Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward 3 Jewish Democrats are leading the House impeachment charge. 1 is not on board.
(JTA) — Three of the four Democrats leading the charge to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time are Jewish: David Cicilline of Rhode Island, who is the lead sponsor, and Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Jerry Nadler of New York, who are among the three lead co-sponsors. The fourth lead co-sponsor of the…
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Fast Forward Arnold Schwarzegger: Capitol raid was Kristallnacht ‘right here in the United States’
(JTA) — In an impassioned video, Arnold Schwarzenegger said the deadly mob violence in the U.S. Capitol last week recalled Kristallnacht, the Nazi attack on Jews that is considered the beginning of the Holocaust. Schwarzenegger, the former Republican California governor and actor, posted the video to social media on Sunday and framed his remarks as…
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Fast Forward Biden taps Iran deal architect Wendy Sherman for senior diplomatic role
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden tapped Wendy Sherman, an Iran nuclear deal architect, to be his deputy secretary of state — a signal of his determination to return to the deal, Politico reported Tuesday. Sherman, who is Jewish, was the lead negotiator for the 2015 pact, which swapped sanctions relief for Iran’s rollback of…
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Fast Forward 150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden’s bid to reenter Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A letter backing President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to reenter the Iran nuclear deal without any new conditions has garnered 150 signatures from House Democrats — enough to block any congressional bid to prevent the move. The sentiments in the letter are in direct contradiction to the urgings of the Israel lobby group…
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Fast Forward Veterans Affairs removes headstones with swastikas at Texas cemetery
(JTA) — The Department of Veterans Affairs removed two gravestones bearing swastikas from a military cemetery in Texas. With little fanfare, the VA removed the headstones on Monday morning from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a group that advocates for troops and veterans who report discrimination in…
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Fast Forward Trump names Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany, to Holocaust museum post
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Among the last-minute rush of presidential appointments ahead of Donald Trump’s departure from office is Richard Grenell, a former ambassador to Germany and outspoken Israel advocate, to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Council. Grenell, who also has been outspoken in his efforts to isolate Iran, was among three people Trump named to…
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Fast Forward Ohio lawmakers vote to launch Holocaust education commission
(JTA) — Lawmakers in Ohio have launched a Holocaust education commission for the state amid increased concern about Holocaust awareness in the United States. The Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission would “help cultivate knowledge and understanding of one of the most tragic occurrences in the world’s history,” the state Senate said in nearly…
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Fast Forward Trump administration pushes Indonesia to recognize Israel, dangles $2 billion extra in aid
(JTA) — A top Trump administration official wants to leverage development aid to have Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, recognize Israel. Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corp., told Bloomberg that Indonesia could get $1 billion to $2 billion more in development aid if it joins the rush being organized by…
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