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US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025. (Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)
Israel at war
Trump says he is ‘not confident’ about Gaza ceasefire lasting
By Ben Sales
He also discussed Gaza, much of which has been destroyed during the war, in real-estate terms.
David McCormick (pointing) and wife Dina Powell McCormick visit Kfar Azza, one of the sites of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, in early January 2023. (Courtesy photo via JNS)
PoliticsDave McCormick tapped to chair key Middle East subcommittee
By Toby Tabachnick
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks at an Orthodox Union event on Capitol Hill on Jan. 10, 2023. (Credit: Courtesy of Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.)
Fighting antisemitismFetterman, Cassidy reintroduce legislation targeting antisemitism at universities
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) speaks at an Orthodox Union event on Capitol Hill on Jan. 10, 2023. (Credit: Courtesy of Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.)
January 23, 2025, 10:47 am
Fetterman, Cassidy reintroduce legislation targeting antisemitism at universities
"Colleges need to do more to protect students and help them find paths to recourse." — Sen. John Fetterman
David McCormick (pointing) and wife Dina Powell McCormick visit Kfar Azza, one of the sites of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, in early January 2023. (Courtesy photo via JNS)
January 22, 2025, 11:40 am
Dave McCormick tapped to chair key Middle East subcommittee
"I see this as a great opportunity to strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance, expand the Abraham Accords, grow U.S.-India cooperation, and delve deeply into regional energy, economic, and security issues."
By Toby Tabachnick
Elon Musk's gesture during an Inauguration Day rally ignited debate over whether he intended to deliver what looked like a Nazi salute, Jan. 20, 2025. (Screenshot)
January 21, 2025, 11:48 am
Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration event ignites comparisons to Nazi salute
Some across the political spectrum said the gesture looked like a “Heil Hitler” salute. The ADL said it was not.
By Philissa Cramer
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025. (Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)
January 21, 2025, 11:28 am
Trump says he is ‘not confident’ about Gaza ceasefire lasting
He also discussed Gaza, much of which has been destroyed during the war, in real-estate terms.
By Ben Sales
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
January 20, 2025, 2:54 pm
In inaugural address, Trump hails return of ‘the hostages in the Middle East’
“Our power will stop all wars,” Trump said about the United States under his leadership. He did not directly mention Israel in the address.
By Ben Sales
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
January 19, 2025, 2:34 pm
Trump, hailing release of hostages, signals that he is committed to ceasefire
His Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reportedly considering a trip to Gaza.
By Ben Sales
US President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with the German chancellor in Berlin, on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)
January 19, 2025, 2:26 pm
Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent,’ predicts Hamas will not regain power
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support.
By Ben Sales
Mel Gibson wins the AACTA Award for Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 7, 2016. (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images for AFI)
January 16, 2025, 4:20 pm
Trump taps Mel Gibson, actor-director with record of antisemitism, as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood
Gibson’s history includes a highly publicized drunken antisemitic rant in 2006.
By Andrew Lapin
Members of the anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace at an anti-Israel protest in Times Square, New York City, January 1, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
January 15, 2025, 5:06 pm
Jewish Voice for Peace to pay $600,000-plus penalty after fraud allegations
Charges stems from false declarations on an application for a loan through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
By Luke Tress
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Joel Kaplan, named in January 2025 as Meta's president of global affairs, descend a staircase after leaving a meeting with a Republican senator in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
January 15, 2025, 9:24 am
Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course.
The company offered “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians” as an example of newly allowed speech.
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
January 14, 2025, 6:13 pm
Pete Hegseth, in Senate confirmation hearing, blames Oct. 7 on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
He also defended a Crusader-inspired tattoo.
By Andrew Lapin
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Pixabay)
January 14, 2025, 5:09 pm
Yeshiva University president, controversial imam to give Trump inaugural benedictions
Rabbi Ari Berman, head of Yeshiva University, wrote that it is a privilege to “offer a prayer of unity and hope” at this momentous event.
By Mike Wagenheim
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades, California, as it appeared in May 2024. (Google Maps)
January 13, 2025, 1:38 pm
A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes
“You could fill the sanctuary with your congregants who lost their homes,” a reporter told Kehillat Israel’s clergy.
By Philissa Cramer
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2016. (Credit: U.N. Photo)
January 9, 2025, 6:57 pm
With more support from Dems, House passes bill to sanction Hague court
Rep. Tim Burchett: “These decisions by the ICC are reckless and they not only put Israel at risk, they put Americans at risk as well.”
By Andrew Bernard
Sen. John Fetterman speaks during the Shaare Torah Congregation annual dinner on March 31, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Shaare Torah Congregation)
January 9, 2025, 8:38 am
‘Zero dopes’ protesting genocide in Sudan, Fetterman says
"South Africa engaged the International Court of Justice over Gaza, but not for an actual genocide on their own continent?" the pro-Israel senator said.
By JNS
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