewish organizations.
“This wasn’t about changing American police policies, but about coarsening and brutalizing the discourse around Israel and Jews through the exploitation of black suffering,” said Dexter Van Zile, an analyst at CAMERA.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Efforts are also underway to push for the extradition of Ahlam Tamimi, the mastermind behind 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem that killed 15 people, including two Americans.
By Marc Gronich
Schick also told the court that in a sleep away situation campers are in an insular bubble having no contact with others from outside the confines of the campgrounds.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Embassy confirms the property has been put on the market, saying it was decided to do so following the transfer of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center and Americans Against Anti-Semitism slammed the outlet for considering someone as divisive as Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, known for anti-Semitic and hate speech.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Four members of Congress are circulating a letter threatening to condition or even cut off US assistance to Israel if Jerusalem proceeds with its planned annexation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Only the military wing of Hezbollah has been designated as such.
The State Dept. has removed Saudi Arabia from its list of the worst offenders on human trafficking.
A mother and her three children missed being hit by just a few seconds.
Now you can get your Glatt Kosher Abeles & Heymann hot dogs all over the country.
By Marc Gronich
These health and safety protocols would render overnight camps considerably safer than the exempted mass protests as they relate to the transmission of COVID-19.
A team of neuroscientists from Bar-Ilan University is one of four winners of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
It also fires back against warnings that the move would undermine the U.S.-Israel relationship.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We do not see how any of these acute risks serve the long-term interest of a strong, secure Israel,” say U.S. congressional members.
Antone Melton-Meaux, one of four candidates challenging Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in the primary, has critcized her record of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The fountain at Santa Rosa Memorial Park was “toppled onto the ground in pieces.”
“We’re battling for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party,” said the 16-term New York legislator during a virtual event hosted by NORPAC.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The new head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media is expected to make sweeping changes at VOA, which has been plagued by allegations of corruption, mismanagement, liberal bias and other issues.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The US's Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act sanctions Syrian regime leaders for war crimes against the Syrian population.
Where and when in New York City was it shot, and what happened just before?
By Israel Hayom
New research highlights links between the “human rights groups” pushing for investigations against Israel and the U.S., and their links to the PFLP terrorist group.
Howard Slugh of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty said the First Amendment applies to everyone unless the government has a compelling interest to restrict religious gatherings.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Envoy says after spending more than three years traveling to Arab capitals, he “came to learn that we agree on far more than we disagree on.”