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    <description>Bethany Mandel is the co-founder of ShieldGiving, a nonprofit initiative supporting families of hostages and promoting accurate media representation of Israel and the Middle East. She is also the co-author of the 2023 book Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation.</description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chaim Meisels, who was part of the unit that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, told JNS that he was able to talk to the Florida congressman “veteran to veteran.”]]></description>
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      <title>Jewish groups sit on both sides of fence on nomination of Pompeo to secretary of state</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Questions surround his experience in the international arena, his stance on Israel and his position on human rights.]]></description>
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