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Mike Wagenheim

Mike Wagenheim

Mike Wagenheim is a Washington-based correspondent for JNS, primarily covering the U.S. State Department and Congress. He is the senior U.S. correspondent at the Israel-based i24NEWS TV network.

Another federal court of appeals loss might start forcing proponents of the anti-Israel boycott movement to consider a cost-benefit analysis.
The day itself mourns the creation of modern-day Israel through a U.N.-backed plan in 1947 that Palestinian Arabs never accepted.
“Today’s debate has crossed all lines. Not only am I both appalled and outraged to the very depths of my soul, but I am sad—very, very, sad,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, which has long-standing connections to Golan, was among the organizations saying her placement as consul general to New York should move forward.
Consumers’ Research launched a website, mail campaign and mobile billboard charging investment firm Morningstar with supporting a boycott of Israel.
Court-watchers tell JNS they sense a narrow approach to the decision, leaving important workplace religious-freedom questions unresolved.
The controversial investment ratings firm could damage more than two dozen companies, including Motorola, financially for servicing Jews in “occupied” territories.
Florida’s head money man says it’s short-sighted that a Norwegian wealth fund is making this position or change in their investment strategy: “I think it’s important to call them out.”
Alisa Meves, the right hand to ardent Putin supporter Valery Gergiev, is the Tel Aviv orchestra’s new artistic administrator.
Oksana Markarova hailed U.S. Jewish support before the start of a celebratory seder for diplomats, during which she noted Chassidic leader Reb Nachman of Breslov.
“Hate has no understanding of boundaries,” said a Federation security official in announcing the Jewish Security Alliance.
Only witnesses critical of Israel were on the docket at the U.N. Commission of Inquiry proceedings this week; the commission did not offer Jerusalem a chance to rebut.