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Sam Husseini has repeatedly accused Rep. Glenn Ivey of enabling “imperial” Israel’s war against Hamas through his support for U.S. military aid to Jerusalem.
“I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing,” the president wrote of Todd Blanche.
“The question is, why does Drop Site love Hamas and Iran and Hezbollah so much? I think that’s the news,” the Pennsylvania senator said.
“They do nothing,” a state lawmaker said, of the committee, which has had a problem with antisemitic statements from members. “That doesn’t mean they can’t use the bully pulpit and try to shame people.”
The incumbent is deep underwater, while the challenger struggles with a lack of name recognition, according to the survey.
As U.S. attorney, Clayton “has worked hand in glove with our intelligence agencies and counterterrorism personnel to lock up criminals who threaten our national security,” Sen. Tom Cotton said.
“The entire Jewish community feels that Senator Graham was a friend of ours and was with us on every issue—not just on Israel, but also antisemitism and security in the Jewish community,” Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Federation, told JNS.
“I want to see long-term peace. I want to see a two-state solution,” the Democratic congresswoman said as her progressive challenger accused pro-Israel groups of influencing her campaign.
“We are also committed to impacting elections beyond the House, and Senate races are expensive,” Patrick Dorton, spokesman for United Democracy Project, told JNS.
Han Tran, whose term on the Washington State Human Rights Commission expired at the end of June, wrote that “antisemitism was being instrumentalized to justify the slaughter of Palestinians.”
It comes amid questions about the direction of the war in Iran, with Trump continuing to pursue negotiations with the Islamic Republic after suggesting last week that he was prepared to carry out a “higher level” of strikes.
“With the news of the stabbing last week of an Asian American and a Jewish American on the Upper West Side, this funding is especially critical and timely,” stated Inna Vernikov, a Jewish member of the New York City Council.
