Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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News Israel, Gaza and Josh Shapiro: What we’re watching for during the Democratic National Convention
Democrats heading into their convention are riven by a major issue that has also preoccupied American Jews for 10 months: Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza
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Politics Harris campaign taps Israeli-born former peace negotiator Ilan Goldenberg as liaison to Jewish community
Goldenberg has spent decades working on Middle East affairs, both in government roles and at think tanks
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Fast Forward White House names Bezalel Smotrich as obstacle to ceasefire deal, says he is ‘jeopardizing’ hostage lives
Sharp words targeting an Israeli right-wing leader reflect how deeply invested President Biden is in talks taking place next week to wrap up a ceasefire-for hostages deal
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Politics Navigating tense waters, Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists and then shushes them
Harris’ anger at protesters in Michigan offered a raw display of the fine line Democrats must walk around the Israel-Hamas war as the presidential election looms
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Politics White House slams Cori Bush’s threat to AIPAC to ‘tear your kingdom down’
A White House spokeswoman implied that Bush’s rhetoric could inspire political violence
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Politics ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush is defeated in St. Louis primary that drew millions in pro-Israel money
It was the second Democratic primary win against a “Squad” member for pro-Israel political action committees
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Politics Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, leading critic of Israel, faces tight primary challenge from fellow progressive with pro-Israel backing
Both candidates are prominent African-American civil rights activists
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Politics The campaign to tank Josh Shapiro’s VP chances is gathering steam — and accusations of antisemitism
Jewish commentators, among them Democrats in Congress, say Shapiro is being singled out for criticism because he is Jewish
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