Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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News Ritchie Torres’ pro-Israel activism sparks controversy in DC — and within his own family. In Israel, he’s a star.
Ritchie Torres says he suffers near constant opprobrium stateside for his support for Israel and sometimes the tension strikes close to home
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Fast Forward Analysis: How Howard Kohr made AIPAC a pro-Israel powerhouse while keeping out of sight
Kohr announced his impending retirement after more than three decades at AIPAC’s helm
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Fast Forward Israeli army fires two officers in the wake of World Central Kitchen killings: ‘A serious failure’
Days after the killings, the Biden administration said it would reassess its policies toward Israel over its military campaign in Gaza
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Fast Forward Biden tells Netanyahu: US policies on Gaza depend on what Israel does next
And Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would shift its policies if Israel does not change its own
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News Why the high-profile killing of a famous aid group’s volunteers could be a turning point for how Israel treats Gaza relief
Israel’s expressions of regret have included changes in policy
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Fast Forward Biden: Israel ‘has not done enough’ to protect aid workers or civilians in Gaza
Biden’s comments in response to the killing of World Central Kitchen workers were his sharpest official rebuke of Israel so far in the Gaza war
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Fast Forward Biden administration ‘outraged’ by Israeli strike that killed 7 aid workers, as humanitarian groups suspend operations in Gaza
The killings and the outrage they have stirred in quarters where Israel usually can count on support may be a turning point
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Fast Forward Israel says its strike killed 7 World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers in Gaza
The incident has prompted World Central Kitchen to suspend its operations at a time when food is scarce across Gaza
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