U.S. Politics
Justice Department reaches agreement with New Jersey town after accusations of religious zoning bias
Toms River, which was accused of placing unreasonable burdens on its growing Orthodox population, will modify its zoning code to reduce the “minimum acreage” for a house of worship from 10 acres to two.
“We will continue to consider all appropriate tools to impose costs on those responsible for human-rights violations and abuses in Iran,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Signed by 140 legislators, it says: “As Democrats and Republicans from across the political spectrum, we are united in preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon and addressing the range of illicit Iranian behavior.”
“Attempting to abide by the JCPOA would result in more for less: Iran more capable and the U.S. with less leverage,” said Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of JINSA.
Included in the bill’s provisions is a $2.75 billion allocation for nonpublic K-12 schools with a substantial percentage of low-income students that communal officials think will help Jewish day schools.
“The appearance of a sitting U.S. member of Congress at a white-supremacist conference legitimizes racism and anti-Semitism,” said StandWithUs CEO Roz Rothstein.
Uzra Zeya has been nominated as undersecretary for civilian security, democracy and human rights.
“We will continue to uphold our strong commitment to Israel and its security, including by opposing actions that seek to target Israel unfairly,” U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
Going forward, the kingdom’s actions will determine how much of the two countries’ “ambitious” shared agenda can be achieved.
The 2015 Iran deal poses an “existential threat to the Jewish state,” warns the Habithonistim group, and returning to it would push Israel and its Sunni allies into a “dangerous corner,” potentially igniting a nuclear arms race.
With a radio show pulling in more than 14 million listeners, Mark Levin has no reason to pull his punches. A special interview marking the release of the Hebrew edition of his bestselling book, “Unfreedom of the Press.”
A BDS supporter, she has accused Israel of “apartheid” and was one of the few members of Congress to vote against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, which aimed to curb and defund Hamas.
