Gen Z conservatives back Israel — but fringe views gain ground

Jewish groups raise alarm over anti-Israel sessions at American Studies Association conference

Jewish groups are raising concerns about the American Studies Association’s annual meeting, which includes sessions titled “Zionism Is Racism: Introducing the Critical Zionism Studies Syllabus” and “Dezionizing the U.S. University,” as well as the inclusion of a speaker with a history of controversial remarks about terrorism. The Anti-Defamation League and the Academic Engagement Network said... <a href="">Read More</a>

Ro Khanna to urge negotiators to pull U.S.-Israel cooperation provisions from defense bill

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and a group of at least 30 Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate are set to urge House and Senate leaders negotiating the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to strip out a provision regarding U.S.-Israel cooperation that has drawn backlash from the far left and far right, according to a... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/don-bacon-dan-osborn-anti-aipac-ad-pete-ricketts/">Read More</a>

Makeup breakup for Lauder, Bibi

This Daily Kickoff explores the final polls before Israel's upcoming election, Pope Leo XIV's commitment against antisemitism, and key news, including U.S. politics and security events.

Meet the Americans hoping to secure a seat in the next Knesset

American immigrants to Israel have played outsized roles in governing the Jewish state from its establishment: Golda Meir, born in Kyiv and raised in Milwaukee, was a member of the first Knesset, working her way up to become prime minister 20 years later in 1969. A few years after that, Marcia Freedman, from New Jersey,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Pope Leo affirms commitment to fighting antisemitism in meeting with AJC leaders

In a meeting at the Vatican with American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch and other AJC leaders from around the country on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV pledged to combat antisemitism. “Rooted in our shared spiritual heritage, this friendship also calls us to defend human dignity, to serve the poor, to protect religious freedom and to... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/daily-kickoff-aipac-pulls-plug-on-candidate-endorsements/">Read More</a>