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House Democrats critical of Netanyahu but still stand against Hamas, call for defense aid bill vote

"It's important for us to step in and make sure that Israel has the ability to [defeat Hamas], in the best interest of Israel, the Palestinian people, the region, and the free world."

  Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on February 11, 2024

New US directive links military aid to human rights, including for Israel

In Washington on Thursday night Biden had harsh words for Israel stating, “The conduct of the response in the Gaza Strip has been over the top.”

With Jewish vote up for grabs, NY congressional candidates debate

The vote — in a swing district spanning Queens and Long Island that flipped Republican in 2022 after a decade in Democratic hands — is drawing national attention ahead of the November election.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
08/02/2024

Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, opposed by coalition of Jewish groups, narrowly fails

Right-wing Republicans have been agitating for a year to impeach Mayorkas, who they say is neglecting the migrant influx at the US-Mexico border.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
07/02/2024

Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar for 'treasonous statements'

Censuring is one of the final forms of rebuke before expulsion which the House of Representatives can hand out to its members.

US Reps Bush, Tlaib vote no on ‘redundant’ bill to ban October 7 terrorists from US

The “unnecessary” bill, Tlaib said, is “just another GOP messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hatred that makes communities like ours unsafe.”

Congress's failures have given Putin a victory in Washington - opinion

WASHINGTON WATCH: It would be easy to chalk this up to this dysfunctional Congress’s aversion to bipartisanship, but the reality is this is a result of internecine warfare in the GOP.

Congress gives Harvard two-week deadline to submit documents of antisemitic incidences

The letter, addressed to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker and Interim President Dr. Alan Garber, outlined a "pattern of deeply troubling incidents and developments."

Rashida Tlaib crowned ‘Antisemite of the Year’ 2023 by StopAntisemitism

The congresswoman beat Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Supermodel Gigi Hadid.

This is how we fix antisemitism on college campuses - opinion

As 2024 begins, the new year should bring with it new thinking to directly confront the antisemitic dangers that are so apparent now on college campuses nationwide.

By STUART N. BROTMAN
06/01/2024
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