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Barney Frank, trailblazing Jewish congressman, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who represented the Boston area in Congress for more than three decades and was the first openly gay member of Congress, died on Tuesday. He was 86. Known as a…
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8mKushner's game plan for Gaza
This briefing explores escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Gaza demilitarization efforts, controversial political rhetoric in New York City, and upcoming primary elections involving prominent pro-Israel candidates.
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Reps. Jayapal, Goldman continue to spar over Hasan Piker speech cancellation
Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) continued to spar this week over the University of Washington’s decision to cancel a planned speech by antisemitic influencer Hasan Piker on the campus. Jayapal last week criticized the public Seattle university for canceling the speech, which was scheduled for early 2027, and urged student groups that... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Israel, Board of Peace establish working groups on Gaza disarmament and public health
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Monday that Israel and the U.S.-led Board of Peace will launch two working groups to address key issues in the board’s plan for disarming Hamas and reconstructing the enclave. The PMO announced the developments in a readout following Netanyahu’s “deep and constructive discussions” with Jared Kushner and... <a href="">Read More</a>
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5mFlorida primaries to test antisemitism's reach in both parties
Tuesday’s Florida primaries are shaping up to be the starkest test yet of how widespread the scourge of antisemitism and extreme anti-Israel views are within both parties. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), one of the remaining pro-Israel stalwarts within his party, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a pragmatic Jewish lawmaker who... <a href="">Read More</a>
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9mRepublicans face the implications of a fractured media world
TAMPA, Fla. – The crosswinds buffeting the Republican Party and conservative media ecosystem over Israel and antisemitism blew through Tampa earlier this month at the National College Republicans convention, and both the politicians who addressed the gathering and the young Republicans themselves had their collars turned up. Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) warned the... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/profiles/eve-rosenbaum/">Read More</a>