Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Orthodox Rabbi Group Condemns Racism At ‘Highest Levels Of Government’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Orthodox Rabbinical Council of America said it “condemns the most recent outburst of racist rhetoric in the highest levels of government,” an apparent reference to President Trump’s call on four Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to unspecified countries. The statement Thursday also alluded to statements by two of the congresswoman Trump…
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Fast Forward Israel Won’t Block Omar And Tlaib From Entering Country
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel will not deny entry to any member of Congress, its Washington envoy said. Ron Dermer responded to speculation about whether two congresswomen who back the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Israel would be allowed to enter. “Out of respect for the U.S. Congress and the great alliance between Israel and…
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Fast Forward DC Suburb Reschedules Anti-Israel Film Narrated By Roger Waters
WASHINGTON (JTA) — After canceling an earlier screening of an anti-Israel film following complaints by Washington-area Jewish officials, a Maryland suburb will now screen the movie narrated by Roger Waters later this month. The municipality of Takoma Park will screen “Occupation of the American Mind” on July 23. A blurb promoting the movie describes it…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Is Proud Of His ‘Anti-Endorsements’ From Billionaires
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Bernie Sanders’s campaign says he is proud not to include Haim Saban as a backer of his presidential bid. The Sanders campaign put the pro-Israel entertainment mogul and major Democratic Party funder first on a list of 13 “anti-endorsements” — that is, public figures whose support Sanders either doesn’t want or isn’t…
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Fast Forward Kushner Subpoenaed By House Committee As Trump Probe Widens
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., approved a dozen new subpoenas, including one for President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in its bid to examine Russian interference into the 2016 election and other scandals. Kushner, a top aide to Trump, is among 12 subpoenas approved…
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Fast Forward Elizabeth Warren Agrees To ‘Ending The Occupation’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose presidential candidacy has rallied in recent weeks, told two Jewish anti-occupation activists “yes” when they asked her for support. Becca Lubow, a student and a member of the IfNotNow Jewish anti-occupation movement, and a companion approached the Massachusetts Democrat on Monday at an event in Peterborough, New Hampshire,…
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Fast Forward Outcry After Virginia GOP Candidate Posts ‘Concentration Camp’ Joke
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A Republican running for the Virginia state legislature removed from his Facebook campaign page a meme that mocked comparisons of migrant camps to concentration camps. Paul Milde, running to be a delegate in Virginia’s 28th district, encompassing the town of Fredericksburg about halfway between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, on Saturday posted…
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News 5 Jewish Things To Know About Joe Biden
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden, a born and raised Roman Catholic who likes to cross himself when making a point, knows what faith he would be if he were ever overcome with doubt about his own. “If I’m going to switch, I know where I’m going,” the former vice president said in 2016 at an…
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