Tag: 2020 Democratic Primaries
Muslim World League head becomes first recipient of award uniting faiths
Secretary General of the Muslim World League Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa was honored with an inaugural award at an online event for his contribution towards fighting anti-Semitism.
He is the first recipient of the prestigious annual...
Former CIA agent Plame, who shared anti-Semitic article, loses Democratic primary
Former CIA agent Valerie Plame, who once shared an anti-Semitic article, lost the Democratic primary in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday to attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez.
In the article shared by Plame on Twitter, author...
Sanders wins Democrats Abroad primary with nearly 37 percent of vote in Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the Democrats Abroad primary, winning nearly 37 percent of vote of Americans living in Israel, announced Democrats Abroad on Monday.
In Israel, out of 638 votes, Sanders received 236, while the...
Only rabbi to serve in Illinois state legislature loses Democratic primary
The only rabbi ever to serve in the Illinois state legislature lost in the Democratic primary on Tuesday.
Rabbi Yehiel Kalish received 31.9 percent of the vote in the state’s 16th District, while the winner,...
Anti-Israel Democrat upsets House incumbent; neo-Nazi fails in Republican primary
In the Illinois 3rd Congressional District primaries on Tuesday, a progressive narrowly upset the incumbent, a pro-Israel Democrat, while a neo-Nazi and Holocaust-denier lost in a landslide in the Republican race.
In the Democratic race,...
Did Bloomberg give ammunition to anti-Semites?
There are a lot of people who are relieved that Michael Bloomberg has dropped out of the Democratic primary race, and not all of them are named Biden.
The withdrawal of the former mayor of...
Bloomberg drops out of 2020 presidential race, endorses candidate Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suspended his run on Wednesday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and endorsed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, after spending more than $500 million of his...
Bipartisan ‘foundation’ on Israel in danger, warns AIPAC CEO at conference enmeshed in politics
WASHINGTON—The theme of this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference was billed as “Today. Tomorrow. Together,” the essence of which seemed to be lost in all the political noise associated with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates deciding...
Amid contentious Democratic primary, South Carolina Jewish community reflects ‘civility’
Ahead of the presidential primary on Feb. 29, the remaining eight Democratic candidates have been making their case as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) remains the frontrunner, despite fears from the Democratic establishment that his nomination could...