Trump administration: No movement on Mideast peace plan before Israeli elections
The Trump administration officially stated that it will not release any part of its Mideast peace plan to help resolve issues associated with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict prior to Israel’s Sept. 17 national elections.
“We have...
Alabama Republicans seek to expel Omar from Congress
Alabama Republicans are urging lawmakers to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from Congress for “engaging in rhetoric that explicitly runs counter to American values and patriotism by falsely accusing U.S. armed forces of committing...
Bolton: Trump’s willingness to meet with Iranian leaders not an official policy shift
U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to meet with Iranian leaders does not reflect a change in his administration’s tough stance on the Islamic Republic, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday.
“Talking with...
IfNotNow activist hurls dual-loyalty charge at Democratic Jewish congressman
An activist with the anti-Israel group IfNotNow accused Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) of dual loyalty during a town hall last week with constituents.
The organization posted on Twitter a video of an audience member named...
Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Tree of Life Pittsburgh shooter
Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, according to a...
Trump says there is a ‘really good chance’ of meeting with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a “good chance” the United States and Iran could meet at the negotiating table.
Standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference...
Thirty-eight former students sue Yeshiva University over alleged sex abuse
With a New York law, the Child Victims Act, taking effect last week that modified the state’s statute of limitations surrounding sexual abuse, 38 former students have sued Yeshiva University, alleging they were sexually abused by...
While Jewish groups rebuke Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ remark, others question Democratic silence on Omar, Tlaib
Jewish and pro-Israel groups largely condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt on Wednesday to clarify his comments from the previous day, which insinuated that Jews who vote for a Democrat either have a “total lack of knowledge or...
Despite their small numbers, Iowan Jews play outsize role in state’s prized presidential caucus
DES MOINES, Iowa—With 165 days until the Iowa Caucus, the scene in the central Midwest has been busy in and outside the state’s annual fair with the candidates making their case over the past couple weeks at the...
Arrest made in shooting of Jewish man outside Miami synagogue
Police apprehended the suspect behind last month’s drive-by shooting of a 68-year-old man at the Young Israel of Greater Miami on Tuesday, thanks to him visiting the Hallandale Beach Police Department on Monday to report that...