Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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News Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies at 82
His legacy was that of a bridge builder, a position that sometimes angered former colleagues
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Fast Forward White House: Biden and Netanyahu are rescheduling DC talks on Rafah
“We’re now working with them to set to find a convenient date,” the White House spokeswoman said
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Fast Forward Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant emphasizes importance of US-Israel ties as Netanyahu criticizes Biden administration
Gallant’s concern about U.S.-Israel relations came as a Gallup poll shows Americans turning away from their initial support for Israel’s conduct of its war against Hamas
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Fast Forward Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement
Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has traversed five presidencies, and the launch of political action committees aimed in part at stemming the rise of the Israel-critical left among Democrats
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Fast Forward Russia and China veto US-led resolution calling for Israel-Gaza ceasefire as part of deal
It was the closest the Biden Administration has come to imposing a pause on the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Majority of Jewish Americans support Israel’s war against Hamas, and how it’s fought
A survey shows Jewish views on the conflict are starkly different from those of the rest of the population, where far fewer Americans see Israel’s rationale for the war and its conduct as justifiable
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Fast Forward After saying Netanyahu has ‘lost his way,’ Chuck Schumer says he would welcome him to address Congress
Johnson said that in his conversation with Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister invited him to speak to the Knesset
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Fast Forward US Jewish history museum may become part of the Smithsonian 4 years after surviving bankruptcy
The proposal could secure federal funding for the institution just four years after it survived a bankruptcy threat
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