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Jacob Frey, Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, defeats challenger who drew Mamdani comparisons

Jacob Frey defeats Democratic Socialist opponent Omar Fateh in Minneapolis mayoral race, signaling hope for Jewish voters concerned about anti-Israel rhetoric in the Democratic Party.

 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at an Election Night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 4, 2025.
J STREET FOUNDER Jeremy Ben-Ami is flanked by Jill Jacobs of T’ruah (left) and Margo Hughes-Robinson of Partners for Progressive Israel. Ben-Ami used his platform to push divisive political resolutions, the writer charges.

WZC supposed to be about unity; J Street made it about division - opinion

US SENATOR Bernie Sanders arrives for a news conference on blocking offensive weapons sales to Israel, at the Capitol last year. Israeli action,s which he warned would lead to catastrophe, have, in fact, contributed to stability, the writer argues.

Thank you, Bernie Sanders, for showing critics of Israel lack rational judgment - opinion

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump participates in a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" in Washington

Could Donald Trump be the next liberal Zionist hero? - analysis


HIAS and other groups ask Biden administration to extend protected status to Israelis in US

The US has already said they will extend Temporary Protected Status, which allows non-citizens to remain in the US when their home country is dangerous, to Palestinians.

 Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in a flag raising ceremony after being sworn in as the department's seventh secretary.

Randi Weingarten, teachers’ union leader, joins J Street board

Randi Weingarten has been a critic of Israel's right-wing governments, and this year has joined leading American Jews who have endorsed the Israeli mass protest movement.

 Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, testifies about the effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on students and schools in front of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. April 26, 2023.

Did you ever wonder why traffic lights are red, orange, and green?

Unveiling the reason behind the choice of colors for traffic signals.

The first electric traffic lights were introduced in 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Abbas must face real consequences for his antisemitic remarks - opinion

Gestures, such as revoking a medal, have their value. But actual consequences are much more important. 

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, earlier this year. The Biden administration should stop paying the PA’s bills, says the writer.

What's pro-Israel activism's future amid Netanyahu's war on democracy? - opinion

Growing numbers of Jews and Americans fear Israel is moving toward a theocratic/nationalist/apartheid autocracy. Will J Street absorb pro-Israel supporters from AIPAC?

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken addresses the AIPAC Policy Summit in Washington in June.

Joel Rubin, veteran of a number of Jewish organizations, to run for Congress in Maryland

The race in Maryland’s competitive 6th District is uncharted waters for Rubin, a Jewish progressive.

 Maryland flag (illustrative).

Herzog speech boycotted: Left-wing politicians snub J Street again - opinion

No matter how hard J Street tries, no matter how many times J Street defends or praises Bowman, Omar, or Ocasio-Cortez, their wing of the Democratic Party simply hates Israel.

 US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez glances from behind (left) at Rep. Ilhan Omar, after Omar was ousted by the Republican-led House of Representatives from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee, earlier this year.

'Occupation' is making a comeback: The legal overhaul's ripple effect - opinion

One of the direct benefits of this change is the return of the word “occupation” to our discourse, a word that over the years has almost turned into a mockery. 

 PLACARDS AT a protest against the judicial overhaul include one which reads: ‘The occupation has succeeded, the state has died,’ near the prime minister’s home in Jerusalem, earlier this year

Diaspora Jewish students condemn Chikli, told not to 'interfere with Israeli politics'

The student leaders, in their joint statement, highlighted Chikli's past derogatory remarks against pride and his opposition to the pride flag.

 Demonstrators protest outside the AJC Global Forum where Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli spoke, in Tel Aviv, on June 14, 2023.

Israel's Diaspora Min. calls J Street 'hostile' after group tweets negatively about him

Chikli was photographed at the June 4 parade making what appeared to many to be an obscene gesture toward a group protesting the Israeli government.

 AMICHAI CHIKLI: Chose the long short path.