Ben Samuels
By Ben Samuels
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Fast Forward Israeli military admits ‘highly probable’ IDF soldier mistakenly killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The IDF said it would not open an investigation into any soldiers
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News The first Gen Zer set for Congress has some surprising views on Israel
With endorsements from the likes of Bernie Sanders, Floridian Democrat Maxwell Frost was regarded as a classic young progressive. Then he released his position paper on the Israel-Palestine issue
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Fast Forward WhatsApp inventor makes $2 million donation to AIPAC
Jan Koum, who has also donated to groups settling Jews in East Jerusalem and combatting anti-Israel sentiment on campus, doubled the previous highest donation to AIPAC's campaign on Democratic primaries
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News Democrats’ rising Jewish star has some advice for Biden ahead of Israel trip
Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s first-ever Jewish senator, tells of his bipartisan efforts to get Israelis and Palestinians talking again, despite the pessimistic atmosphere on the subject
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Fast Forward US losing patience as Israel backs Ukraine but pulls punches on Russia
(Ha’aretz) — U.S. officials are growing increasingly impatient with Israel’s attempts to support Ukraine without alienating Russia, arguing that anything less than full support for the beleaguered nation falls short. Israel’s stance is out of sync with the international community and has provoked rare bipartisan criticism in Washington, as Jerusalem strives to maintain Moscow’s permission…
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Fast Forward Progressive Democrats remove $1 billion Iron Dome funding from bill
An internal dispute within the ranks of the Democratic Party led on Tuesday to the removal of a provision granting $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system from a key funding bill. The removal came after behind-the-scenes pressure from several progressive Democratic lawmakers. The development led to sensational headlines about Democrats rejecting U.S….
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