After a tense call, Jewish umbrella group says it remains ‘distressed’ with Chuck Schumer’s call for elections in Israel The exchange captured the establishment Jewish community’s stunned reaction to anguished criticism of Israel from one its longest-standing stalwarts. By Ron Kampeas March 19, 2024 6:13 pm
Jews on California campuses stage statewide ‘sleep-in’ protests as Congress launches antisemitism probe into Berkeley The sleep-in is inspired by Ron Hassner, the chair of Israel studies at Berkeley, who has moved into his office indefinitely until the university takes concrete steps to address antisemitism on campus. March 19, 2024 5:42 pm
Trump: Any Jew who votes for Democrats ‘hates their religion’ The Biden campaign immediately seized on the clip and posted it on social media. March 18, 2024 9:12 pm
Why Ireland is so staunchly pro-Palestinian: ‘We see our history in their eyes’ By Ron Kampeas March 18, 2024 6:55 pm
Man arrested after Fort Lauderdale Chabad center is damaged in apparent arson attack By Andrew Lapin March 18, 2024 5:06 pm
Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’ By Andrew Lapin March 18, 2024 2:04 pm
Netanyahu says Schumer’s call for new elections is ‘totally inappropriate’ amid deepening rift with Biden By Ron Kampeas March 18, 2024 9:29 am
Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve? By Luke Tress March 15, 2024 9:30 am
US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list By Luke Tress and Ron Kampeas March 14, 2024 2:21 pm
Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’ By Luke Tress March 14, 2024 11:33 am