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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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News Joe Biden is pressing Congress to send $14B to Israel. What is the emergency aid for?
Unlike Ukraine, which has made its need for U.S. funding clear, Israeli leaders have not publicly clamored for the aid
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Fast Forward Congressional committee issues subpoenas to Harvard, stepping up investigation into campus antisemitism
The subpoenas signal that the House investigation remains focused on discrimination against Jews and Israelis at Harvard
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Politics Why is an LGBTQ+ group asking candidates about Israel?
New York’s Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club says the questions on the Middle East are not litmus tests
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News Republican opposition to Israel aid is the latest headache for the pro-Israel community
“This new Republican Party will soon throw Israel under the bus,” said a spokeswoman for Nikki Haley
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Politics ‘Very foolish woman’: Trump berates Jewish Republican candidate for losing special election
Mazi Pilip, an Ethiopian Israeli, Orthodox Jew, refused to embrace Trump on the campaign trail
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
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Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
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Fast Forward Jewish groups denounce fatal shooting at San Diego mosque, say it proves need for security funding
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Culture The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair