Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Jewish federations umbrella group removes gun control and LGBTQ advocacy from policy priority list
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Jewish Federations of North America has removed advocacy for gun control, voting rights and LGBTQ protections from a key priorities document, but a top official says the change does not diminish the organization’s commitment to the issues. In comparison to recent years, the 2022 “Jewish Federations Public Priorities” document, sent on…
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Fast Forward Elon Musk criticized for comparing Justin Trudeau to Hitler
(JTA) — Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, likened Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler for the Canadian prime minister’s decision to go after those financing the trucker protest and added that Trudeau was less competent than the Nazi, leading to criticism from Jewish groups. On Thursday, Musk replied to a tweet reporting that Canadian authorities have…
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Fast Forward David Perdue, ex-senator and Georgia governor candidate, likens social media restrictions to Nazi rule
(JTA) — David Perdue, a one-term U.S. senator ousted by a Jewish Democrat a year ago, is now running for governor of his state as the Trump-backed candidate, and like others in that camp, he has taken to comparing aspects of contemporary life to life under Nazi rule. Perdue was decrying Twitter’s removal of former…
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Fast Forward Jewish fundraising powerhouse JFNA names 2nd woman (and actor Ben Platt’s mom) as chair
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Julie Platt is a one-time banker who has become a leader in promoting Jewish education and helping to rescue Jewish camping from the ravages of the pandemic. Now, she’s about to make history as the second woman to chair one of the largest Jewish fundraising powerhouses in the United States, the Jewish…
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Fast Forward In a first for an Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett visits Bahrain
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett landed in Bahrain for meetings with its rulers, the second such trip to a Gulf Arab country since the launch of the Abraham Accords. Speaking Monday before his departure, Bennett framed his visit as a bulwark against increasing uncertainty worldwide, alluding to heightened tensions in the region with…
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Fast Forward Gunman fires shots at Jewish candidate for Louisville mayor
(JTA) — A gunman opened fire on a Jewish Democrat who is running for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. Craig Greenberg, the candidate, said he is safe. “My team and I are fortunately all safe,” Greenberg said in a message posted Monday on Twitter after the attack. “We are all with [Louisville Metro Police] now. I…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Lee Zeldin, one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress, nominated Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz for the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the Abraham AccordsLINK, the normalization agreements between Israel and four Arab countries. “The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, represent the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Arab nations in…
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Fast Forward Trude Feldman, Jewish reporter who spoke to presidents and prime ministers, dies at 97
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The scene as I remember it is the outside of a Washington hotel, one of the stately luxury palaces Israeli leaders indulge when they’re here on business. A gaggle of Israeli and Jewish media is waiting for Ehud Barak. He gets out of an SUV. We shout out questions. He ignores us….
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