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Dmitriy Shapiro

Dmitriy Shapiro

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

Adam Laxalt. Source: Adam Laxalt Campaign.
Republican Jewish Coalition endorses Trump-backed Nevada Senate candidate
“For too long, Nevadans have been underserved by current Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto,” said RJC executive director Matt Brooks.
“It is not acceptable to target or make vulnerable Jewish institutions or organizations, full stop,” wrote Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) in a statement.
The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to work with America’s allies in the Middle East to structure an air and missile defense plan for countries threatened by attacks from Iran or its proxies.
Barby, the venue where the shows were to be performed, hit back at Big Thief with an angry message posted on Facebook, noting that the band has previously played in Israel.
For Jewish organizations that roundly rejected the Commission of Inquiry’s creation in May 2021, the contents of the report were not unexpected.
Trian Fund Management LP, an investment firm of billionaire Nelson Peltz, acquired a 1.5% stake in the company for $1.6 billion this year.
The United States is having conversations with Saudi counterparts regarding human rights in the kingdom, which is home to about 70,000 Americans; energy issues; and the threat posed by Iran.
The Liberated curriculum violates state and federal law by discriminating against Jewish residents of California—namely, “Americans and Middle Eastern American Jews who embrace the religion’s foundational belief in Zionism,” according to the complaint.
“On this night we regard as different from all other nights, we try to interact in a different way and tell you a little about ourselves, our people’s history,” said Jason Isaacson, AJC’s chief policy and political affairs officer.
“To suggest there is not a need to combat anti-Semitism is not only offensive, but it’s also simply ignorant,” said Rabbi Shlomo Litvin, chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council and director of Chabad of the Bluegrass, after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only member of Congress to oppose the resolution.
The final tally will come after election workers finish counting absentee ballots, which could determine the winner but is more likely to spur a recount, as the difference in votes is within the state’s margin of .5%.
Washington and Jerusalem share information to fight terrorism, strengthen cybersecurity, foster trade and promote travel that benefit both constituencies, said U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.