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George Santos now has a Jewish challenger who fled Iran to escape persecution
Anna Kaplan, a former state senator, filed paperwork to challenge Santos in 2024
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In Jerusalem, DeSantis says U.S. shouldn’t ‘butt in’ to Israel’s judicial overhaul debate
While visiting Israel, Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden administration's record on Israel and stressed the need to boost bilateral trade
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As Biden announces reelection bid, Republican Jewish Coalition calls him complicit in rising antisemitism
Just as swiftly, other Jewish leaders called out the attack against the president as hypocritical
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Netanyahu says ‘of course’ he will meet Florida’s DeSantis during Israel trip
Seemingly maintaining impartiality, Netanyahu says 'it's his job' to meet with Republican and Democratic governors. DeSantis is set to visit Israel this week ahead of a 2024 presidential announcement
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Risk of hate crimes against Jews and others could rise as 2024 election nears, report says
The authors called on social media companies to deplatform extremists and for Congress to mandate reporting hate crime data
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Shofar blasts, an antisemitic sign and more Jewish angles to Trump’s arraignment
Rep. George Santos joined the pro-Trump crowd, as did Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has accused Jewish billionaire George Soros of orchestrating the campaign against the former president
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5 Jewish facts about Asa Hutchinson, the newest presidential candidate
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Trump critic, became the fifth Republican to jump into the race
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Ron DeSantis is heading to Jerusalem to talk about ‘unnecessarily strained relations’ between the US and Israel
'Florida serves as a bridge between the American and Israeli people,' DeSantis said in announcing his decision to speak at a conference in Israel next month. The announcement comes as DeSantis mulls a presidential campaign.
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Pennsylvania’s Mastriano, accused of antisemitism in run for governor, now eyes Senate seat
Doug Mastriano said the name recognition he built last year could propel him to the Senate
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Four states have a presidential primary falling on the first day of Passover
The four states that, as of this moment, have scheduled primaries on the first day of Passover are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Maryland have introduced legislation to change the dates
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