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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Fast Forward In Brooklyn, Gov. Hochul announces boost in services for Holocaust survivors
‘It is our duty not just as New Yorkers but as citizens of the world,’ the governor said in a speech marking Yom Hashoah
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News Netanyahu asked about Trump’s chances before congratulating Biden after the election, new book claims
‘I don't think it's going to turn,’ Trump’s pollster told Netanyahu’s aide as Biden’s lead grew in states Trump won in 2016
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Fast Forward Blinken: A nuclear deal with Iran is our best option
The secretary of state's remarks follow recent reports that a deal is unlikely to be made
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News Labeled anti-Israel, Nina Turner aims to win Jewish voters’ trust in Ohio rematch
Turner clarifies her views on BDS as pro-Israel groups seek to solidify support for Rep. Shontel Brown
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News What if I hadn’t slept in? A gunman shot up my train this morning
The 36th Street subway station where 10 people were shot and wounded during Tuesday morning’s commute is a place I pass through nearly every day. It is one stop from the Orthodox neighborhood of Borough Park, where I live, and on my commute to Lower Manhattan I often switch at that station from the D…
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News Noa Tishby, Israel’s new envoy, says anti-Zionism is antisemitism “100%”
While battling a new wave of terror and dealing with a complicated political crisis, the Israeli government on Monday officially established a new envoy to combat antisemitism, appointing an actor, author and pro-Israel activist who lives in Los Angeles to the unpaid post. The new envoy, Noa Tishby, said in a Zoom interview that she…
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News Meet Sarah Palin’s Jewish opponent in Alaska’s crowded Congressional race
In an uncommonly crowded field of 50 candidates for Alaska’s lone House seat, there are two with universal name recognition — Sarah Palin and Santa Claus — along with Al Gross, a Jewish physician and fisherman who is hoping his independent politics will resonate in a state where a majority of voters are not registered…
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Fast Forward White House monitoring political situation in Israel ‘very, very closely,’ senior official says
President Joe Biden is closely watching the volatile political situation in Israel as the government led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost its majority in the Knesset on Wednesday. “We are certainly watching that very, very closely,” Yael Lempert, acting assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, said in a pre-Passover Zoom call…
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