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Kushner: Demilitarizing Gaza ‘not going to be easy’

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and peace envoy, said on Sunday that Washington was only beginning to understand what is required to demilitarize the Gaza Strip, calling it “beyond your comprehension.”

“Demilitarizing it is...

Armed attacker arrested after lunging at Ohio Jewish gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, a Jewish Democrat, was unharmed following an attack by an armed individual at the sprawling Canfield Fair on Sunday.

Police arrested 38-year-old Patrick Havas, who had pushed his way through a...

Miami-Dade county in Florida raises the limit on investments in Israel bonds

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — The Miami-Dade region in Florida can spend millions more tax dollars on Israel, after officials increased the share of county investments that can include Israeli bonds. 

The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week...

JD Vance refuses to disavow Tucker Carlson

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that he has “political disagreements” with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News personality who has spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and sparked a rift within the Republican Party. 

But that won’t impact...

US-Saudi nuclear deal ‘glide path’ to bomb, senior House Dem tells JNS

By AARON BERNARD and AARON BENDLER

 (JNS.org) – The U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement could put the kingdom “on a glide path to have a nuclear weapon in 10 to 15 years,” Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) told JNS on Thursday.

Sherman, who reviewed...

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent federal funds from going to academic institutions that participate in commercial boycotts of Israel.

The HR 4795 bill, co-sponsored by North Carolina Republican...

Far-right Israel critic James Fishback likens abortion to the Holocaust in Ole Miss speech

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — James Fishback, a fierce critic of Israel and a far-right politician, offered scathing remarks about the Jewish state and likened abortion to the Holocaust during an address at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday evening.

Fishback,...

OP-ED: When Palestinianism becomes a political weapon

By FIAMMA NIRENSTEIN

(JNS.org) – The political road to power increasingly runs through pro-Palestinian consensus and voters who glorify Hamas, while seeking to silence those who stand against it.

Here is the all-too-simple story of a regional president who quickly became...

Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary, calls to stop Gaza bombing

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — Massachusetts progressive Sen. Ed Markey, a sharp critic of Israel, beat the more moderate Rep. Seth Moulton by a wide margin on Tuesday, securing the Democratic nomination for the upcoming U.S. Senate race.  

The Associated Press...

US forces hit IRGC targets across Iran

By JOSHUA MARKS

(JNS.org) – U.S. Central Command on Tuesday completed a wave of strikes targeting facilities operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across Iran.

American forces struck IRGC air-defense sites, radar installations, maritime assets, communications centers and mine-laying capabilities.

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