Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Opinion The blessing and burden of bearing first witness to Jewish history
A reflection at the close of two decades on the D.C. Jewish news beat
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Fast Forward Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy
The strikes come as Israelis endure continued rocket attacks from the Houthi militia in Yemen even as attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have diminished
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Fast Forward JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party
Vance seemed to back the flagship policy of a party that has unsettled Germany’s Jews
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Fast Forward Elon Musk endorses far-right German party: ‘Only the AfD can save Germany’
Musk, who spent hundreds of millions on Trump’s bid to return to the White House, is poised to take a leading role in reshaping the U.S. government
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Fast Forward GOP-led congressional report on campus antisemitism recommends cutting funds to universities that boycott Israel
The report said that protections extended to Jewish students must apply when Zionists are named as the targets of exclusion or harassment
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Fast Forward Montreal synagogue firebombed for the 2nd time in just over a year
No one was injured in the incident, the most recent attack on a Canadian Jewish institution since Oct. 7, 2023
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Fast Forward Netanyahu visits IDF soldiers in Syria as rebel leaders call for Israelis to exit
Plus, the mother of an American missing in Syria exhorted Netanyahu to stop bombing
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Fast Forward A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
Rapid changes in the Middle East appear to have changed negotiations, which are still not assured
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