AIPAC’s limitations in a world of online activism

D.C. Jewish leaders taking wait-and-see approach to Lewis George’s expected mayoralty

With Janeese Lewis George’s victory in last week’s Democratic primary, Washington, D.C., is expected to become the third major city in the country,&nbsp;after Seattle and New York, with a democratic socialist serving as mayor.&nbsp; Now, Jewish Washingtonians who were unsettled by Lewis George’s stance on Zionism, as articulated in a Democratic Socialists of America endorsement... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lindsey Graham defends deal with Iran, even as he predicts it will likely fail

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) defended the Trump administration’s diplomatic discussions with Iran on Sunday, but predicted that negotiations with the Islamic Republic will likely fail, and threatened that the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz if no agreement is reached. “Let’s try a diplomatic solution. I think it’s going to fail,” Graham said... <a href="">Read More</a>

Israelis overwhelmingly believe Iran won the war, survey finds

Israelis overwhelmingly believe Iran won the war against the U.S. and Israel and view its conclusion negatively, a new survey by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found.&nbsp; Over 9 in 10 respondents (92%), surveyed between June 17-20, said Tehran emerged as the victor, according to The Times of Israel, and nearly 70% said President... <a href="">Read More</a>

Vance warns pro-Israel leaders against conflating anti-Israel sentiment with antisemitism

Vice President JD Vance warned pro-Israel advocates against seeing Israel and the U.S. as always aligned and cautioned against conflating criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism, saying that “if everything is Jew hatred, then nothing is Jew hatred.” In an episode of Christian conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey’s podcast podcast released on Friday, Vance... <a href="">Read More</a>

JD Vance: U.S. ‘willing to fundamentally transform’ relations with Iran if it gives up nukes, ends terror support

Vice President JD Vance, leading the American delegation in diplomatic negotiations this weekend with Iran in Switzerland, told reporters on Sunday that “the United States is willing to fundamentally transform our relationship with [Iran]” if the Islamic Republic’s leadership is willing to give up nuclear weapons and ends its backing of terrorist proxies.&nbsp; “If your... <a href="">Read More</a>