Rubio defends Israeli operations in Lebanon, despite Trump-Netanyahu spat

Graham's grand goodbye

This edition covers Netanyahu’s White House visit, the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, AIPAC’s political strategy, Michigan Senate debate developments, and key updates on international and domestic Jewish affairs.

Déjà vu on Iran, but the politics have shifted

For watchers of the U.S.-Israel relationship, the events of the last few days have had a familiar feel. On Friday, President Donald Trump suggested at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that Iran would “love to make a deal. I don’t think they’re ready to. I don’t think it’s time yet, but I’m willing to listen.”... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/06/ny-council-speaker-denounces-brooklyn-democrat-antisemitism/">Read More</a>

AIPAC reminds voters of far-left candidates’ hostility to Kamala Harris, Joe Biden

In the concluding weeks of the primary season, AIPAC is drawing in part on a messaging strategy used successfully by pro-Israel groups in previous cycles to thwart the far left, which is facing a new set of political tests after a series of recent victories in heavily progressive congressional districts. From Michigan to Missouri, where... <a href="">Read More</a>

Moskowitz challenger runs on military record in contested GOP primary

Former Florida state Rep. George Moraitis is hoping that a bipartisan approach and his background in the Statehouse and as a military veteran will make him a formidable candidate to take on Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) in South Florida in November. Moraitis is running in the Republican primary in Florida’s 25th Congressional District against former... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lapid blames Netanyahu for Israel's isolation, vows reset if he returns to gov’t

Addressing one of the leading foreign policy think tanks in the United States, former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid presented his case on Monday for Israel’s diplomatic future should his opposition bloc form the country’s next government after the upcoming elections.&nbsp; Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Lapid argued that Israel is increasingly isolated... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2021/10/daily-kickoff-senate-dems-move-iron-dome-to-larger-funding-bill-the-future-of-israels-ambassador-residence-in-d-c/">Read More</a>