El-Sayed letter to Jewish community on antisemitism fails to reassure skeptics

Democratic push grows for Ilhan Omar, Fateh to cancel Hasan Piker event

Minnesota state Sen. Ron Latz, a Democrat, on Tuesday urged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and his state Senate colleague, Omar Fateh, to call off plans for an appearance with far-left streamer Hasan Piker next week, and called on fellow members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to speak out. Latz and the DFL Feminist Caucus, which issued... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/michigan-democratic-senate-nominee-abdul-el-sayed-jewish-democrats-antisemitism/">Read More</a>

House GOP leadership super PAC pulls ad spending against Jared Moskowitz

The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC affiliated with House Republican leadership, on Tuesday pulled its ads against Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), according to Punchbowl News, a sign that the moderate Democrat is favored to win. Florida Republicans had redrawn the district, which includes a substantial Jewish population, to be more favorable to Republicans, hoping... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/uja-federation-of-new-york-taps-leffell-schools-michael-kay-to-serve-as-next-ceo/">Read More</a>

Could another war with Iran be the October surprise of the Israeli election?

Escalating threats between Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran seem to have raised the prospect of another military confrontation with Iran — an October surprise that could reshape Israel’s political landscape, as the country is set to head to the polls next week, and complicate President Donald Trump’s political calculations ahead of the midterm elections in November.... <a href="">Read More</a>

Barrack says Iran-backed threats are ‘not America’s job’

This briefing covers key political updates, including Michigan Senate race tensions, U.S.-Israel relations, international defense strategies, and recent developments involving prominent political figures and organizations.

Michael Oren, Jonathan Schanzer split over when Israel should move past U.S. aid

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren and Foundation for Defense of Democracies executive director Jonathan Schanzer squared off Monday evening in New York over whether Israel would be better off weaning itself from U.S. military aid. Oren argued that Jerusalem should shift toward a strategic partnership before political winds in Washington dictate more... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/democratic-foreign-policy-veterans-preview-partys-shifts-on-middle-east-policy/">Read More</a>