Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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The annual Passover event, blending art and activism, will benefit Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit supporting youth leadership and dialogue in conflict regions
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News Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover
A veto-proof majority means the mayor’s hands are tied — but meanwhile he has a chance to strike down a second measure that would shield Columbia and other campuses
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News Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
The proposal, intended to shield congregants from protests, has 35 co-sponsors, enough for a veto-proof majority to pass without the mayor’s signature
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Fast Forward Government takeover of Brooklyn hospital faces legal setback amid Orthodox backlash
State attorney general sends the planned merger of Maimonides Medical Center with New York City’s public Health + Hospitals system to court, for a review that could blow past an April 1 deadline
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Fast Forward ‘I’m alive!’: Netanyahu speaks in-person amid ongoing online rumors claiming he’s dead
The Israeli leader addressed American criticism about Israel’s role in the war against Iran
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News Joe Kent, Trump official with white supremacist ties, resigns over Iran war and blames Israel
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, claimed Israeli officials had used lies to undermine American foreign policy
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Fast Forward Illinois primary pits Jewish candidate with deep Israel ties against AIPAC spending
Daniel Biss speaks Hebrew and spent summers in Israel — but his quest for conditions on US aid have made him a target, part of a larger campaign to keep moderates out of Congress
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News Amid revolt against ‘Israel lobby,’ J Street seeks elusive middle ground in primaries
Unlike AIPAC, the progressive group funds Israel’s critics in Congress — but president Jeremy Ben-Ami is firm that candidates who don’t recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland won’t get his support
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