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JCRC New York CEO Mark Treyger, UJA-Federation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other New York politicians march in the annual Israel Day Parade on May 31, 2026. (Grace Gilson)
May 31, 2026, 9:51 pm
NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation establishing 50-foot protest buffer zones around synagogues ahead of march.
By Grace Gilson
May 27, 2026, 4:11 pm
Chronicle poll results: Obligation of elected officials to call out antisemitism in their own party
We asked our readers if elected officials should be obligated to call out antisemitism in their own party. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaks at the group's national conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
May 26, 2026, 12:55 pm
Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street
The signatories, including prominent rabbis and former U.S. ambassadors, called on Yechiel Leiter to rescind remarks calling the liberal pro-Israel lobby a “cancer.”
By Grace Gilson
Maureen Galindo, left, and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in the Sidney Board Room at Brooks in San Antonio on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)
May 21, 2026, 10:57 am
Some Democrats condemn Texas candidate Maureen Galindo over antisemitic rhetoric
Two Jewish Democrats said they would seek to expel Galindo from Congress if she is selected.
By Grace Gilson
Pa. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity speaks during a visit to Coffee Inclusive in Pittston, Pa., Aug. 14, 2025. (Jason Ardan/The Citizens' Voice via Getty Images)
May 20, 2026, 8:57 pm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro faces Trump-backed challenger in reelection bid
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has invested heavily in Israel bonds and accused Shapiro of not taking antisemitism seriously.
By Joseph Strauss
Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, greets U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on stage during an event one day before Gallrein's primary against Rep. Thomas Massie, May 18, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
May 20, 2026, 11:16 am
Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie ousted from Congress as Trump endorsee wins primary
Winner Ed Gallrein drew substantial support from the Republican Jewish Coalition.
By Philissa Cramer
Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG)
May 20, 2026, 11:08 am
Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’
Frank served in Congress for 32 years until his retirement in 2013.
By Ron Kampeas
May 20, 2026, 10:45 am
Chronicle poll question
Should an elected official be obligated to call out antisemitism within their own party?
A woman holds a combination American-Israeli flags during Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving on the National Mall on May 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
May 19, 2026, 4:36 pm
Two polls find growing split among Republicans over support for Israel
As support for Israel declines nationally, new polling reveals widening cracks within Trump’s coalition over U.S. support for Israel.
By Grace Gilson
Rep. Summer Lee (Photo courtesy of summerlee.house.gov/press)
May 17, 2026, 10:52 am
Summer Lee joins Tlaib’s Nakba resolution accusing Israel of apartheid, genocide
The Squirrel Hill rep is one of only 12 co-sponsors of the resolution
By Toby Tabachnick
Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
May 14, 2026, 2:07 pm
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reported antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
William Paul said he was seeking help for a drinking problem after attacking Lawler, who is not Jewish.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
In a new ad for the reelection of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a rainbow star of David is prominently featured behind Republican activist investor Paul Singer, who is Jewish. (Screenshot via YouTube)
May 13, 2026, 9:25 am
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ ad
The Kentucky ad encourages viewers to vote for Thomas Massie, the anti-Israel Republican incumbent.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Rain falls on the National Endowment for the Humanities building (NEH) on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The NEH has begun laying off staff after President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) Feb. 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
May 10, 2026, 11:59 am
DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules
District Judge Colleen McMahon also warned of “the specter of antisemitism.”
By Andrew Lapin
U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
April 30, 2026, 12:21 pm
Graham Platner, whose Maine Senate run has concerned Jews, becomes presumptive Dem nominee
Chuck Schumer has signaled support for Platner, whose background includes a Nazi tattoo and Jewish extended family.
By Andrew Lapin
Hasan Piker (L) and Candace Owens (R) are the subjects of a new bipartisan House resolution condemning antisemitism introduced by Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)(Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
April 29, 2026, 9:37 pm
House to consider bipartisan resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism
Piker called the resolution a “cynical ploy to satisfy donors” by its sponsors.
By Andrew Lapin
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