Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward As Netanyahu pushes US to join fight against Iran, Biden tells Jewish leaders US ‘fully’ backs Israel’s right to defend itself
The call came as Israel’s government seems more determined than ever to take the widening conflict directly to Iran, and hopes to persuade allies to join the fight
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Politics Democratic poll shows 71% of Jewish voters across 7 swing states favor Kamala Harris
A poll of Jewish voters in seven swing states is consistent with a recent national poll of Jewish voters
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Fast Forward Hostage father Jonathan Dekel-Chen lambastes Netanyahu at American Jewish Committee Oct. 7 event
“The soul of Israel cannot survive,” Dekel-Chen said in a speech notable for its typically apolitical host
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Fast Forward Biden lights Oct. 7 yahrzeit candle as Kamala Harris vows to see Hamas threat ‘eliminated’
Both Democrats also expressed concern for Palestinians in Gaza in their official Oct. 7 anniversary statements
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Fast Forward Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment
A misinformation blitz has afflicted efforts to get critical information out to victims of Hurricane Helene
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Fast Forward 8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion
Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon on Monday night for the first time since 2006
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Fast Forward Hezbollah crisis adds to threats facing Jews during High Holidays and ahead of Oct. 7, experts say
The terrorist group is battered in Lebanon but retains a formidable presence outside the Middle East
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Politics Laura Loomer, Jewish activist who flew on Trump’s plane, says her ties to antisemites shouldn’t undercut her advocacy
Watchdogs said Loomer represents a stand-in for a campaign that is mired in extremism
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