This is the Forward’s coverage of the 2026 election season.
2026 Elections
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Fast Forward Rahm Emanuel joins calls for end to US ‘financial aid’ to Israel
“The days of taxpayers subsidizing Israel militarily, that's over,” said the Jewish former mayor of Chicago (and onetime IDF volunteer)
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Fast Forward Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general
The nominating convention also saw deep divides over Israel
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News University of Michigan regents race turns into Israel litmus test for Democrats
Republican Lena Epstein, with past ties to Messianic Judaism, sees an opening after Democrats nominated Amir Makled, who faces scrutiny for past Hezbollah praise and antisemitic posts, for University of Michigan Board of Regents
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News U.S. Senate candidate from Michigan calls Israeli government ‘evil’ like Hamas
Abdul El-Sayed, doubled down on his criticism of the Netanyahu government and defended campaigning with controversial streamer Hasan Piker
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News Hochul pushes 25-foot buffer around New York houses of worship as Mamdani wavers on local bills
The New York governor, running for reelection, amplified her pledge to pursue action as critics claim restrictions would limit New Yorkers’ constitutional rights
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Fast Forward Most American Jews oppose AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, survey finds
Most have “not heard much” about the role pro-Israel groups have played in this year's primaries, another survey found
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News J Street says Israel should fund its own defense
The move coincides with a push by progressive Democrats push to restrict or end U.S. military aid, including Iron Dome missile interception
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Fast Forward US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.
The liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street joined AOC, Ro Khanna and others in arguing Israel should fund its own defense
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Fast Forward Seismic shift in Israeli politics as opposition leaders Lapid and Bennett form joint party
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Fast Forward His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.
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Fast Forward DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism
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News Inside Mamdani’s split decision on synagogue and school protests in NYC