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News Amid revolt against ‘Israel lobby,’ J Street seeks elusive middle ground in primaries
Unlike AIPAC, the progressive group funds Israel’s critics in Congress — but president Jeremy Ben-Ami is firm that candidates who don’t recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland won’t get his support
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News Jewish Democrats press for oversight as Trump’s Iran war rages on
With support strong among Jews but not party voters generally, leaders say the dispute is about congressional powers, not opposition to Israel’s fight
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Fast Forward Lev Parnas, Jewish Trump ally turned critic, running for Congress as a Democrat
The central figure in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment investigation announced his bid for a Miami seat
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Fast Forward House defeats Iran war powers resolution as Democrats wrestle with Israel
The failed vote to limit Trump’s power exposed growing tension between Democrats aligned with Israel and an anti-war base
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Fast Forward Supreme Court ruling clears Goldman–Lander showdown for NYC congressional seat
A challenge to incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman centers on pushing a progressive line on Israel
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Politics AIPAC fails its first test in the midterms
Despite heavy spending against former Rep. Tom Malinowski, he's in a dead heat in the race for NJ's open House seat
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Politics Why is AIPAC targeting Trump’s ICE funding?
The group’s super PAC is criticizing former Rep. Tom Malinowski for backing funding for ICE, reflecting a strategic shift amid Democratic anger at Trump and Israel
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Politics In a Mamdani-era primary, J Street endorses pro-Israel incumbent — and, in a first, ‘approves’ his challenger
Incumbent Dan Goldman is facing off against Brad Lander in the 10th district
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Opinion Israeli and diaspora Jews live in different realities. The Israel Day parade proved it
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Opinion Trump’s humiliation of Netanyahu marks a sea change in the US-Israel relationship
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Fast Forward Trump urges Iran to make a deal after Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time in 2 months
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News Maine Democrats are poised to nominate Graham Platner, as Jewish Democrats withhold support
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Fast Forward Some Jewish Republicans say Tucker Carlson is no longer a threat. Others worry he’ll run for president.
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Fast Forward Canada’s new council to tackle antisemitism divides Jewish groups