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Could these two small parties be Israel’s kingmakers?
With the electoral blocs led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot running neck-and-neck in the polls only two weeks before the Israeli election, a few very…
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Lankford says Middle East is eyeing Michigan
This Daily Kickoff explores critical Israeli electoral dynamics, rising antisemitism in the U.S., Trump administration policies, and various global diplomatic developments affecting the Jewish community.
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Paxton senior advisor endorsed antisemitic slur on social media
Michelle Smith, a senior advisor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, endorsed an antisemitic claim about a GOP operative in the state in a post on X last year. Smith, who has served as a senior advisor to Paxton since December 2020 and is not employed by Paxton’s Senate campaign, wrote in a June... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/michigan-debate-abdul-el-sayed-jewish-community-mike-rogers/">Read More</a>
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Trump WH sends mixed signals over response to European sanctions against Israeli settlements
The assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, warned last week that countries participating in boycotts of Israel could face U.S. retaliation, raising the prospect of sanctions against Britain and other European governments. But Washington still has yet to clarify its policy, and it remains unclear whether the Trump administration plans to move forward... <a href="">Read More</a>
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10mScholten, Gottheimer and Bret Stephens join Dan Senor before packed Michigan crowd
More than 1,100 people gathered Monday night at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Mich., for an event organized by local Jewish groups featuring Reps. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) alongside commentators Dan Senor and Bret Stephens, discussing the rise of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in political life. Though the Michigan Senate race wasn’t... <a href="">Read More</a>
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8mJewish leaders press Miliband on U.K. antisemitism
This briefing covers an alleged Iranian-linked plot against a U.S. air base, ongoing Michigan Senate race controversies, and key geopolitical developments affecting the Jewish community and Middle Eastern stability.