For nearly two years, Zohran Mamdani has made Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a central political target. Now Netanyahu is making Mamdani part of his own reelection campaign.
Hague Shmague: When Genocidal Rhetoric Doesn’t Count
When New York City’s Muslim mayor accuses the Israeli Prime Minister of war crimes, his critics claim he has blood on his hands for the stabbing of a Jewish man in Manhattan two days later; but when Israeli cabinet members declare that Palestinians “who hand out…
Why Mamdani kept pushing for Netanyahu’s arrest
Let us stipulate that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a very talented politician. So why would he insist that he intended to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested up until the point when he released a two-minute video saying he…
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community
Throughout his two-decade-long career as a state lawmaker in Maine, Troy Jackson built his political brand around labor and economic issues.
Jewish groups say Mamdani is abusing his office in attacks on Netanyahu
Jewish groups are criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for a blistering attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made as part of a video acknowledging that the city does not have the legal authority to arrest the foreign…
Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division
The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.
Israel’s parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service
Israel’s parliament has approved laws that effectively halt the enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men in the country’s military in a last-ditch effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition to woo religious political parties ahead of elections in the fall.
A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results
Yet another survey has found that fewer than half of Jews in an American city identify as Zionists — this time in Milwaukee, the childhood home of Golda Meir, the Zionist icon and former Israeli prime minister.
Carlson calls for Huckabee’s removal for not defending congressman
Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. This is the second event in a few days where Israeli settlers…
After 1,000 Days of War, Israelis Are Weary Amid Growing Isolation
Israelis long for an end to the war yet fear the Iran deal will bring only a temporary pause to the conflict.
Generational divide emerging in GOP over Israel, Netanyahu: poll
Support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has continued to decline among Americans, with an apparent generational shift emerging among Republicans over the issue, according to a recent poll.
Between Isaac and Ishmael: An American family divided, hope unbroken
When Ethan was sitting across from me, I heard something soft in his face, something that does not match the weight he carries. His voice had the calm of a man who has known both love and loss and still…