Evidence of a shift among Democrats as calls for a ceasefire in Gaza grow
Joe Biden has in days shifted his unqualified support for Israel's actions to pressing for what the administration calls 'humanitarian pauses.'
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News How Democrats are parsing their language to talk about Israel and Gaza
A close look at their words shows the increasing complexity of views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within the party that a large majority of American Jews identify with
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Opinion Jewish voters have the power to carry Democrats in the midterms
Abortion and the ongoing threats to democracy are the most important issues for Jewish voters
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Culture James Carville tells Democrats to ‘start speaking Yiddish’
James Carville thinks Yiddish should be the language of voter outreach. Well, kind of. In an interview with Vox, the longtime political consultant and “Muppets” cast member expressed his concern about “jargon-y language” surrounding subjects like race, suggesting a more accessible form of messaging for Democrats. “I always tell people that we’ve got to stop…
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Culture ‘Jesusland’ won’t be good for the Jews. But the ‘United States of Canada’ might be good for bagels.
In a coup to graphic design sure to baffle cartographers, Andrew Torba, CEO of the far-right social media platform Gab, has laid out new borders for the United States, which he re-dubbed “Jesusland.” In case you were wondering what Gab CEO Andrew Torba wants, take a look. He posted this 3 hours ago. pic.twitter.com/kDotd9waW6 —…
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Culture ‘The Simpsons’ reminds us of Trump’s ‘disloyal’ Jews comments
While the question of cultural sensitivity and “The Simpsons” remains fluid, the show has always been attuned to the unique concerns of American Jewry. So it’s no real surprise that the forthcoming “Treehouse of Horror” special reminds us of the worst thing President Trump ever said about our voting trends. In the episode, which opens…
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Israel News Despite progressive pressure, no major changes in Democrats’ Israel platform
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Centrists on the platform-writing committee of the Democratic National Committee overrode progressives who wanted the platform to condemn Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. The 2020 platform only alludes to the occupation, preserves Israel’s defense aid and rejects the movement to boycott Israel. But it does warn against annexation, the move that…
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Fast Forward Campaigns begin Jewish outreach in California as primary draws near
Representatives of five Democratic presidential candidates will speak tonight at a Los Angeles-area synagogue as the campaigns begin outreach to Jewish voters ahead of the California Democratic primary. The event at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in Encino, organized by a collection of Democratic Jewish groups, will feature surrogates for the campaigns of former Vice President…
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