Why Israel recognized Somaliland — and what the rest of the world might do next

Boca Raton rabbi urges congregants to register as Democrats to stop Moskowitz’s socialist challenger

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, who leads the Boca Raton Synagogue, an Orthodox congregation in South Florida, is urging members of his congregation to register as Democrats ahead of the upcoming Florida primary in order to help Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) fend off a far-left primary challenger.&nbsp; The goal of the effort, Goldberg explained to Jewish Insider... <a href="">Read More</a>

Lawmakers split on whether Trump should have tied Syria sanctions relief to Israel normalization

As the Trump administration moves to end the diplomatic isolation of Syria, dismantling decades of U.S. sanctions in the process, lawmakers are offering mixed assessments of whether Washington should have conditioned that relief on steps toward normalizing relations with Israel. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) said the Trump administration “should be urging” Damascus to improve economic... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-syria-sanctions-relief-israel-normalization-lawmakers/">Read More</a>

House vote on Israel aid forces pro-Israel advocates to reassess trusted allies

Before AIPAC began spending tens of millions of dollars per election cycle on campaigns, back when it was purely an advocacy organization that touted its relationships with many of the 535 members of Congress, the pro-Israel group used to describe its approach to Capitol Hill with a cheeky, upbeat motto: “You have friends, and you... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-encourages-darline-graham-full-senate-term-lindsey/">Read More</a>

Trump's push to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill confuses Democrats

President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to incorporate sanctions against Iran into the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) bipartisan legislation sanctioning Russia and countries that buy Russian oil was met with confusion by some of the Democrats supporting the bill. The legislation, which was renamed in the late senator’s honor, places sanctions on Russia and... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/pat-ryan-says-hell-refund-aipac-donors-who-ask-following-vote-to-end-u-s-aid-to-israel/">Read More</a>

Rep. Steve Cohen says he left progressive caucus over ‘socialist’ shift

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) told CNN he left the Congressional Progressive Caucus last year —&nbsp;and decided not to run for reelection this year — in part because of the rise in socialist leadership in the caucus. “I just found it to be not the same caucus I joined in 2007. It had become more the... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2023/03/david-friedman-benjamin-netanyahu-judicial-reform-israel/">Read More</a>