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Dmitriy Shapiro

Dmitriy Shapiro

Dmitriy Shapiro is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for JNS.

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said to the Washington Institute that Israel is pursuing a very conservative military policy, while at the same time having very open economic and humanitarian activities.
With full-blown war in Ukraine, Iran on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons and multiple Arab terrorist attacks in Israel, the tone remained tense as the spring holidays converged.
They were concerned about the extent to which the United States appears willing to capitulate to Iran on lifting sanctions, providing the regime with funds to further enhance its ability to sponsor terrorist activity in the Middle East.
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) had some questions about re-entering the Iran nuclear deal—namely, about the IRGC. For those inquiries, he said he received an unwarranted backlash.
“We want to move from defense to offense. We want to be the organization that controls the narrative and controls the conversation,” said Ilan Sinelnikov, president and founder of Students Supporting Israel.
In a tight Michigan primary race with Rep. Andy Levin, she spoke about the Jewish state’s importance to the global supply chain, saying she wants strong trade between the two nations.
Gabriel Noronha, who served as special advisor for Iran in the U.S. State Department and as a Republican staffer on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was compelled to come forward with details of the negotiations by his former colleagues within the U.S. government.
The Holocaust historian and Emory University professor’s nomination was brought to the floor of the Senate by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who asked for unanimous consent.