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News White House Excludes Liberal Jewish Groups From Mystery Meeting
The Trump administration left major liberal Jewish organizations off its invitation list for a mysterious White House meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, but invited three officials from the hawkish Zionist Organization of America, the Forward has learned. The meeting, the existence of which which the JTA first reported on Friday, comes amid speculation that the…
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Fast Forward Trump Considered Ivanka To Run World Bank Since ‘She’s Very Good With Numbers’
President Trump considered nominating his daughter and advisor Ivanka as president of the World Bank because “she’s very good with numbers,” he confirmed in an interview with the Atlantic published Friday. “She’s got a great calmness … I’ve seen her under tremendous stress and pressure,” the president continued. “She reacts very well—that’s usually a genetic…
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Fast Forward Spotted At Bibi’s Victory Party: A ‘Make America Great Again’ Flag
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election night party in Tel Aviv featured a jubilant crowd celebrating his likely reelection – including one person waving a “Make America Great Again” flag. Netanyahu frequently used his friendship with President Trump in his election ads. Shortly before Tuesday’s election, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights, which…
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Fast Forward Trump: ‘Better Chance’ For Peace With Netanyahu Winning
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his re-election as Israeli prime minister and said it paved the way for peace in the Middle East. “I’d like to congratulate Bibi Netanyahu,” was the first thing Trump said Wednesday as he approached a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn. “It looks like…
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News Who Is Stephen Miller, The Jew With Refugee Roots Who’s Fighting Immigration
Stephen Miller is not shy about his hardline stance on immigration. Currently he’s directing an overhaul of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with plans of enacting harsher immigration policies. The Jewish aide, best known as the face of the controversial travel ban last summer, recently said he’d be “happy” with no new refugees — despite…
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News Will Jews Finally Flock To The GOP? Republicans Vow This Year Is Different
In a storyline that, like El Niño, sweeps around pretty reliably every four years or so, Republicans are planning a new gambit to win Jewish votes in the lead-up to the presidential race. This year, they say, it’s different. The Republican Jewish Coalition was at the center of the political world this weekend, playing host…
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Fast Forward Trump Replaces God In Grateful Republican Jews’ Passover Song ‘Dayenu’
During the Republican Jewish Coalition, an American lobbying group that met in Las Vegas over the weekend, President Trump was the center of praise — and a new version of the Passover song “Dayenu.” RJC chairman Norm Coleman introduced Trump: “There were some doubters in this room, and I was foolishly among them.” He then led…
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Fast Forward Did Trump Invoke Dual Loyalty By Calling Bibi ‘Your Prime Minister’?
President Trump seemed to be confused about who he was addressing at the Republican Jewish Coalition over the weekend. He appeared to refer to the crowd of American Jewish Republicans as Israelis, even noting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “your prime minister,” Business Insider reported. Speaking to the American Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump refers…
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