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Fast Forward Trump nixes pro-Israel darling Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador
Trump cited the Republicans’ razor-thin majority in Congress, where Stefanik has served in the party leadership
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News A Jewish Republican and Muslim Democrat are suddenly in a tight race for a special seat in Congress
If elected, Randy Fine would be the fourth Jewish GOP member of Congress
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Fast Forward Before Nita Lowey died, Donald Trump eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her
All grantees of the MEPPA fund for peace-building efforts have been cut off
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Fast Forward What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?
It’s one of several signs of how Trump’s Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (And: It has no Jewish members.)
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Fast Forward Jewish House Democrats: Netanyahu will impede ceasefire for political purposes
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler said the U.S. will ‘make sure phase two occurs’
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Politics At confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. denies promoting antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Kennedy was condemned by major Jewish groups for saying the coronavirus was 'ethnically targeted' to spare Ashkenazi Jews
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Fast Forward Combative Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary
Fine, who is expected to win election easily, courted controversy for tweeting what observers said was a threat against Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar
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Politics Adam Schiff chose Mishneh Torah for swearing in to the US Senate
Schiff, whose father died earlier this year, said he was saddened his dad couldn’t witness the Senate ceremony
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
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News They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
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Fast Forward Spain defends soccer star Lamine Yamal over Israel’s criticism of Palestinian flag display
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