Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Meta shuts down Iranian leader’s accounts for his posts on Hamas and Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has celebrated Hamas on social media since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Calling Israel’s response in Gaza ‘over the top,’ Biden conditions defense aid on allowing humanitarian assistance
'I’ve been pushing really hard, really hard to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza,' Biden said in a press conference
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Fast Forward Israeli human rights groups call for an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages
While Israelis overall support the war, a growing group wants to trade the remaining hostages amid a ceasefire, among them families of the hostages who have staged protests throughout Israel
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Fast Forward Israel aid debate revealed differences among Jewish groups over immigration
Some Jewish organizations said that an aid package for Israel was not worth the blow it dealt to the asylum system
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Fast Forward House votes down standalone bill giving funds to Israel, imperiling future of aid package
Opposing were right-wing Republicans who cited fiscal responsibility and President Biden, who called the bill a political ploy
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Fast Forward Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, opposed by coalition of Jewish groups, narrowly fails
A number of Jewish groups and the White House said the impeachment process was marred by antisemitism
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Fast Forward House and Senate are rushing competing Israel aid packages to the floor
Differences over border policy and Ukraine aid could delay billions of dollars in assistance for Israel
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Fast Forward Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem
Among the organizers of the protests is the Tikvah Forum, a group composed of families of Israeli hostages who favor a more hardline response to Hamas
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