Georgia senators Warnock, Ossoff face Jewish backlash over anti-Israel vote “These votes send a message that is concerning to the Jewish community about how our senators think about safety and security for the state of Israel,” Dov Wilker, of the AJC’s Atlanta office, told JNS. Andrew Bernard Nov. 23, 2024
Romney calls for ‘full and transparent investigation’ into death of Abu Akleh After the shooting, Israel attempted to start a joint investigation into the death with the Palestinian Authority; the offer was rejected. June 7, 2022
‘Unorthodox’ star Shira Haas makes TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people “Everyone on this list is poised to make history,” says Dan Macsai, editorial director of the 2021 TIME100 NEXT project. “And, in fact, many already have.” Feb. 18, 2021
Jon Ossoff sworn in as first Jewish senator from Georgia He will serve a full six-year term, while fellow incoming Sen. Raphael Warnock will be up for re-election in 2022. Jan. 20, 2021
Ossoff defeats Perdue in US Senate runoff in Georgia With his victory, Jon Ossoff becomes the first Jewish person elected to the Senate from Georgia. Jan. 6, 2021
Biden expected to tap more Obama alumni for national security posts Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator for the United States in reaching the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, is likely to be nominated as U.S. deputy secretary of state. Jan. 6, 2021
A referendum on Trump rather than a radical critic of Israel The Georgia Senate runoff hinges on the tribal culture war about the president, rather than on whether an effort to legitimize an intersectional radical like Raphael Warnock could succeed. Jonathan S. Tobin Jan. 4, 2021
Georgia candidates for Senate trade jabs on Israel, anti-Semitism American Jewish groups from both sides of the aisle have invested heavily in the Jan. 5 runoffs, as they see stark differences on the candidates’ policies on topics such as the U.S.-Israel relationship, the Iran nuclear deal, anti-Semitism and more. Jackson Richman Dec. 29, 2020
As Senate runoff looms, Jewish Georgia not immune from deep national political divide Atlanta’s Jewish community is the largest in the South, with around 120,000 Jews. And right now, it’s the center of attention as the country moves closer to Jan. 5. Larry Brook Dec. 28, 2020
