Melat Kiros backtracks from conciliatory tone on Israel, antisemitism after far-left backlash

Deep skepticism surrounds viability of Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan

Israeli officials and regional experts are expressing deep skepticism over the Trump administration’s newly unveiled Gaza disarmament roadmap, warning that public disagreements between Israel and Hamas over the timing of weapon surrenders and troop withdrawals threaten to unravel the agreement before it even begins. On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace... <a href="">Read More</a>

Stevens accuses El-Sayed of antisemitism days before primary

In a late-night tweet five days before Michigan’s high-stakes Democratic Senate primary, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) explicitly accused her opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, of trafficking in antisemitism. Stevens’ post came in response to a video in which El-Sayed attacked AIPAC for supporting her, as he called her “literally the least capable candidate in America.” He has... <a href="">Read More</a>

AIPAC dominates a race it never entered

This Daily Kickoff features updates on Michigan's political tensions, global security concerns, and President Trump's announcement of a deal for the disarmament of Hamas.

From safe seats to swing districts, the left's primary wins set up a November reckoning

In chatting with plugged-in Democratic strategists currently working on congressional campaigns, I was shocked — but not all that surprised — at the acceptance that the party has been all but dominated by the socialist faction, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), that has gotten more radical since his presidential campaign in 2016 and has... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2020/09/uae-ambassador-al-otaiba-details-the-behind-the-scenes-on-the-uae-deal/">Read More</a>

Jewish community works to turn out votes in Wesley Bell’s rematch against Cori Bush

Members of Missouri’s Jewish community are working to turn out voters in Rep. Wesley Bell’s (D-MO) St. Louis-area congressional district as he faces down a rematch with former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) on Tuesday. The Jewish Democratic Council of America has rallied its national membership, particularly in Bell’s district and the broader Midwest region, for... <a href="">Read More</a>