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Opinion Thank god Trump didn’t talk about antisemitism in his speech to Congress
The president has no ground to stand on when it comes to claiming to fight Jew hatred
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News Who is Sen. Elissa Slotkin, the Jewish ‘rising star’ speaking for Democrats in response to Trump’s speech?
Slotkin, a Jewish Democrat from Michigan, has been pushing back against Trump for years
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Fast Forward Steve Bannon, days after Nazi-like salute, tells Orthodox crowd: ‘I’m one of the most pro-Israel people out there’
At a Dallas dinner, Trump’s former strategist blasted the left as the real source of antisemitism
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Fast Forward What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?
It’s one of several signs of how Trump’s Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (And: It has no Jewish members.)
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Fast Forward Trump refused to visit Columbia after antisemitic campus protests, new book claims
Michael Wolff alleges that Trump offered 'half-hearted' support for Israel following the Oct. 7 attack, but tweaked his position during campaign
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Fast Forward Trump dismissed top Jewish donor Miriam Adelson as ‘so boring,’ new book claims
Michael Wolff’s ‘All or Nothing’ also claims that Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump refused to defend Trump against accusations of antisemitism
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Fast Forward ‘It took the Nazis one month’: Pritzker compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany
Republicans condemned J.B. Pritzker’s remarks as ‘juvenile and dangerous’
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Opinion Trump wants to control the AP. I covered the Middle East for them — here’s what he’s got wrong
Trump understands the power of language — but preserving its subtleties is crucial
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel
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Fast Forward Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks outrage, scrutiny and debate among Jews
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Fast Forward From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream
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Fast Forward Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
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Fast Forward Long Island school district pays $125K to settle lawsuit over erased pro-Palestinian student art