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Politics Tom Suozzi, strong supporter of Israel, returns to Congress
Suozzi recently visited Israel and toured the areas near Gaza that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Senate overwhelmingly passes Israel-Ukraine aid, with future uncertain in the House
Donald Trump’s opposition may kill the bill in the House
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Opinion How aid to Israel fell victim to the cult of Trump
Once a 'third rail' for conservative politicians, voting down aid to Israel is now just another prop in the MAGA carnival
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Politics George Santos says he’s too ‘jaded’ to vote in the special election for his seat
The former congressman said in an interview he’s discouraging voters from writing in his name, and recommending a vote for Mazi Pilip
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Politics Where the rivals to succeed George Santos stand on aid to Israel
Despite the Democrats' fundraising lead and stronger turnout in early voting, many predict a close race
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Fast Forward House Democrats open to supporting GOP’s stand-alone Israel aid bill
The package, which the White House dismissed as a “political game,” would not deal with border issues or include funding for Ukraine
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Politics J Street withdraws endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for ‘crossing the line’ on Israel-Hamas war
J Street’s Jeremy Ben-Ami said the reevaluation was prompted by Bowman's recent statements about Israel, including accusations of genocide
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Fast Forward Senate declines to consider Bernie Sanders bill to review whether Israel follows US human rights law
Sanders was a vocal defender of Israel's war effort at first but has grown more critical of the campaign
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