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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib announced a boycott, but not of Israel
The Michigan Democrat, known for her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, is now boycotting Narendra Modi's address to Congress
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Fast Forward GOP Jewish House members push bill to defund colleges that host events promoting anti-Zionism
The legislation comes amid a fierce debate over a graduation speech given by a recent CUNY law school student in which she harshly criticized Israel
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Fast Forward Ahead of 2024, senior Democrats rally top Jewish activists
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to ‘crush’ antisemitism in the US
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Opinion George Santos fabricated his life story. The person he pretended to be will defeat him in 2024
Several of the candidates challenging for his seat have the Jewish heritage and business acumen that Santos boasted of
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Fast Forward A congressman reportedly employs ‘neo-Nazis.’ Jewish House members want him censured
A group of five freshman lawmakers called on the House GOP leadership to censure Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar
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Politics Another Jewish Democrat launches campaign against Santos — to defeat the ‘MAGA mishegas’
Zak Malamed co-founded a donor network to support young Democratic candidates. Now he is one
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Fast Forward Kevin McCarthy promised to replace Rashida Tlaib’s event with a ‘bipartisan’ pro-Israel discussion. Only Republicans spoke.
A pro-Israel event was closed to media, and also apparently to Democratic lawmakers
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Politics This Gen Z, gay, Latino Jew leans into his identities and launches a bid for Congress
Joe Vogel, who sits in Maryland’s House of Delegates, jokes that unlike Rep. George Santos, he really is a Latino Jew
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Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
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Fast Forward Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on pro-Palestinian protesters is unclear
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’
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Fast Forward 5 Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack universities
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