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Opinion First reactions: What Netanyahu said (and didn’t say) about the U.S. and Israel — and what it all means
As the Israeli prime minister spoke to Congress on Wednesday, four of our columnists reacted in real time
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Opinion ‘He should go and stay’: As Netanyahu visits Congress, Israelis at home are tired of the act
The prime minister’s big visit generates more dark humor than hope
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Politics Possible VP Pick Mark Kelly has Jewish connections besides Gabby Giffords, his Jewish wife
The first-term Arizona senator has been to Israel twice since Oct. 7
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Politics Joe Biden was a remarkable president for Israel — and very likely the last of his kind
Future Democratic presidents are unlikely to look as kindly on Israel as Biden did, no matter what Netanyahu's government would have you think
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Politics Joe Biden’s exit ends an era of Democratic presidents with deep personal ties with Israel
Israel’s war on Hamas left the White House facing pressure from both the pro-Israel right and the pro-Palestinian left
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Politics Analysis: What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for American Jews and Israel?
Vice President Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, would play a key role in her outreach to the Jewish community if she were elected
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Opinion Can Israel survive implementing the Haredi draft?
Haredi conscription could change Israel forever — for better, and worse
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Politics Analysis: What a second Trump presidency could mean for Jews and Israel
Donald Trump hasn’t said much about what he would do in a second term about issues of particular interest to Jewish Americans — but there are clues
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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News Abdul El-Sayed is courting Jewish voters — without moderating his views on Israel
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Culture My father was my hero and, when he was dying, I wrote this song for him
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Fast Forward Trump nominee defends college cartoon of Jewish student with devil horns at Senate hearing
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Fast Forward Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement