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Competing Middle East frameworks put U.S. allies on rival tracks, experts say
Differing economic and security initiatives are reshaping regional alignments in the Middle East, raising questions about how the U.S. will manage growing competition between Israel, Turkey and other…
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What to watch on Israeli Election Day
Israelis going to the polls today are choosing one of over 30 parties running, placing a white slip of paper into a blue envelope, then emerging from behind a screen to drop the envelope into a blue ballot box in front of the polling station committee. At 10 p.m. — 4 p.m. ET — voting will... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2019/12/jewish-house-dems-call-for-stephen-millers-ouster-bernie-buttigieg-and-biden-on-israel-the-marcus-foundations-sunset-plan/">Read More</a>
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10mIndonesia turns to Iran as relations with Israel worsen
Indonesia’s recent expressions of support for Iran and the Palestinian cause have raised about questions whether Jakarta is once again becoming more hostile towards Israel and engaging in closer ties with Tehran, or continuing its diplomatic balancing act. Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, has never had formal diplomatic relations with Israel, though previous Indonesian... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Former Haley Stevens campaign chair and prominent Democratic fundraiser says he plans to vote for Rogers
David Kramer, a prominent Michigan Democratic fundraiser who served as the chair of Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) Senate campaign, told Jewish Insider on Monday in an interview and written statement that, despite reservations, he plans to support Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in next week’s Michigan Senate election. Kramer, who also previously served as finance... <a href="">Read More</a>
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2mDan Goldman: El-Sayed needs to demand antisemitic ad be taken down, or he’s ‘full of s***’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), who co-chairs the House antisemitism task force, said Monday afternoon that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed needs to more forcefully condemn an antisemitic ad being run by an outside group promoting his campaign or “he’s full of s***.” The exchange relates to an ad shared last week by far-left commentator... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Cleanup on aisle El-Sayed
This briefing covers diverse political developments, including controversies surrounding an antisemitic ad, shifting US-Israel community bonds, regional diplomatic maneuvers in the Middle East, and upcoming Israeli election projections.