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Here’s What Jewish Leaders Said About Trump And Omar’s Dual Loyalty Comments

Updated August 22 President Trump’s remarks from the Oval Office on Tuesday, in which he claimed that Jews who voted for Democrats showed “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” were condemned by a variety of Jewish figures and organizations. But in some cases, their initial reactions were different from their responses after…

By Aiden Pink Aug 21, 2019 | 3 min read
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Israel Was Right to Ban Tlaib and Omar

There was no elegance to the messaging, but Jewish sovereignty is not a matter of slogans. The decision to deny Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib entry to Israel, which was announced on Thursday, came after their visit had already been approved. It also appeared to be in response to a remarkable tweet from…

By Ari Hoffman Aug 15, 2019 | 3 min read
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21 Israeli Lawmakers Want Congress To Stop Supporting Two-State Solution

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Twenty-one right-wing Israeli lawmakers rebuffed a House bill that endorsed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while rejecting efforts to boycott the Jewish state. In a letter addressed to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Lee Zeldin, Jerry Nadler and Ann Wagner, the co-sponsors of the bill and staunch supporters of Israel, the…

By Sam Sokol Aug 12, 2019 | 2 min read
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5 Things To Know About The Top Republican Who Said Rich Jews Bought Congress

Rep. Tom Emmer has been accused of anti-Semitism after he sent a letter to fellow Republican officeholders claiming that three Jewish Democratic billionaires had “bought control of Congress for the Democrats.” Here’s what you need to know: The letter sparked backlash: Emmer, a third-term congressman representing Minnesota’s exurban Sixth District, is the chair of the…

By Aiden Pink Aug 6, 2019 | 2 min read
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Here Are The 17 Members Of Congress Who Voted Against Condemning BDS

Some Democrats argued that the resolution, which has no force in law, impinged on the First Amendment

By Aiden Pink Jul 24, 2019 | 2 min read
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House Of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly To Condemn BDS

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the movement to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. The House vote Tuesday on the non-binding resolution was 398-17. Opposing were 16 Democrats, including two who back BDS, Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The…

By Ron Kampeas Jul 24, 2019 | 3 min read
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Dov Hikind Sues Ocasio-Cortez For Blocking Him On Twitter

(JTA) — Dov Hikind, the former Democratic New York Assemblyman, filed a lawsuit against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for blocking him on Twitter because he holds opposing viewpoints. Hikind filed the lawsuit in Federal District Court in Brooklyn. on Tuesday, hours after a federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump was violating the Constitution by…

By Marcy Oster Jul 11, 2019 | < 1 min read
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AOC’s Chief-Of-Staff Wears T-Shirt Featuring Nazi Collaborator

(JTA) — The chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under fire for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of a Nazi collaborator. Saikat Chakrabarti is seen wearing the green shirt in a video that aired in December on NowThis News about Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise congressional victory the previous month. The shirt features a sketch…

By Marcy Oster Jul 10, 2019 | < 1 min read

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Here’s What Jewish Leaders Said About Trump And Omar’s Dual Loyalty Comments

Israel Was Right to Ban Tlaib and Omar

21 Israeli Lawmakers Want Congress To Stop Supporting Two-State Solution

5 Things To Know About The Top Republican Who Said Rich Jews Bought Congress

Here Are The 17 Members Of Congress Who Voted Against Condemning BDS

House Of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly To Condemn BDS

Dov Hikind Sues Ocasio-Cortez For Blocking Him On Twitter

AOC’s Chief-Of-Staff Wears T-Shirt Featuring Nazi Collaborator

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Here’s What Jewish Leaders Said About Trump And Omar’s Dual Loyalty Comments

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21 Israeli Lawmakers Want Congress To Stop Supporting Two-State Solution

5 Things To Know About The Top Republican Who Said Rich Jews Bought Congress

Here Are The 17 Members Of Congress Who Voted Against Condemning BDS

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