Famous jewish politicians

Bruce Blakeman, Jewish Long Island politician, launches run for NY governor

The announcement sets up a Republican primary between Blakeman, who is Jewish, and Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has positioned herself as a bulwark against antisemitism.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks to the crowd during his State of the County address held at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, New York, March 6, 2024.
 Activists of the group "Chicago Youth Liberation for Palestine" protest in support of Palestinians at a Starbucks, amid protests nationwide and calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 31, 2023.

Anti-Israel activists carry out pre-dawn protest, try to wake Jewish Illinois governor

 DAVID LEVY is presented with the Israel Prize by then-education minister Naftali Bennett at the annual ceremony in Jerusalem, on Independence Day 2018.

Saying farewell to the late David Levy, a trailblazer of his time - opinion

 JOE LIEBERMAN

Hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral


Record number of Jewish lawmakers sworn in to Australian Parliament

The three new Australian parliamentarians join three fellow Jewish incumbents, as the number of MPs who wear kippas in parliament will now number two.

Australia's Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Josh Frydenberg participates in a swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra,

Son of Jewish refugee wins Peruvian presidential election

Kuczynski won a bare majority of votes — 50.12 percent — over Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s national election office announced on its official Twitter page Thursday evening.

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Mayor of Los Angeles Garcetti celebrates Israel's 68th Independence Day

Garcetti, the first Jewish mayor of Los Angeles, congratulated the Jewish state on its 68th birthday.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti celebrates Israel's 68th Independence Day

Why Bernie Sanders is the best candidate for Israel

The Jerusalem Post

Hundreds attend kibbutz burial for iconic left-wing leader Yossi Sarid

A former head of the Meretz party, Sarid had served for years as a lawmaker for decades with the Labor Party, a precursor to the current Zionist Union.

Yossi Sarid

Which Member of Knesset was part of a deadly love triangle?

Yohanan Bader is best known for sitting next to Menachem Begin as first PM Ben-Gurion refused to address Begin by name, calling him "the gentleman sitting to the right of Bader."

Former MK Yohanan Bader

Analysis: Herzog's missed opportunity

The only way for Israelis to really see Herzog as a potential prime minister is if he goes head to- head with Netanyahu.

Netanyahu and Herzog

Washington Watch: Voters, politicians prove Mencken right

The happiest outcome of this election will be an end to the tsunami of emails, phone calls, flyers and attack ads.

The US Capitol building in Washington.