Shaheen holding up $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel

Somaliland president discusses expanded military cooperation with U.S. officials

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the president of Somaliland, the pro-Western region that broke away from Somalia, discussed deepening partnerships with the U.S., including expanded U.S.-Somaliland military cooperation, during a visit last week to Washington, D.C. Israel was the first state to recognize Somaliland’s independence last year, more than three decades after the region declared independence, though... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2024/07/mark-esper-iran-threats-assassinations-trump-defense-jeh-johnson/">Read More</a>

AJC plans ‘diplomatic marathon’ amid U.N. General Assembly in New York

This week’s upcoming United Nations General Assembly gathering in New York City will serve as the backdrop for a “diplomatic marathon” by the American Jewish Committee’s leadership to meet with representatives and leaders of more than 50 countries — a tradition the AJC has carried on for decades. On the agenda are a range of... <a href="">Read More</a>

Democratic nominee Chris Rabb photographed with Code Pink leader

Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, expected to be the next member of Congress representing Philadelphia, posed for a photo on Thursday with Medea Benjamin, a leader of the anti-American and pro-Iran group Code Pink. “It’s going to be so great having @ChrisRabb in Congress!!!,” Benjamin said alongside the photo shared on X. Benjamin and her... <a href="">Read More</a>

Vance's Shabbos Shuva

This Daily Kickoff previews the upcoming U.N. General Assembly, security concerns in NYC, national defense briefings, and the launch of a new antisemitism policy institute at Emory University.

Deborah Lipstadt launches Emory institute to train the next generation of policymakers fighting antisemitism

When Deborah Lipstadt returned to academia last year after nearly three years navigating the State Department as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, she had a new mission: to turn what she learned in government into a training ground for the next generation of policymakers confronting antisemitism. Lipstadt, a longtime Emory University... <a href="">Read More</a>