New JFNA study: American Jewish community spends over $1 billion on security each year

‘Jews for Abdul’ co-founder acknowledges El-Sayed’s weaknesses with Jewish voters

A co-founder of “Jews for Abdul,” a loose coalition of Jewish activists backing Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic nominee for Senate, voiced reservations over the nominee’s approach to Israel in a recent organizing call, arguing he could “do a better job” toning down harsh rhetoric that has alienated many Jewish voters in the key battleground state.... <a href="">Read More</a>

Vance, El-Sayed dig in on controversial pals

This briefing covers VP Vance’s defense of Tucker Carlson, rising security costs for Jewish institutions, regional tensions involving Iran, and significant legislative updates regarding antisemitism and Israel.

Vance defends friendship with Tucker Carlson despite ‘political disagreements’

Vice President JD Vance defended his friendship with antisemitic podcaster Tucker Carlson at a White House press briefing on Thursday, saying that he would not “play the game where I throw friends under the bus because I have political disagreements with them.” Vance made the comments after being asked to respond to the concerns raised... <a href="">Read More</a>

Liberal leaders who protested Mahdawi’s deportation silent about his antisemitic, pro-terror posts

Many of the liberal Jewish and civil rights organizations and lawmakers who protested federal efforts to deport Columbia University anti-Israel protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi are so far silent on new revelations about Mahdawi’s lengthy history of antisemitic and pro-terrorist social media posts.&nbsp; Mahdawi, a graduate student at Columbia facing deportation for his role in campus... <a href="">Read More</a>

House passes anti-BDS measure, even as most Democrats voted against it

House Democrats overwhelmingly voted against a bill that would strip federal funding from colleges and universities engaged in boycotts of Israel, with just 33 Democrats supporting the measure. The bill ultimately passed 237-169, with two Republicans voting against the measure along with the majority of House Democrats. The Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, led by Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), would make colleges that participate in a “nonexpressive commercial boycott” of Israel ineligible to receive federal student aid funding, requiring them to certify annually that they are not engaged in such boycotts and instructing the Department of... <a href="">Read More</a>