Daily Briefing Oct. 13: Biden’s maritime message; will guns be allowed at shul?
US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses US reaction to Lebanon maritime deal and PA’s Abbas, as reporter Luke Tress looks at Reform pro-Israel movement and firearms in synagogues
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US correspondent Jacob Magid and US reporter Luke Tress join host Jessica Steinberg for today’s podcast.
Magid talks about US politics regarding Israel’s maritime deal with Lebanon, and whether Biden pushed to do this prior to Israeli and US mid-term elections.
Tress discusses his interview with Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch about his new program to bolster support for Israel, especially given the current anti-Zionism in liberal US circles.
Magid examines PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ comments made during a closed meeting about Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, lack of US measures pushing for Israel-PA peace, and why it’s important to speak to AIPAC.
Tress looks at a recent lawsuit against New York State by two Jewish Orthodox gun-owning plaintiffs, seeking to protect their neighborhood synagogue, following a new law barring firearms in places of worship.
Discussed articles include:
‘You’re making history’: Biden hails border deal in calls with Lapid, Lebanon’s Aoun
Leading New York Reform rabbi launches push against anti-Zionism in the movement
‘You little boy’: Abbas says he scolded Blinken for not pressuring Israel
Jewish gun owners sue NY leadership over law barring firearms in places of worship
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