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Contentious Wesley Bell town hall portends a potential primary challenge
Heckled at a tense St. Louis town hall over his Israel stance, Rep. Wesley Bell faces possible primary challenges as local divisions and safety fears rise in the Jewish community.
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In Georgia’s Senate race, tough choices ahead for the state’s Jewish community
For some Jewish voters in Georgia, this year’s Senate race offers no comfortable choice. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) votes to block weapons shipments to Israel have alienated some longtime supporters, while Republican nominee Rep. Mike Collins’ (R-GA) history of inflammatory rhetoric and controversial staffing choices has made him a nonstarter for others. It’s “hard for... <a href="">Read More</a>
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18mIn Georgia’s Senate race, tough choices ahead for the state’s Jewish community
For some Jewish voters in Georgia, this year’s Senate race offers no comfortable choice. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) votes to block weapons shipments to Israel have alienated some longtime supporters, while Republican nominee Rep. Mike Collins’ (R-GA) history of inflammatory rhetoric and controversial staffing choices has made him a nonstarter for others. It’s “hard for... <a href="">Read More</a>
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6mKhanna calls for investigation into West Bank altercation
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Sunday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch an investigation after the lawmaker said he was harassed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank last week, an incident Netanyahu attributed to a small group of “vigilantes.” During his first known trip to Israel and the West Bank since... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Abdul El-Sayed calls Israel a ‘rogue state’
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan running in the race’s far-left lane, on Sunday described Israel as a “rogue state” that has committed genocide and apartheid. El-Sayed made the comments in an interview with Manu Raju on CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday.” Asked whether he thought the Israeli government should be considered by the... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mLindsey Graham, a stalwart supporter of Israel in the Senate, dies at 71
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades and was a stalwart supporter of Israel during his time in office, died on Saturday, his office announced. He was 71. Graham, who served in the House of Representatives for more than a decade before being elected to the... <a href="">Read More</a>