Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Kevin McCarthy to address Israeli Knesset amid chill in relations between Biden and Netanyahu
It will be the second time in history that the speaker of the House has addressed Israel’s parliament
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Fast Forward Historic flooding complicates the journey home for Passover vacationers in South Florida
Families from across the United States who prefer Passover getaway packages to scrubbing the house clean of hametz were stranded in Fort Lauderdale after the rains
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Fast Forward Rep. Hakeem Jeffries once defended uncle’s antisemitic speech and Louis Farrakhan, report says
Jeffries, a pro-Israel Democratic representative, has long said he was only vaguely aware of his uncle's comments
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Fast Forward Israeli government bans Jews from Temple Mount through end of Ramadan
Notably absent from the “unanimous” recommendation to ban Jewish entry into the Temple Mount during the remainder of Ramadan was the far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, citing violence, withdraws his decision to fire his defense minister
“In recent days, we have worked and stood together around the clock on all fronts in the face of security challenges,” Netanyahu said
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Fast Forward The mother of two sisters killed in terror attack dies of her wounds
In a protest of the terror attack, thousands of settlers, including far-right government ministers, marched to an evacuated settlement outpost
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Fast Forward 2 Israeli sisters, ages 16 and 20, killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes on the heels of rocket attacks from Jordan and Gaza, and Israeli counterstrikes
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Fast Forward A group of Israeli emissaries toured a Palestinian museum in DC, and came away with questions
Emissaries trained to celebrate Israel’s existence examine exhibits that mourn the circumstances of its founding
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