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Barry Rosen opens up about Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli captives and his 444 days of darkness
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Politics Kamala Harris condemns antisemitic slogans among protesters of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech
The statement is Harris’ first on antisemitism since she launched her bid this week for the presidency
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Politics In its first ad targeting Kamala Harris, Republican Jewish Coalition slams her absence from Netanyahu speech
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Politics Is Kamala Harris a Zionist?
Unlike Joe Biden, the vice president has never embraced the term. But her statements and actions align with common understandings of the term
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Jewish and Israeli athletes are competing in a wide variety of Olympic events in Paris
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Ridiculing pro-Palestinian protesters, Netanyahu addresses Congress
Netanyahu dismissed concerns about Israel’s military campaign and the high number of civilian casualties
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Politics Is ‘Momala’ Kamala Harris’ new viral meme moment?’
The 'Brat' memes are already growing old, but another Yiddish-sounding viral moment may be on the campaign's horizon
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Politics Trump fundraiser drops Candace Owens after backlash over her embrace of antisemitism
Owens claimed she left the fundraiser for an unrelated reason
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Politics Donald Trump once again says he is ‘amazed’ Jews who support Israel vote for Democrats
The comment comes days ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned meeting with Trump and as Netanyahu attempts to repair ties with Democrats
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