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5 states are considering sanctions on Ben & Jerry’s after West Bank pullout

Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey and Illinois are reviewing whether Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, has triggered their individual anti-BDS laws.

By Ron Kampeas July 23, 2021 6:17 pm

Biden nominates David Cohen, former Jewish federation vice chair, as US ambassador to Canada

“Federation involvement is in my DNA,” the Comcast executive once said.

July 22, 2021 12:22 pm

Meet the former Jerusalem mayor who wants to succeed Netanyahu — and lead Israel

On a trip to the U.S., Nir Barkat opens up on his political philosophy, which includes a one-state solution.

July 21, 2021 3:38 pm

Britain’s Labour Party bans 4 far-left factions in effort to change reputation on antisemitism

By Asaf Shalev July 21, 2021 2:26 pm

White House: Antisemitism monitor to be named ‘in the coming weeks’

By Ron Kampeas July 21, 2021 2:07 pm

Jan Schakowsky and Ilhan Omar at press conference

Muslim and Jewish Democrats in Congress call for creation of Islamophobia monitor

By Ron Kampeas July 21, 2021 12:05 pm

Joe Biden, then vice president, speaks at the AIPAC 2016 Policy Conference on March 20, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Molly Riley/AFP via Getty Images)

AIPAC-affiliated congressional trips to Israel set for August delayed over Delta variant concerns

By Ron Kampeas July 21, 2021 12:04 pm

How US laws against Israel boycotts could hit Ben & Jerry’s

By Ron Kampeas July 20, 2021 5:31 pm

How the Jewish world is responding to Ben & Jerry’s decision to exit Israeli settlements

By JTA Staff July 19, 2021 6:49 pm

A freezer full of Ben & Jerry's ice cream with Hebrew lettering on the labels

Breaking a 2-month silence, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announces boycott of Israeli West Bank settlements

By Asaf Shalev July 19, 2021 12:28 pm

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