How the Antisemitism Awareness Act fell apart
2024年12月20日 · Prospects looked promising earlier this year for the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the bipartisan legislation that passed the House by a 320-91 vote in May, following shocking scenes of anti-Israel protests on college campuses.The bill was buoyed by advocacy from major American Jewish organizations amid a nationwide wave of antisemitism.. The legislation codifies a Trump-era executive order ...
How Australia went from ‘goldene medina’ to ‘vitriol and …
2024年12月18日 · The Adass Israel congregation in Melbourne held a funeral on Tuesday, not for a person, but for two truckloads of religious texts that had been burned in a terrorist attack earlier this month.. On the same day, the government of Victoria, the Australian state with the largest Jewish population, moved to ban protests at places of worship, the use of terrorist flags and symbols and face masks ...
Israel’s red-blue line: Why is the Litani River so crucial in the war ...
2024年10月13日 · The river running parallel to the Israel-Lebanon border marks the failed buffer zone of 2006 and a Hezbollah stronghold in 2024
Netanyahu sets out a choice between a ‘blessing’ and a ‘curse’ in …
2024年9月27日 · In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out what he described as a choice for the nations of the Middle East and the world, between the “blessing” of expanded regional normalization or the “curse” of Iran, its proxies and Oct. 7.
Trump makes first visit to Lubavitcher rebbe’s gravesite
2024年10月7日 · Former President Donald Trump made his first visit to the gravesite of the Lubavitcher rebbe in Queens, New York, on Monday, hours before participating in an event in Florida to commemorate Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.
Trump announces former Gov. Mike Huckabee as pick for …
2024年11月12日 · President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a committed Christian Zionist, to be ambassador to Israel.
Jeanne Shaheen, who has turned critical of Israel, becomes key …
2024年12月13日 · Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is set to assume the top Democratic spot on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the new year, just weeks after voting in favor of three resolutions that sought to block certain shipments of military aid to Israel.. Those votes are likely to put her at odds with many in the pro-Israel community as she assumes the key role, taking over a position recently held by ...
Messy battle of the billionaires breaks out for Treasury chief
2024年11月18日 · As President-elect Donald Trump swiftly moves to name his picks for several top Cabinet positions in his incoming administration, he has been more carefully weighing a pair of leading candidates for Treasury secretary — who are now jockeying to win the coveted nomination in a messy proxy battle over one of the most consequential roles in Washington.
Nineteen Senate Democrats vote to block U.S. aid to Israel
A total of 19 Senate Democrats voted to advance some or all of a series of three resolutions led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) seeking to block transfers of several types of weaponry to Israel.
3,000 miles apart, two campuses plan to quietly mark Oct. 7 — …
2024年10月7日 · Stanford Chabad House (photo: Gabby Deutch) Campus life at many of America’s top universities was irrevocably altered in the aftermath of Oct. 7.