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Andrew Bernard

Andrew Bernard

Andrew Bernard is the Washington correspondent for JNS.org.

The Islamic Republic wrote that U.S. and Israeli vessels, and those of “other participants in the aggression” don’t “qualify for innocent or non-hostile passage” through the vital energy corridor.
In many cases, antisemitism is coming from “people that most liberal Jewish Americans felt previously were their ideological fellow travelers,” the Senate majority leader said.
“They’re trying to expel an entire community of people from the United States,” said Rep. Greg Landsman. “It’s un-American. It’s not who we are.”
The federal government must tackle Jew-hatred proactively, said Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.
“It’s not going to be one of the things he will be proud of when he talks to his kids about his political career,” Hanoch Milwidsky told JNS in Washington the day after the “March for Israel” rally.
“We had complete high schools that would turn over their program and bring all their students,” said Prizmah CEO Paul Bernstein.
The rally sends the message to Washington “that we’re appreciative for the support for Israel and for the Jewish community, but that we need to see even more,” said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.
“I want Congress to recognize the gravity of this moment,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League.
“The unity in our community is almost unprecedented,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents.