New PAC in Washington state backs ‘pro-Jewish candidates’ on Seattle school board

Rabbis received in Doha

This briefing covers critical geopolitical tensions, shifting political landscapes, and upcoming high-level meetings, including Trump's diplomacy with Iran and a pivotal summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mamdani refuses to engage with calls to tone down Israel rhetoric after UWS stabbing

Days after an alleged hate crime against a Jewish person in Manhattan, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused to engage with suggestions from various corners that he deescalate his rhetoric around Israel — or speak to why he continued publicly toying with arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu well after attorneys told him he... <a href="">Read More</a>

Qatar’s emir publicizes his meeting with a group of rabbis in Doha

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted a group of rabbis on Monday at Lusail Palace in Doha. Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, led the delegation along with his son, Rabbi Eliyahu Chitrik, who organizes Jewish communal programming in Qatar. They were joined by Rabbi Yehuda... <a href="">Read More</a>

Bibi heads to DC as Iran strikes paused

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DMFI pauses endorsements of nine House Democrats who voted against aid to Israel

DMFI PAC, Democratic Majority for Israel’s political arm, is pausing its endorsements of nine Democratic House members who voted this month to end all U.S. aid to Israel, underscoring the depth of its frustration even as the group also seeks to preserve relationships with lawmakers it had championed. In a new letter that the group... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/daily-kickoff-new-maine-character-similar-script/">Read More</a>