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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with members of the congressional delegation. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

Bennett meets members of Congress, including those on trip sponsored by J Street

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Two delegations from Congress met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at his office in Jerusalem on Wednesday, including one which is raising eyebrows because of its sponsor. According to a news release from Bennett’s...
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Source: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield via Twitter.

US ambassador to UN to visit Israel, see Iron Dome and Hamas tunnels

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield plans to travel to Israel next week with her Israeli counterpart, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan. She is scheduled to meet with Israeli President...
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visiting the Home Front Command's Corona Headquarters. Credit: Jorge Novinski/GPO.

Gantz and Austin discuss Iran’s nuclear aspirations, regional entrenchment

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday about American-Israeli coordination on a range of top-priority security issues. According to a tweet by Gantz, the two discussed bilateral...
U.S. Congress. Credit: Pixabay.

The Chilling Iron Dome Spectacle in Congress

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It might otherwise have been delightful to witness a lone irregular Republican senator join with a handful of insufferable House Democrats take a bipartisan stand over process and money in the halls of Congress. Yet...
Israel Defense Forces from Israel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What’s behind the obsession with US aid to Israel?

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While Vice President Kamala Harris has been conspicuously absent from her alleged role in securing the nation’s border, she did find time recently for an impromptu visit with students at George Mason University in...
Comedian and actor Sarah Silverman. Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.

Comedian Sarah Silverman calls out ‘Squad’ for trying to block Iron Dome funding

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Jewish comedian and actor Sarah Silverman criticized “The Squad” of left-wing Democratic lawmakers over recent attempts to block U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system. Referring to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)...
The U.S. Capitol Dome. Credit: Orhan Cam/Shutterstock.

Iron Dome funding to Israel delayed in Senate, though favored to pass

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Assistance funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system was temporarily delayed in the U.S. Senate this week when it appeared as a sidenote to the Senate’s fight to avert a government shutdown. While working on...
From left: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) address U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on Capitol Hill. Credit: Screenshot.

The Squad loves dead Jews: Support for Hamas implies nothing less

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“People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present” is the title of Dara Horn’s new book. I happened to receive a copy last week just as anti-Israel members of Congress were doing their...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on the floor of the House after a vote on Israel's Iron Dome funding. Source: Screenshot.

The complicated politics of hating Israel

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Thursday, Sept. 23 was a banner day for pro-Israel Democrats. But in the aftermath of the party leadership’s swift move to undo what had seemed like a stunning triumph on the part of their...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses reporters before boarding a plane to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Naftali Bennett departs for US to address UN General Assembly

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett set off for New York on Saturday night, saying he looked forward to presenting Israel’s voice to the world at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. Addressing reporters before boarding...