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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 433

Ron Kampeas

Ron Kampeas

An undated view of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia (Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History)
December 12, 2024, 6:44 am
Biden signs law that could bring US Jewish history museum under Smithsonian umbrella
Legislation, which was unanimously approved by Congress, calls for establishing body to examine whether the Weitzman museum in Philadelphia can join the Smithsonian Institution
By Ron Kampeas
GOP Representative Brian Mast of Florida, wearing an IDF uniform, talks with reporters as Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, October 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
December 11, 2024, 6:41 am
Lawmaker who assisted IDF as civilian volunteer to lead House foreign affairs panel
GOP’s Brian Mast has been a pugnacious defender of Israel in Congress, wore an Israeli uniform to the US Capitol in show of support after Oct. 7
By Ron Kampeas
Dr. Massad Boulos, President-elect Donald Trump’s adviser on Middle Eastern and Arab affairs, sits for a portrait at the Wall Street Hotel, New York, September 4, 2024. (Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images/JTA)
December 10, 2024, 7:14 pm
Trump’s Middle East adviser says path to Palestinian state is key to Israel-Saudi ties
Massad Boulos says Riyadh not demanding two-state solution in exchange for normalization, just roadmap, says Trump has spoken about new nuclear deal, not regime change, in Iran
By Ron Kampeas
Vice President Kamala Harris, right, holds a ceremonial swearing-in for Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., left, joined by his wife Eve M. Schiff, center, at the Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
December 10, 2024, 5:31 am
Adam Schiff sworn into Senate on 1490 edition of Maimonides’ legal code
Spokeswoman for California Democrat says he chose volume in part due to concerns about state of the rule of law as Trump returns to the White House
By Ron Kampeas
This combination of pictures created on November 02, 2024, shows former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) as he arrives on stage to speak during a campaign rally at the Sports and Expo Center at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, November 1, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) as she arrives for a campaign rally at the Craig Ranch Amphitheater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31, 2024.(Roberto Schmidt and David Becker/AFP)
December 5, 2024, 11:36 am
US Jews favored Harris over Trump, but Democrats’ edge smaller than in 2020 – analyses
Several surveys conducted since Election Day find that 63% to 71% of Jewish voters backed Democrats, keeping in line with historical preference for party
By Ron Kampeas
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 9, 2024. (Cliff Owen/AP)
December 5, 2024, 9:00 am
Chuck Schumer reelected head of US Senate Democrats, this time as minority leader
The Jewish lawmaker has a busy few weeks ahead of him, including getting Biden’s federal judge nominees approved, enshrining IHRA definition of antisemitism into law
By Ron Kampeas
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024 (Channel 12 news screenshot)
November 26, 2024, 4:47 am
Killing of rabbi in UAE could bolster Israel’s ties with Arab neighbors, experts say
Countries that haven’t signed on to the Abraham Accords may seek to show that they will not be deterred by the kind of terrorist elements that murdered Zvi Kogan
By Ron Kampeas
Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi takes part in a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference, February 27, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
November 23, 2024, 12:13 am
Trump’s AG nominee has called for FBI to question pro-Hamas campus protesters
Pam Bondi also said those backing Palestinian terror group ‘need to be taken out of our country,’ a step which GOP platform advocates for noncitizens
By Ron Kampeas
Sia performs during the 2024 ADL In Concert Against Hate at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington DC, November 18, 2024. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League via JTA)
November 20, 2024, 7:21 pm
At ADL concert against hate, Israel and antisemitism in shadow of war take center stage
Ben Stiller hosts annual event with performances from pop stars Sia and Eden Golan
By Ron Kampeas
Karen Paikin Barall speaks at a Jewish Federations of North America event Washington, DC, in November. (JTA)
November 19, 2024, 11:16 am
Friction in US Jewish Federations as official said to cheer potential Gaza settlements
Umbrella organization reiterates policy of nonpartisanship after executive apparently expresses excitement at prospect of settlement surge under Trump’s upcoming presidency
By Ron Kampeas
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, speaks with reporters at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 13, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
November 18, 2024, 3:40 am
Schumer pushing to codify IHRA antisemitism definition amid free speech concerns
Opposition to bill includes Trump critics who say it may give him weapon to go after political enemies; ACLU says definition goes ‘overboard,’ penalizes protected political speech
By Ron Kampeas
Republican US presidential nominee former president Donald Trump (R) and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee during a roundtable at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center, October 29, 2024, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
November 15, 2024, 10:41 am
Is Trump’s pick of Huckabee as envoy to Israel a harbinger of West Bank annexation?
While proponents and opponents of move agree next US administration will seriously weigh it, some note president-elect’s unpredictability
By Ron Kampeas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives former president Donald Trump a picture of 4-year-old hostage Ariel Bibas, who was kidnapped by Hamas along with his parents and baby brother from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, ahead of talks with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, July 26, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (GPO screenshot)
November 9, 2024, 8:21 pm
Will Trump be able to end the war in Gaza and bring hostages home?
Experts on Middle East policy say president-elect’s unpredictability may deter Israel’s adversaries, but may also embolden Netanyahu to continue the campaign
By Ron Kampeas
FILE - Former Army officer Eugene Vindman, a Democrat running for Congress in Virginia's 7th District, is interviewed, September 12, 2024, in Stafford, Virginia. (AP Photo/Jay Paul, File)
November 7, 2024, 4:34 am
Democrat whose Jewish immigrant story featured in Trump impeachment elected to Congress
Eugene Vindman, who along with his twin brother Alexander was forced from US National Security Council by Trump in 2020, wins close race for seat in Virginia
By Ron Kampeas
US President-elect Donald Trump (L), wife Melania Trump (C) and son Barron Trump (R) leave at the conclusion of an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, early on November 6, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP)
November 7, 2024, 2:57 am
Trump hails ‘historic’ coalition that propelled his election win, doesn’t cite US Jews
President-elect thanks Black, Hispanic, Arab and Muslim voters, but not Jewish Americans; RJC asserts Jews helped win some swing states, as exit polls show vast majority backed Harris
By Ron Kampeas
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