Joe Biden
After a plea to combat antisemitism, the White House convened a meeting with Jewish leaders
“The recent attacks on the Jewish community are despicable, and they must stop,” President Biden said.
Biden taps Tom Nides, an Obama administration official, to be ambassador to Israel
Michael Oren, the former ambassador to Israel called Nides, “irreverent, hard-working, highly intelligent, and warm.”
Hamas rocketed my hometown — and the White House is responsible
Trump showed that full-throated support of Israel is not just moral, it is good policy as well, bringing peace and stability in its wake.
Biden can neither ignore nor address Israeli-Palestinian violence
‘The region has a tendency of imposing itself on the American agenda in the most brutal ways’ said one policy expert.
Israel ambassador likely to be named this week, with shortlist narrowed to two
Tom Nides, a former state department official who has strong political ties and is close to Biden, has emerged as the likely pick.
We’re Jewish advocates for refugees. Biden’s inertia means Congress must act.
Congress should set a standard of welcome for refugees to hold Biden and future presidents accountable.
Analysis: Why Biden’s attempt to return to the nuclear deal with Iran is not causing alarm … yet
There’s reason to believe the American Jewish community won’t be torn apart by the revival of the 2015 agreement.
James Carville tells Democrats to ‘start speaking Yiddish’
James Carville thinks the language of voter outreach should be the mamaloshen.
‘Relieved but disappointed’: How America’s Jewish refugee aid agency is doing 3 months after Trump
“There’s no reason to delay raising the refugee ceiling,” said HIAS CEO Mark Hetfield.
Biden’s Palestinian aid package is a start — but doesn’t go nearly far enough
The $150 million contribution to UNRWA is less than half of the $360 million that the U.S. annually gave to UNRWA before Trump.