Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Egyptian president falsely claims Jews and Egyptians have always gotten along, raising a fraught and ancient history
Sisi might have been tapping into a real grievance that Egyptians have with a core element of Jewish identity, the tale of the Exodus
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Fast Forward Saudis reportedly suspend peace talks with Israel in the wake of war with Hamas
Mohammed bin Salman also spoke with Iran’s president this week, signaling a retreat from the Biden administration’s efforts to isolate Iran, which backs Hamas
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Fast Forward With no speaker of the House, a congressional resolution supporting Israel has broad support and nowhere to go
Ninety percent of the House backed the resolution by Tuesday, but there was no way to vote for it
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Fast Forward Biden: ‘I have not given up hope’ on rescuing hostages held by Hamas
Biden said he was deploying experts to assist Israel in hostage recovery
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Fast Forward Arch of Titus, Roman landmark celebrating ancient destruction of Jerusalem, lit up in in tribute to Israel
Two monuments bathed in white and blue symbolized triumph over attempts to disperse and humiliate the Jews and even wipe them off the face of the earth
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Fast Forward US death toll in Israel now at 22, with increase expected as identities are confirmed
The names of the dead, mostly young dual citizens, were beginning to emerge
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Fast Forward Jewish White House staffers get emotional during briefing on response to Israel’s war
“Many of us — look at the three of us up here — are of this community,” a top Jewish White House official said
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Fast Forward Biden: Hamas attack is moment when ‘a pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed upon the world’
Biden said 14 Americans were killed in Hamas' invasion. Twenty U.S. citizens are missing
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