Pennsylvania

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel

Fetterman's comments came after lawmakers defeated a measure to end US aid to Israel. Nearly all Republicans and a narrow majority of Democrats voted against the bill.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
HEROIC SUPPORT: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (C) applauds as US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, in Washington, Feb. 24.
Goldie Falafel, owned by Michael Solomonov, was the target of a pro-Palestinian protest in Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 2023.

Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations

Owner Steve Cook blamed the closures on inflation, declining lunch traffic, and an oversaturated fast-casual dining market. Pro-Palestinian activists claim it's because of the boycott.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Democratic Party drift: Primary victories show anti-Israel Left is no longer fringe - editorial

Many Republicans initially dismissed the Tea Party as a passing fringe phenomenon. Democrats should not make the same mistake.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Raphael Lemkin

My cousin gave the world the word ‘genocide’ – don’t let anyone profit from it - opinion

Raphael Lemkin was my cousin. He was a Polish Jewish lawyer who watched the Nazis murder dozens of our relatives and sat down and invented a word for the crime he could not otherwise name - genocide.

|ByJOSEPH LEMKIN

'All hands on deck': Jewish orgs. on Pennsylvania battleground midterm

Jewish political groups see Pennsylvania as a key in the path to victory in the US midterm elections and are spending heavily on both Senate and House races.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Signage for Democratic candidate for Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor and US Senate candidate John Fetterman is pictured in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US, October 31, 2022.

Dr. Oz will pay the price for his fabrications - opinion

In Mark, Jesus is quoted as saying, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” Farewell Dr. Oz. I hope the price you’ve paid for power is worth it.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022BySHMULEY BOTEACH
REPUBLICAN SENATE candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz delivers remarks at an event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week.

GOP candidate Doug Mastriano's wife: 'We love Israel more than Jews'

Mastriano dismissed claims of antisemitism as "allegations from the left."

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano greets supporters as Jenna Ellis, former legal advisor and counsel to former President Donald Trump, stands on stage during his primary night party at The Orchards in Chambersburg, Penn., May 17, 2022.

Why won't Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly acknowledge the Armenian genocide? -opinion

Could you imagine the Jewish community tolerating a candidate with dual German citizenship who equivocated on whether or not the Holocaust occurred?

OCTOBER 11, 2022BySHMULEY BOTEACH, ARAM SUREN HAMPARIAN
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at an election event.

RJC announces massive $1.5m ad spending in Pennsylvania Senate race

Combined with House races, the group will spend more than $2.7 million in Pennsylvania this cycle.

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during former US president Donald Trump's rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US, September 3, 2022

GOP Doug Mastriano makes Josh Shapiro’s Jewish education an issue

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, attended a Jewish day school as a kid, and this week his Republican opponent made that alma mater a campaign issue.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Former US president Donald Trump and Republican Pennsylvania governor candidate Doug Mastriano shake hands during a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US, September 3, 2022.

RJC announcing a massive $750,000 ad buy in Pennsylvania

The Republican Jewish Coalition spent $500,000 on the race in 2020 and decided to increase its spending this cycle.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) pays her respects before a ceremony memorializing US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, as he lies in state in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2021

Ad in Pennsylvania governor's race shows Republican in Confederate uniform

Doug Mastriano came under fire from his opponent Josh Shapiro for dressing in a Confederate uniform in a faculty photo at the Army War College several years ago.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Retired Army colonel Doug Mastriano, a Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who is running for governor, poses at left in a Confederate uniform in a 2013-14 faculty photo at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US April 9, 2014.

Far-right Gab users aim threats at Pennsylvania Jewish lawmaker

Gab gained national attention when it was discovered that the man accused of murdering 11 Jews in the Tree of Life synagogue complex was a regular user of Gab.

AUGUST 23, 2022ByDAVID RULLO/JTA
Pennsylvania State Rep. Dan Frankel speaks during a news conference in the rotunda of the Capitol in Harrisburg, Penn., June 12, 2018.

Republican Jews, including Trump’s Israel ambassador, back Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania

Oz squeaked out a win in the primary, assisted by an endorsement from Trump.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Pennsylvania Republican US Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at his primary election night watch party in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US, May 17, 2022.