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Fast Forward House Democratic leader opts not to echo Schumer’s call for new Israeli elections
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said he’s focused on the war in Gaza and the push for more humanitarian aid
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Politics Schumer says Netanyahu ‘stuck in the past,’ calls for new Israeli elections
‘There needs to be a fresh debate about the future of Israel after Oct. 7’ Schumer said in a Senate floor speech
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Politics AIPAC to increase pressure on House Republicans to pass Israel aid bill
Congressional leaders are expected to address AIPAC’s national gathering in Washington this week
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Fast Forward Worried about antisemitism on TikTok, Jewish federations ask Congress to act
Jewish Federations of North America says TikTok is the 'worst offender by far' in driving antisemitism on social media
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Fast Forward Freed Israeli hostage Mia Schem invited to attend Biden’s State of the Union
‘We must continue to fight to get them home,’ said House Speaker Mike Johnson, who invited Schem and the parents of 22-year-old hostage Omar Neutra
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Fast Forward Georgia congressman says he was misunderstood after appearing to endorse antisemitic social media post
Following backlash, Republican Mike Collins posted that he had not meant to amplify antisemitism
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel Rep. Ritchie Torres left the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Or did it leave him?
Torres’ departure illustrates an identity crisis faced by pro-Israel Jews who identify as progressive but who now find themselves at odds with a movement they once embraced
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Politics Jamaal Bowman, losing favor among Israel supporters, teams up with Rashida Tlaib
Tlaib, one of Israel’s most vocal critics in Congress, has raised far more money than Bowman this year
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