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JD Vance, the U.S. vice president, stated that he looks forward to Democrats “universally condemning” the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race.
Washington told guarantor countries of the Gaza deal that if the terror group attack Palestinians, the United States will protect the latter and “preserve the integrity of the ceasefire.”
“I just signed a commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, immediately. Good luck George, have a great life,” the president wrote.
The probation and time served “does not reflect the gravity of this hate-fueled crime,” the Anti-Defamation League told JNS.
“We will pursue the balance of the deceased until they all go home,” the U.S. special envoy said at the Holocaust Museum in Washington.
Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, told the frontrunner that “Jews don’t trust that you are going to be there for them when they are the victims of antisemitic attacks.”
“I’m a friend of Israel but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is to back that government,” said Rep. Seth Moulton, who returned funding from the pro-Israel group.
Some 42% of respondents said they don’t wear or otherwise display identifiable Jewish symbols, up from 26% who said they hid their Jewish identity in a November 2023 AJC poll.
“If this ceasefire falls apart, the fighting starts, that’s going to make it that much harder to find these loved ones and get them out,” Mike Waltz said.
“Portland in this moment cannot be separated from the broader historical context of the militarization that we are embedded in,” one councilor said.
Pastor Larry Huch senses an “awakening” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which he believes will see renewed support for Israel.
The Trump administration’s new security guarantee for Doha is a dangerous price for the hostage deal that empowers a key backer of Hamas and global jihad, Israeli experts warn.
