Rep. Greg Landsman hits Democratic critics of Israel, lays out path to rebuild support

Wikipedia's edit scandal, unedited

Today’s Daily Kickoff covers an ADL report on anti-Israel Wikipedia edits, NYC pension politics, political controversy in New Jersey, and international developments affecting Israel and the Middle East.

Wikipedia failed to address coordinated anti-Israel campaign, new ADL study finds

A year after the Anti-Defamation League exposed what it described as a coordinated campaign to inject antisemitic and anti-Israel narratives into Wikipedia entries, 91% of one banned editor’s contributions to six prominent articles on issues related to Israel remain in the live text, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by the ADL... <a href="">Read More</a>

Where Israel’s parties stand on the Diaspora — in their own words

Many Diaspora Jews who care about the future of Israel have been watching the election campaigns in Israel unfold from afar. And while Diaspora affairs do not rank high in Israelis’ concerns in Oct. 27 election — security and the economy are the top issues — most Zionist political parties have given thought to the... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/04/chris-rabb-pennsylvania-congressional-primary-endorsements/">Read More</a>

Top N.J. Dem recruit campaigned alongside New Jersey mayor accused of antisemitism

New Jersey Democratic House candidate Rebecca Bennett campaigned this week alongside Linden, N.J., Mayor Derek Armstead, a Democrat who has been accused of antisemitic discrimination in an ongoing lawsuit, at an event that also featured House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). But her opponent, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), has also been photographed alongside Armstead... <a href="">Read More</a>

Former NYC comptroller denounces Levine’s decision not to reinvest in Israeli bonds

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine came under fire on Wednesday after he revealed to The New York Times that he would reverse course on a long-standing pledge to reinvest municipal pension dollars in State of Israel bonds — criticism that came even from his predecessor in the role, Scott Stringer. Speaking to the Times,... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/profiles/jonathan-safran-foer/">Read More</a>