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Opinion When Balding Jews Attack
A startling video posted online Thursday night shows California Rep. Brad Sherman violently grabbing his bitter rival Rep. Howard Berman during a debate. The confrontation between the two Jewish Democrats fighting for their political lives was shot at a Thursday night debate at Pierce College, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News….
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News Jewish Numbers in Congress Set To Plunge
The U.S. Congress will see a steep drop in Jewish members after the November election, a Forward analysis suggests. The Forward is projecting that 31 Jews will serve in the next Congress — eight fewer than the number that served at the start of the last Congress. Interactive map of 2012 Congressional elections involving Jews…
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News Fewer Jews in Congress, Bibi’s Red Line, ZOA Woes
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman to discuss the impending drop in the number of congressional seats held by Jews. Then Editor Jane Eisner joins the conversation to discuss why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s posturing on Iran is becoming a campaign issue. Finally, Josh and…
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Fast Forward Howard Berman Wins Nod From GOP Senators
Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Howard Berman has reportedly won the support of two high-profile Republican senators and independent Joe Lieberman in his intramural showdown with Rep. Brad Sherman. Politico reports that Sens. John McCain and Lindsay Graham plan to join Lieberman today in announcing their support for the longtime Democratic stalwart, who was forced into…
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Israel News Bill Mandates Discussion of Sephardi Refugees
In a rare show of pre-election bipartisanship, lawmakers from both parties are sponsoring a bill that would link the plight of Palestinian refugees with that of Jews from Arab countries. The legislation would require the administration to include mention of the need to resolve the issue of Jews who were expelled from their homes in…
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News Arizona Hopeful Parries Attacks on Israel
An effort to portray a candidate in a high-stakes Arizona Democratic congressional primary as anti-Israel doesn’t seem to have rallied local pro-Israel activists against her. Kyrsten Sinema, a former Arizona state legislator and the only non-Jew in the three-person Democratic race, has been the subject of a handful of articles highlighting her past ties to…
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Opinion Congress Does Kabuki Dance on Israel
Too many people give Washington politics a bum rap. Sure, it can be excruciating if you’re following the issues and hoping for a certain result. It’s frustratingly predictable, infuriating in its futility and perhaps even a bit terrifying in its inability to address the most urgent crises. If you stand back and watch the choreography,…
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Fast Forward Shelley Berkley Probed Over Kidney Program
The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee launched an investigation into pro-Israel Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.), potentially complicating her bid for the U.S. Senate. The investigation announced Monday, and backed by both Democrats and Republicans on the committee, will focus on allegations that Berkley’s championing of kidney care benefitted her husband, a leading kidney specialist…
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