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Fast Forward Act That Would Slash Funding For Palestinians Attached To Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Taylor Force Act, which would slash funding to the Palestinians until the Palestinian Authority stops payments to Palestinians killed or arrested during attacks on Israelis, will likely pass this week. Jewish Insider reported Wednesday that the bill would be added in the Senate to a massive omnibus spending bill that must…
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Fast Forward 25 Dems To Trump: Fire Jared Kushner
Citing Jared Kushner’s lack of top secret security clearance and reports of his contacts with foreign governments and businesses, a group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on Trump to fire his son-in-law from his position as a White House senior advisor. “It is grossly irresponsible to continue allowing Jared Kushner such direct influence over American…
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Fast Forward Gun Violence Protest at U.S. Capitol Inspired By Holocaust Memorial
Thousands of shoes were placed on the lawn of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning as part of a protest against school shootings. The display of worn shoes, which were intended to draw Congress’ attention to children who have died from gun violence, was inspired in part by memorials to the Holocaust,…
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Fast Forward Laura Moser Wins Runoff Spot In Race For Texas Congress Seat
Laura Moser, a Jewish writer and anti-Trump activist, booked a spot in a Democratic primary runoff in a Houston area Congressional seat. Moser, who has contributed to the Forward, came in second place in a free-for-all race to face incumbent Republican John Culberson, who is considered a top national target as Democrats seek to retake…
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Fast Forward Bill Would Codify $38B In Defense Aid For Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan bill timed for AIPAC’s annual conference would codify into law the memorandum of understanding signed in 2016 by Israel and the United States guaranteeing Israel $38 billion in defense assistance over 10 years. The bill introduced Friday is sponsored by two Middle East policy leaders in the U.S. House of…
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Fast Forward Levi Sanders Is Running For Congress
(JTA) — Levi Sanders, the son of Sen. Bernie Sanders, announced that he will run for Congress in New Hampshire. He made the announcement Monday evening, a day after the senator’s stepdaughter Carina Driscoll announced her bid for mayor of Burlington, Vermont, a post once held by Bernie Sanders. Levi Sanders, 48, becomes the eighth…
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Fast Forward Laura Moser Takes Hit From Party Establishment In Democratic Primary For Texas Congress Seat
The Democratic Party is gunning for Laura Moser, a Democratic candidate in a Houston-area Congressional primary. Yesterday, in an unusually aggressive attack, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted opposition research against Moser, calling her “a Washington insider who begrudgingly moved to Houston to run for Congress.” Moser is a prominent Jewish leader of the anti-Trump…
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Fast Forward Alan Grayson Is Running For Congress Again, But Where?
Alan Grayson’s whirlwind political career is about to take another turn. The progressive Florida politician served one term in Congress from 2009-2011, lost his seat before winning it back, then left it again for a failed 2016 Senate run. He’s now giving politics another try. Grayson plans to run for the House again in 2018,…
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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Culture Trump wants to honor Hannah Arendt in a ‘Garden of American Heroes.’ Is this a joke?
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Fast Forward The invitation said, ‘No Jews.’ The response from campus officials, at least, was real.
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Opinion A Holocaust perpetrator was just celebrated on US soil. I think I know why no one objected.
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Fast Forward Why the Antisemitism Awareness Act now has a religious liberty clause to protect ‘Jews killed Jesus’ statements
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News At Harvard, reports on antisemitism and anti-Palestinian bias reflect campus conflict over Israel
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