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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos

Hegseth has two tattoos of Crusades-era symbols that are associated with far-right extremism and Christian nationalism.

Trump named Mike Huckabee ambassador to Israel. Is that a sign of the second coming of annexation?

Israel’s far right and Huckabee’s fellow evangelicals are eager to annex the settlements to Israel.

Close to 90 congressional Democrats urge Biden to sanction Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

The letter is a shot across the bow by Democrats against any attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize Trump’s presidency as an opportunity to take steps no Democratic president would encourage, including West Bank annexation.

Trump picks Matt Gaetz, who called ADL ‘racist’ and invited Holocaust denier to SOTU, for attorney general

A university hallway filled with red "Wanted" posters

‘Wanted’ posters at U of Rochester target Hillel director, Netanyahu’s brother and others with ‘ties’ to Israel

U of Michigan student president impeached after calling critics ‘Zionists’

US takes no action as deadline passes for Israel to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs

CIA official charged with violating Espionage Act for leaking documents revealing Israel’s plans to attack Iran

Trump names fellow real estate mogul Steve Witkoff as Middle East envoy

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana’s law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments

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