Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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News There’s a new Jewish Caucus in Congress. Its mission is still unclear.
Following the meeting, it remains unclear what the caucus will stand for as the chamber's Jews are deeply divided over the Israel-Hamas war and other issues
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Fast Forward US House expels George Santos, who lied about his Jewish identity and other topics
A number of politicians have lined up for Santos' job, including some who are actually Jewish
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Fast Forward ‘Ultimately, we are alone’: Schumer calls out antisemitism on the left in a speech on the Senate floor
What was extraordinary about Schumer’s 45-minute speech was that much of it took some of his own political allies to task
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Fast Forward Stark images of murder and torture in Israel leave US senators in tears and silence
The video comes as skepticism of how Israel has retaliated has increased among Democrats
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Fast Forward 10 Israelis, including teen with her dog, and 2 Thais freed from Gaza as ceasefire goes into overtime
The Biden administration hopes to extend the ceasefire as it seeks to expand humanitarian relief for Palestinians in Gaza
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Fast Forward Hamas releases 11 Israeli hostages as truce set to extend
Hamas offered to release women and children first, with no agreement yet on when men would be released
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Fast Forward Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages
The announcement of the truce comes as Israel is prepared to receive a group of 11 hostages freed by Hamas
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Fast Forward After delays, Hamas releases another 13 Israeli hostages and 4 foreign nationals
Hamas scheduled the release for the afternoon and then delayed it. International intervention salvaged the deal
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