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News What do you do when you lose to George Santos? Ask Robert Zimmerman
Two openly gay Jews ran in the historic election. Santos won, although his biography and Jewish heritage were revealed to be a fraud. Zimmerman is now leading the charge to have Santos removed from office
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Fast Forward Amid increased political activities, AIPAC to discuss 2024 strategy at national summit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and congressional leaders will address 1,000 political leaders and activists
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Opinion The Israeli way out of the Kevin McCarthy debacle
A unity speakership can stop the madness and help save America
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Fast Forward Wait, George Santos said what about Chuck Schumer’s mom?
And the Republican made more misleading remarks about his Jewish background in podcast interviews
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News Long Island Jews protest Santos, condemn his exploitation of the Holocaust for political gain
The Republican Congressman-elect lied about a key endorsement from a prominent Jewish Democrat, according to newly surfaced audio
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Opinion George Santos exploited Jewish trauma to win an election
The Republican politician is not the first person to claim minority identity for personal gain
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Fast Forward Zelenskyy, ‘modern-day Maccabee,’ invokes candle-lit Christmas in speech to Congress
Those expecting the Ukrainian President to play into Hanukkah metaphors may be disappointed
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News Congressman-elect George Santos lied about grandparents fleeing anti-Jewish persecution during WWII
Genealogy websites show his mother’s parents were born in Brazil, not Ukraine or Belgium, as his campaign website stated
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