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Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Two-thirds of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in the coming midterms, according to a poll published Wednesday, in a sign that roiling tensions in the party over Israel have barely budged its status as...

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a 2028 presidential hopeful, ventured farther than ever in his criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a weekend interview that delved into the Democratic Party’s relationship with Israel. 

“I think it’s...

UK, France, Canada to ban goods from Israeli settlements

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — The United Kingdom, France and Canada will ban goods produced in the West Bank settlements and Jewish neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament on Tuesday, explaining that all such communities were...

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...

AfD initially gets 43.8% of votes, opening the possibility it could govern the German state of Saxony-Anhalt

By TOBY AXELROD

(JTA) — BERLIN – The right-wing extremist political party — the Alternative for Germany, or AfD — received a surprising 43.8% of the votes in Sunday’s election in Saxony Anhalt, according to the Statistical Office of the state...

Israeli expats voting case dismissed by Israel’s High Court

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Israel’s High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Israeli expatriates seeking to vote in the Oct. 27 election after discovering that they had been excluded from the voter rolls under a little-known...

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...

Spanish far-right activists use Nazi-style salutes in anti-migrant protests

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — MADRID — Dozens of far-right activists raised their arms in Nazi-style salutes and sang a Spanish fascist anthem in the heart of Madrid on Wednesday, amid protests against the government’s handling of migration.

Between 60...