Posts Tagged: Congress
US Democratic Voters Overwhelmingly Sympathize With Palestinians Over Israelis: Poll
Democrats in the US widely sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis, according to a new poll. The Economist/YouGov poll, which was conducted from Feb. 9-11, found that...
Israeli Leaders Congratulate Trump, Strike Optimistic Tone as New US President Hails Hostage Deal
Israeli leaders congratulated Donald Trump as he took the oath of office on Monday to become the next president of the United States, praising his...
Top US Lawmaker Threatens to Revoke Federal Funding From Harvard University Amid Campus Antisemitism Crisis
US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) cautioned Harvard University and other elite institutions of higher education that their official accreditation could be in jeopardy...
Omaha Rabbi who Attended Netanyahu Speech ‘Deeply Moved’ by Bipartisan Support
JNS.org - Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) invited Rabbi Steven Abraham of Beth El Synagogue, a Conservative congregation in Omaha, to join him for Israeli Prime...
Top St. Louis Newspaper Endorses US Rep. Cori Bush’s Opponent, Argues Incumbent’s Israel Stance Is ‘Disqualifying’
The editorial board of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the largest daily newspaper in Missouri, has endorsed the opponent of US Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), pointing...
Netanyahu Calls for ‘Demilitarized, Deradicalized’ Post-War Gaza, Proposes ‘Abraham Alliance’ in Speech to US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broadly outlined his vision for the future of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war ends, emphasized the necessity of maintaining a...
US Congress Readying Legislation to Punish Maldives Over Israel Passport Ban
The US Congress is preparing to take action against the Maldives over its recent decision to ban Israeli citizens from entering the country. US Rep. Josh...
Rashida Tlaib Named ‘Antisemite of the Year’ for 2023 by Watchdog Group
Leading antisemitism watchdog group StopAntisemitism has named US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as 2023's "Antisemite of the Year," a damning assessment of her public remarks...
‘They’re Just an Extremely Wealthy White Org’: Squad Member Feuds With AIPAC Over ‘Bullying’
Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), a freshman congresswoman and new member of the so-called "Squad" of far-left lawmakers, accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)...
US, Iran in Talks to Cool Tensions with a Mutual ‘Understanding’
The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear program, release some detained US citizens and...
Santos to be Removed from US Congress if he Broke Campaign Finance Laws, Comer Says
US Representative George Santos, who lied about much of his resume and life story, will be removed from Congress if found to have broken campaign...
Global Leaders Condemn Bolsonaro Supporters’ Assault on Brazil Government Buildings
Supporters of Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country's Supreme Court, the Congress building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia....
House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Examine Antisemitic Palestinian School Curricula
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday unanimously passed the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, setting the bill to be considered by the...
Ilhan Omar Defeats Moderate Democrat to Narrowly Win Primary Race in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District
US Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Tuesday won a razor thin victory over Don Samuels in Minnesota's fifth congressional district primary election, winning by fewer...
