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Could Donald Trump’s win end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home?
Whether Trump can bring an end to the war depends on specifics that Trump has not yet offered; on Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces pressures that extend well beyond Trump; and on the definitions of the words “war” and “end."
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Politics These Jewish New Yorkers are celebrating Trump’s win
The incoming president’s Jewish fans cite domestic, foreign and Jewish issues as their reasons for supporting him
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Politics Many Israelis are celebrating Trump’s win, seeing him as more likely to back their country
Donald Trump's election was met with jubilation in Israel — along with some caution
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Politics Eugene Vindman, whose Jewish immigrant story played a role in Trump’s impeachment, elected to Congress
The win comes at a time when Trump has promised “retribution” against those who he feels sabotaged his first term in office
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Politics Anxiety, concern and hope: How swing-state rabbis, and their communities, are reacting to Trump’s win
The very question of whether to acknowledge the election with congregants can be fraught
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Politics For some Orthodox Jews, joy and a little schadenfreude as their candidate reclaims the White House
Trump’s victory is seen as a rebuke to wokeness and an administration that appeased anti-Zionists
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Politics Who will shape policy toward Israel in a second Trump administration?
Mike Pompeo, Tucker Carlson, Ric Grenell and Miriam Adelson all have influence, and maybe more
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Politics Donald Trump thanked a ‘historic coalition’ for his election. He didn’t include Jews.
“We’ve built the biggest, the broadest, the most unified coalition,” Trump said, listing Black voters, women, Hispanics, and Arab and Muslim Americans
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Politics ‘If Kamala had chosen Josh Shapiro’: Some Democrats wonder if Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor would have made a difference on the ticket
Consternation about the VP’s choice of running mate persisted throughout the campaign — and its aftermath
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News Analysis Gaza didn’t cost Harris the election. But her approach pointed to a broader problem
Pro-Palestinian organizers say the problem was her focus on courting moderates, including Republicans, rather than motivating the party’s left flank
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Politics Elissa Slotkin, centrist Jewish Democrat, wins tight Michigan Senate race
In Minnesota, Royce White, a Republican podcaster with a history of antisemitic comments, lost his Senate race to incumbent Amy Klobuchar
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