Politics

2 Israeli cabinet ministers cancel or change meetings with US Jews in the face of protests

In Boston, a protester who rushed past security while following Nir Barkat through a hotel corridor was questioned by police.

A Jewish guide to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, starting with his Trump and Kushner feuds

Chris Christie is portraying the former president as a danger to democracy, and his Jewish son-in-law as a grifter.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event celebrating Israel's 75th birthday on June 6, 2023. (Ron Kampeas)

Kamala Harris praises ‘independent judiciary’ in speech at Israeli embassy event

Harris’s speech on Tuesday came after a week in which opponents of the judicial overhaul — which would significantly weaken the Israeli Supreme Court — protested Israeli right-wing politicians at a series of events in New York City and elsewhere.