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
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia Senate election The incumbent defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker with razor-thin margins in a runoff election. Bradley Martin Dec. 7, 2022
Jewish organizations heavily involved in Warnock-Walker race as Georgia Senate runoff approaches Will not having control of the Senate in question be demobilizing for Republican voters? Dmitriy Shapiro Dec. 2, 2022
Georgia’s U.S. Senate race splits Jewish community on party lines Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker have both been endorsed by pro-Israel organizations. Dmitriy Shapiro Oct. 26, 2022
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
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
Warnock defeats Loeffler in US Senate runoff in Georgia With his victory, Rev. Raphael Warnock becomes the first African-American elected to the Senate from Georgia. 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
Warnock on the warpath against Israel Rev. Raphael Warnock’s 2019 “Pilgrimage Statement,” in line with his earlier sermons, characterizes the Israel-Arab conflict as an Israeli offense against the Arabs. Alex Bernath Dec. 29, 2020
