Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email kornbluh@forward.com.
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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News Meet Israel’s new consul general in NY, who’s giving himself a crash course in diplomacy
The new Israeli consul general in New York is not a diplomat’s diplomat. Asaf Zamir, a former politician who took office last month, prefers a burger over steak, once dressed up as a Disney princess, and is married to a famous Israeli actress. He was also, until recently, a politician, a key player in the…
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Fast Forward Anti-vaxxers protest with swastikas and yellow star outside Jewish politician’s office in the Bronx
(JTA) — (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Analogies to the Holocaust have become commonplace at anti-vaccine protests around the U.S. and the world. But protesters displaying swastikas and a yellow star especially stung on Sunday, when they deployed the symbols outside the office of a Jewish politician, Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, whose district…
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Fast Forward New York State warns Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s that it will divest over Israel boycott
New York State has put Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever on a 90-day notice that all its government agencies and departments will likely soon divest from the companies because of the ice-cream maker’s decision early this summer to end sales in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The move complies with an executive order…
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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo questions investigators by calling Chuck Schumer their ‘rabbi’
In an attempt to discredit one of the investigators in his sexual assault inquiry, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo referred to Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, as his questioner’s “rabbi.” That’s according to the transcript released Wednesday by the office of state Attorney General Letitia James. In a contentious 10-hour interview under oath…
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Fast Forward Kathy Hochul planned Thanksgiving in Israel. Then came Cuomo’s resignation
Becoming the 57th governor of New York earlier this summer came with a personal price for Kathy Hochul: she had to cancel a planned first-time trip with her family to Israel for the Thanksgiving weekend, the governor revealed on Monday. “I have a few responsibilities now,” Hochul said in brief remarks at the American Friends…
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News NY Jewish and Latino leaders rub shoulders during Puerto Rico getaway
The annual SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico is organized to focus politicians on the priorities of New York State Latinos — but it’s in many ways a Jewish gathering too. Jewish leaders and activists were a visible presence at the event this past weekend, which drew some 800 attendees in total, including New York Gov….
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News How the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis won re-election
Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor from Minneapolis, breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday as he was declared the winner in a tough re-election bid after a rocky first term in which he gained national attention over issues related to police reform. In his victory speech, Frey attributed his win to the support from a…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro’s conservative media outlet sues Biden administration over vaccine mandate
The Daily Wire, a conservative news website co-founded by Jewish political pundit Ben Shapiro, announced on Thursday that it is suing the Biden administration over its vaccine mandate to federal workers and employees of large businesses. The lawsuit, filed by the Dhillon Law Group and Alliance Defending Freedom in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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