NEW YORK (JTA) — Two Congress members called on the Department of Homeland Security to admit Israel into a program that allows some of its visitors expedited entry into the United States. Reps. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., and Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter Wednesday to the acting Homeland Security secretary, Kevin McAleenan, urging him to…
Speaking at a forum for Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Cory Booker defended Rep. Ilhan Omar from attacks on her from President Trump and others, calling them “toxic” and “reprehensible.” During a question-and-answer forum, an audience member said that Omar had been “critical of the outside influence of AIPAC in determining U.S. foreign policy, including funding…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump approved payment of a $2 million bill presented by North Korea to cover its care of comatose American Otto Warmbier, a college student who died shortly after being returned home from 17 months in a North Korean prison, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post said an invoice…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden launched his presidential campaign by accusing President Donald Trump with failing to unreservedly condemn neo-Nazis whose march two years ago ended with deadly violence. The launch underscored the degree over which the battle for the Jewish vote has already figured in the campaign and, more broadly, how each party is…
Measles, the serious disease ravaging Orthodox Jewish communities in New York, has spread to 22 states across the U.S. in the worst measles outbreak in nearly two decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control, authorities have reported 695 measles cases this year, from New Hampshire to Washington state.. Travelers are introducing the disease to…
After a resident of Brick Township in central New Jersey complained on Twitter to mayor John Ducey on Tuesday about the city’s parks and beaches being “invaded by the hasidic and orthodox jews,” Ducey’s response was to recommend that she call the police. A constituent tweets at the Mayor of Brick Township, New Jersey about…
(JTA) — The student government of the University of Maryland rejected an Israel divestment resolution. The resolution was defeated on Wednesday night after a five-hour meeting by a vote of 25 against, 9 in favor and 2 abstentions. More than 100 students addressed the Student Government Association prior to the vote, the University of Maryland…
(JTA) — An alleged anti-Semitic attack on a kosher Italian-style café in Winnipeg, Canada was staged by the owners of the restaurant, police now say. Police charged the owners of the BerMax Caffe and Bistro in Winnipeg, in central Canada, with public mischief. The investigation of the April 18 incident involved 25 police officers and…
(JTA) — Republicans and Democrats may hold widely disparate views of Israel’s government, a new survey found, but both have positive vibes about Israelis. The Pew Research Center study, released Wednesday, found that while 61 percent of Republicans had a favorable view of Israel’s government — led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the right-wing…
When a New Jersey resident complained on Twitter about Jewish “invaders” in her town, the mayor responded with advice to “call the police,” drawing concern from other constituents, Huffpost reported. On Tuesday, user @simms10471 tweeted at John Ducey, mayor of Brick Township, New Jersey, with an anti-Semitic question: “can we please do something about our…
Hundreds of people hoping for a fun Passover retreat were left stranded in Florida after the organizer failed to pay for more than $75,000 in goods and services, the New York Jewish Week reported Wednesday. Many Jewish families travel throughout the world for all-inclusive kosher-for-Passover stays at resorts. One experience, called “A Different Pesach Program,”…
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