Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
-
Fast Forward Israel hints Oman is next to join Abraham Accords
(JTA) — A top Israeli foreign ministry official suggested that Oman will likely be the next country to join the Abraham Accords, leading to full normalization between the countries. Eliav Benjamin, the head of Israel’s foreign ministry’s bureau of the Middle East and Peace Process Division, met via Zoom with reporters on Tuesday to discuss…
-
Fast Forward Amid antisemitism concerns, 101 local Jewish federations to spend $54M on improving security
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Jewish Federations of North America is launching a campaign to expand its security program to every federation in the country, an initiative that will cost $54 million. JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut announced the initiative on Monday at the organization’s General Assembly in Washington. Currently, 45 of the 146 member federations are…
-
Fast Forward David Schoen, lawyer who defended Trump during impeachment, to chair Zionist Organization of America
(JTA) — The Zionist Organization of America elected as its national chairman David Schoen, the Jewish lawyer whose Orthodox observance drew media attention as he defended former President Donald Trump at Trump’s second impeachment trial. Schoen, a constitutional lawyer who lives in Atlanta, has for years served on ZOA’s board and has represented the organization,…
-
Fast Forward Kamala Harris ‘strongly disagrees’ with student who said Israel was carrying out ethnic genocide
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Vice President Kamala Harris “strongly disagrees” with a university student who told her that Israel was carrying out “ethnic genocide,” her office said, pushing back against claims that she encouraged the student’s view. “Throughout her career, the Vice President has been unwavering in her commitment to Israel and to Israel’s security,” Harris’s…
-
Fast Forward Andy Levin says his friendship with Rashida Tlaib gives him hope for Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When Andy Levin was elected to Congress in 2018, he was known, at least in Washington, mostly for his lineage: His father and uncle were giants among congressional Democrats. Levin’s father, Rep. Sander Levin, whose seat Levin inherited, and his uncle, the late Sen. Carl Levin, were establishment Democrats who reliably supported…
-
Fast Forward ‘Yes, I wept’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains her ‘present’ vote on Iron Dome, and the tears that followed
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive congresswoman from New York, said she changed her vote from “no” to “present” on a bill for special funding for Israel’s anti-missile Iron Dome defense system because of the “panic and horror” that seized the moment. Ocasio-Cortez could be seen weeping on the floor of Congress Thursday after…
-
Fast Forward House overwhelmingly approves Iron Dome funding
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved an extra $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system, following a pushback effort from Israel-critical progressives that had limited reach. The vote Thursday was 420-9, with two voting present. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to be…
-
Fast Forward After Iron Dome fight among Democrats, Israel’s $1 billion ask to get standalone vote in House
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Congress appears poised to send $1 billion to Israel to replenish the Iron Dome missile defense system that Israel depleted during its conflict with Hamas in May. But the funding won’t flow as part of a comprehensive spending bill after a group of progressive Democrats who are deeply critical of Israel vowed…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture I ranked the NYC mayoral candidates exclusively based on their bagel orders
- 2
News How Jewish can you be in a Boca country club? Wrapping tefillin got a family suspended, lawsuit says
- 3
Opinion Mike Huckabee’s stunning, terrifying new gift to the Israeli right
- 4
Opinion Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla was never going to help Palestinians
In Case You Missed It
-
Yiddish מיר זיצן אין שוץ־צימער (ליד)Sitting in the safe room (poem)
דער מחבר, וואָס וווינט אין קיבוץ מעגן מיכאל, באַשרײַבט זײַנע געפֿילן בעת עס פֿאַלן באָמבעס אין דרויסן
-
Fast Forward Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran war disruptions start to pile up
-
Fast Forward At an Iranian Jewish hangout, retirees wonder if regime change is in the cards
-
Fast Forward For Israelis under Iranian barrage, deadly nights alternate with days brimming with life
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
