Lawmakers split on whether Trump should have tied Syria sanctions relief to Israel normalization

Marco Rubio defends Iran war days after JD Vance blamed it for midterm losses

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to take military action against Iran, just days after Vice President JD Vance singled out the war as the main reason for the GOP’s losses in the midterm elections.&nbsp; Speaking alongside Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., at the close... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/">Read More</a>

Philadelphians rally in support of Jewish businesses threatened by antisemitic bike protest

A show of solidarity from Philadelphia residents and elected officials overshadowed an antisemitic bicycle protest targeting several Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants in the city’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood on Sunday, with one restaurant owner describing the outpouring of support as something that she had never experienced in her life. There were roughly 300 anti-Israel demonstrators —... <a href="">Read More</a>

Where the incoming Democratic freshmen stand on Israel

Last week’s midterm “blue tsunami” swept a slew of largely unknown Democratic candidates into office, elevating politicians around the country who were barely on the radar of Democratic leaders — no less in the local and national press.&nbsp; Moderates in the House are hopeful that the wave of red-district Democrats will help serve as a... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jewish Federations of North America confronts ‘challenge and opportunity’ of a much-changed Congress

The sea change on Capitol Hill next year presents a “massive relationship-building challenge and opportunity” for the Jewish community as it works to make connections with the scores of new members set to join Congress in January, Josh Nason, the senior director of political affairs for the Jewish Federations of North America, told Jewish Insider... <a href="">Read More</a>

Top Christian pro-Israel group goes after Vance for ‘dog whistle’ blaming Jews for midterm defeat

CUFI Action Fund, the political arm of Christians United for Israel, the powerhouse Christian Zionist group, went after Vice President JD Vance on Friday for his assertions that the war in Iran and the U.S.-Israel relationship were two major drivers of the historic GOP midterm losses on Tuesday, accusing him of effectively blaming Jews for... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/christians-united-for-israel-vance-rebuke-israel-iran-midterms/">Read More</a>