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Politics Doug Emhoff doesn’t say ‘Israel’ — and barely references antisemitism — at the DNC Tuesday night
But he credited Kamala Harris for helping him to deepen his own faith
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Antisemitism Notebook ‘Meet people where they’re at’: How these authors think the left can fight antisemitism
"Safety Through Solidarity" mixes an analysis of the far-right with recommendations for how leftists can better understand antisemitism
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Politics Democratic Party platform features extensive section on U.S. support for Israel
The 92-page document references Israel 29 times
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Fast Forward With major airlines scrapping flights, getting to and from Israel has become a costly, often madcap endeavor
The threat of retaliation by Iran has caused weeks of cancelations, with no end in sight
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Politics Trump says modern-day antisemitism reminds him of the Holocaust
Trump told Jewish supporters that antisemitism must be rejected at the ballot box, while attacking Jewish Americans voting for Democrats
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Politics Jewish Democrats tout Harris-Walz commitment to Israel, fighting antisemitism ahead of convention
A new ad campaign aims to temper criticism over internal party politics on Israel and antisemitism on the left
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Politics The Elon Musk-Donald Trump love fest was short on facts — and long on attacks on Jews
As Iran seeks to 'obliterate' Israel, Trump goes after Democratic Jews
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News As Israel’s leaders spar and an Iranian attack looms, Jews see echoes of Tisha B’Av everywhere
“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online
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