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JFNA chief Eric Fingerhut outlines security demands ahead of State of Jewish Union

“We are united in our commitment to America and to Jewish life," said the president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut.

The president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut, gives the organization's first “State of the Jewish Union” address on Feb. 19, 2026.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Israel's FM Sa'ar set to fly out to US for inaugural Board of Peace summit, UN Security Council

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

Israel’s perilous death penalty bill also endangers Diaspora Jews - opinion

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Geneva, Switzerland, February 16, 2026

Araghchi, IAEA chief talk uranium enrichment as Rubio says making deal with US will be 'difficult'


US halts Afghan immigration requests following deadly Washington shooting

The Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect entered the US from Afghanistan in 2021, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night

National Guard members stand together after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

JFNA’s General Assembly: Combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish unity

Discussions at JFNA’s General Assembly focus on antisemitism and community security.

Olivia Reingold of The Free Press.

Holocaust museums 'false propaganda' used to blackmail world - American Muslims for Palestine head

Osama Abu Irshaid says Jews have a "monopoly on the victim mentality," calling for a new "Palestinian genocide" narrative.

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

US presented plan to end Sudan war but warring parties have not accepted, Trump adviser says

The comments came from Massad Boulos, the US president's adviser for African and Arab Affairs, at a media briefing in Abu Dhabi.

US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, speaks to Reuters after the signing ceremony of a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, in Doha, Qatar, July 19, 2025.

When interests align: Israel’s strengths and US interests - opinion

The greatest tension in the US-Israel relationship emerges when American administrations believe they understand Israel’s security needs better than Israelis themselves.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Western Wall in August. The words on his kippah read: ‘Together we will fight.’ American interests are served when Israel acts from strength, the writer asserts.

DOGE shut down with months left as former members take new federal posts

Trump officials signal the end of DOGE as its functions shift to other agencies and former staff take on new federal roles.

Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025.

Rubio says the Ukraine peace proposal was authored by US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington authored the 28-point Ukraine peace proposal, as senators disputed the claim and US, Ukrainian, and European officials opened talks in Geneva.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits next to Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a G7 session on Ukraine and Defense Cooperation during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, November 12, 2025.

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

The deceased was likely exposed to the flu by domestic poultry or wild birds, and public health officials state the risk to the general public remains low.

Veterinarians vaccinate against bird flu

‘Israel’s Friendsgiving’ protest at DC train station includes ‘Gaza’s spilled blood’ on the menu

“Seldom have we seen such a sickening display of full-throated antisemitism,” the local JCRC said.

A demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., showed U.S. and Israeli leaders eating and drinking the blood and organs of Gaza Palestinians, Nov. 20, 2025.

Trump embraces Saudis, UN backs Gaza plan, but Israel faces harsh Middle East reality

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A UN resolution and a Saudi spectacle hinted at movement in the region, but the Middle East has a way of bringing even the boldest plans back down to earth.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed interest in joining the Abraham Accords if Israel shows a clear path to a Palestinian state. Here, MBS meets with US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the White House earlier this week.