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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.

The lack of coordination among U.S. agencies is a big challenge, added the antisemitism envoy.
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley’s nomination was long stalled due to remarks about Jewish influence.
The former president reiterated his affection for Yitzhak Rabin but didn’t address Mideast politics.
The Shine A Light campaign includes events across North America, aiming to use the light of Hanukkah to fight antisemitic darkness.
The event, presented in partnership with philanthropist Sylvan Adams, will recognize individuals contributing to building a better world through innovation and social impact.
A Biden administration official says Wednesday’s roundtable was only a first step; “You don’t set up a meeting like that not to take action.”
Birthright Israel
After donor cuts, Birthright CEO puts out a challenge to the Jewish community
With Miriam Adelson scaling back, leadership asks others to step up to ensure U.S. Jewry remains “strong, active and Jewish-minded.”
The Chosen Comedy Festival is holding a spot open for the winner of an online standup competition.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejects BDS and unilateral actions at the U.N., but tells J Street conference the Abraham Accords can be “leveraged” to pressure Israel
Organizers say a Palestinian supporter snapped an Israeli flag in half at the City of Philadelphia-sponsored rally marking the Jewish state’s creation as a catastrophe.
“We are going to stay focused on advancing towards equal security, freedom and justice for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” Hady Amr says.
The American Jewish Committee says that if the survey’s methodology is sound, it will reach out to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.