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Jonathan Salant

Jonathan D. Salant

Jonathan D. Salant has been a Washington correspondent for more than 35 years and has worked for such outlets as Newhouse News Service, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, NJ Advance Media and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A former president of the National Press Club, he was inducted into the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. chapter’s Journalism Hall of Fame in 2023.

The parents of Omer Neutra, Ronen and Orna, at a rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 435 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, Dec. 14, 2024. Credit: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
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For Omer Neutra’s parents, 9/11 and Oct. 7 are forever linked
“For our family, the connection to Oct. 7 is impossible to ignore: the same hatred, the same glorification of murder, and the same responsibility to stand together against it,” said Orna Neutra.
Sept. 11, 2026
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Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) speaks during a news conference on the Israel-Hamas war at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, on Dec, 5, 2023. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.
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Netanyahu’s policies are making Israel less safe, Dem congresswoman says
“The sad thing is this is what the Democrats have latched onto is, just say ‘Bibi,’ and think that absolves them of Jew-hatred and antisemitism,” Rep. Mike Lawler told JNS. “Unfortunately, too many of my Democratic colleagues are more concerned about their radical leftist base than they are standing up for our greatest ally in the world.”
Sept. 11, 2026
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A person picking up a "Vote" pin next to small American flags. Credit: Cottonbro Studio/Pexels.
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Even as Democrats nominate anti-Israel candidates, poll suggests 67% of Jewish voters plan to cast ballots for Dems in November
“Democracy, the cost-of-living and a deep hostility toward Donald Trump are driving the Jewish vote,” said Jim Gerstein, principal at GBAO Strategies, which conducted the poll.
Sept. 9, 2026
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New Hampshire Dems with AIPAC backing easily win primaries against far-left candidates
“I think that the progressive insurgency, which was based on younger voters, didn’t materialize,” Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, told JNS.
Sept. 9, 2026
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2026. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.
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‘Tucker is a friend,’ despite political disagreements, Vance says
The U.S. vice president defended his relationship with the conservative commentator, who has faced criticism over his anti-Israel rhetoric and interview with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes.
Sept. 3, 2026
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Joel Martin Rubin. Credit: Courtesy.
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Former aide to Bernie Sanders warns of growing Jew-hatred on the left
Joel Rubin told JNS that he “needed to speak out, because if someone like me doesn’t speak out, who will?”
Sept. 2, 2026
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Josh Shapiro
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Another poll shows Pennsylvania governor Shapiro with two-to-one advantage over Republican challenger
If Josh Shapiro can win by a big margin and bring along down-ballot candidates, “it strengthens the argument that he’s able to win and win convincingly in perhaps the most important swing state in the nation,” Berwood Yost, who directs the poll, told JNS.
Aug. 27, 2026
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BBYO International Convention 2026 Philadelphia
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66% of likely in-state voters think Shapiro doing well or should do more on Israel
Just 14% thought that the Jewish Democratic governor is too supportive of the Jewish state, according to a new survey.
Aug. 25, 2026
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A hospital corridor. Credit: Sandy Torchon/Pexels.
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‘Tsunami of hate’ against Jews in medicine and hospitals, researchers say
“We decided that it was time for a rigorous narrative review of what we called anatomy of antisemitism in the health professions, not just medicine but across-the-board,” one of the authors of a new paper told JNS.
Aug. 19, 2026
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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, speaks during a press conference after declaring victory in the primary elections in Detroit, on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images.
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Mixed primary results leave Jewish Democrats divided over party’s future
The Michigan and Missouri races offered contrasting outcomes for Jewish Democrats as they grapple with the Democratic Party’s evolving stance toward Israel.
Aug. 6, 2026
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US American Israeli flags
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AIPAC, affiliates spent 50% more in last 18 months compared to in 2022 midterms
“We are also committed to impacting elections beyond the House, and Senate races are expensive,” Patrick Dorton, spokesman for United Democracy Project, told JNS.
July 28, 2026
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Lobbying lobbyist lobby
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Two Jewish groups register to lobby, as AIPAC, ADL and Federation trim such costs in 2026
“Every community deserves a seat at the table when healthcare policy is being shaped,” Eveline Shekhman, CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association, told JNS.
July 24, 2026
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