Rabbis hope ‘open, honest dialogue’ with Mamdani brings belated change in Israel rhetoric

As Hormuz talks stall, experts see economic pressure — not war — as Trump's likely path

Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear unlikely to produce an agreement, analysts told Jewish Insider this week, with little sign that Washington and Tehran can bridge their competing demands over the waterway. The Trump administration is more likely to pursue continued economic pressure than return to military confrontation, the experts suggested — but that strategy may not be enough to force Tehran to back down. Reports indicate that an agreement between Iran and Oman on managing traffic through the strait is imminent, but a final deal has failed to materialize despite days of negotiations. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s... <a href="">Read More</a>

Kaploun vowed to solve all Holocaust restitution issues by end of Trump administration

Ambassador Yehuda Kaploun, the State Department’s antisemitism envoy, said last month that he would be able to resolve all remaining Holocaust restitution issues within the next two and a half years, before the end of the Trump administration, two sources with knowledge of the remarks told Jewish Insider. The assertion — made during the July... <a href="">Read More</a>

N.J. Dem nominee Rebecca Bennett will not endorse Hamawy, campaign says

Rebecca Bennett, the Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s swing 7th Congressional District, distanced herself from a fellow Democratic nominee, Adam Hamawy, who is running in a neighboring district. Hamawy has attracted national scrutiny over his past association with Omar Abdel-Rahman, the terrorist known as the Blind Sheikh, and his work for a charity in Bosnia... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/06/ben-shapiro-criticizes-jd-vance-over-disaster-iran-mou/">Read More</a>

Brandeis Center president urges EEOC to repeal employer data collection requirements

Kenneth Marcus, the president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday to repeal a longstanding rule requiring large employers to keep and report data on the racial, ethnic and sex makeup of their workforce. Marcus was one of a slew of speakers who... <a href="">Read More</a>

Relations thaw between Jerusalem and Caracas

This briefing explores pivotal geopolitical tensions, Middle East diplomatic shifts, emerging political controversies in U.S. elections, and key updates on international humanitarian efforts.