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Fast Forward What to expect when Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington
Netanyahu is set to deliver a history-making fourth address to Congress — but there’s a lot that could yet get in the way
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News Hostage families to Netanyahu: Don’t come to Washington without a hostage deal
Many families are criticizing Israeli prime minister’s plan to address Congress July 24
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Opinion If members of Congress truly cared about Israel’s well-being, they would boycott Netanyahu’s speech
It is not anti-Israel to boycott a leader who prioritizes his political survival over his people
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Politics Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses Democratic Socialists endorsement after she speaks out against antisemitism
AOC said some Israel criticism has crossed into antisemitism in conversation with Jewish experts
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres slams ‘blithering idiots’ behind the secret Israeli influence op that targeted him
The New York lawmaker, a staunch supporter of Israel, called the campaign by Israel’s Diaspora ministry ’embarrassing’ and ‘racist’
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24
Netanyahu, who has served as Israel’s prime minister longer than any other person, has addressed Congress thrice previously
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Politics Jamaal Bowman, an increasingly sharp critic of Israel, wins Socialists’ endorsement
Bowman had a strained relationship with DSA-NYC, a group broadly condemned for celebrating the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7
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News Is a bill targeting support for terrorism a necessary tool after Oct. 7, or authoritarian overreach?
A bill’s sponsors say it is necessary to target groups supporting terrorists. Opponents say it will stifle speech.
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די ווילנער דאָקטוירים יעקבֿ וויגאָדסקי און צמח שאַבאַד זענען אויך געווען געזעלשאַפֿטלעכע טוער.
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Yiddish ווידעאָ: ווען ייִדיש האָט געקלונגען אין די גאַסן פֿון מעקסיקע VIDEO: When Yiddish rang throughout the streets of Mexico
יעקבֿ פֿינקלמאַן באַשרײַבט אויך זײַן לאַנגיאָריקן פֿאַך — ווי ער האָט צוגעשטעלט וויסן אין טעלעקאָמוניקאַציע איבער דער וועלט
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Opinion Want to understand what’s wrong with the ‘pro-Palestine’ movement? This Palestinian can help
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