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Democrats’ 2028 hopefuls reveal the limits of the party’s leftward shift on Israel
With the dust still settling on the midterms, the Democratic Party’s attention has already pivoted to 2028. But early glimpses of the party’s future indicate that even as it moves leftward on Israel,…
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Higher education leaders call for overhaul of 'broken' university system
Several higher education leaders raised the alarm on Sunday about the need for an overhaul of the university system, warning that some of its core components, including tenure protection for faculty, had become primary drivers of distrust in universities. The warnings came at the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa’s annual... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Trump blames midterm losses on Iran war and ‘great dislike’ of Israel
President Donald Trump attributed Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections to the U.S. war in Iran, “a great dislike” of Israel and “bad messaging” about the state of the U.S. economy in an extended CBS “60 Minutes” interview released on Sunday. In a nearly hour-long conversation with CBS News’ Ross Douthat, Trump’s first interview since... <a href="">Read More</a>
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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. Speaking alongside Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., at the close... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/">Read More</a>
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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>
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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. Moderates in the House are hopeful that the wave of red-district Democrats will help serve as a... <a href="">Read More</a>