Ben Fractenberg
By Ben Fractenberg
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Fast Forward Ivanka Named In Suit Against ‘Empty Shell’ Trump Foundation Charity
Ivanka Trump was named in a bombshell lawsuit filed by the New York state attorney general on Thursday accusing the Donald J. Trump Foundation of operating under a “pattern of persistent illegal conduct, occurring over more than a decade.” Ivanka Trump, who served as a board member for the foundation for over a decade and…
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News Elite Riverdale School Fostered Intense Anti-Israel Climate, Parents Say
More than 100 parents at the elite Riverdale Country School in the Bronx criticized administrators for allowing what they described as intense anti-Israeli sentiment to fester on campus during a packed, emotional meeting the evening of June 11. The assembly was held at the start of the school’s summer break, days after the administration announced…
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News Orthodox Group Must Call Out Sessions For ‘Tearing Families Apart’: Jewish Orgs
Progressive Jewish organizations called on the Orthodox Union to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his immigration policies during his scheduled speech at the OU’s annual Leadership Mission in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Sessions is slated to focus on “religious liberty” and security for religious schools and synagogues when he speaks during the reception. The…
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News Riverdale Private School Investigates Teacher Over Israel Comments
A history teacher at an elite Riverdale private school is being investigated after some parents took issue with statements he made about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to administrators and reports. Riverdale Country School instructor Shawn Redden’s job was in limbo after he engaged students in a history class following the killing of 60 Gazans by…
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Fast Forward Jewish Voters Key To Flipping Southern California Seat, Winning Democrat Says
Jewish voters were instrumental in the California primaries and can help Democrats win in November, Democratic congressional candidate Mike Levin said after his second-place finish on Tuesday allowed him to advance to the general election. Levin, who is running to replace retiring Republican Rep. Darrell Issa in southern Orange County, is now matched up against…
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Fast Forward New York Senate Passes Bill Banning Funds To Pro-BDS Individuals, Groups
The New York Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill on Monday that would bar the state from investing in or contracting with any business, individual or organization engaging in the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel. State institutions are currently barred in New York from directly taking part in a boycott against allied countries, but…
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News Jewish Candidate Could Save Democrats From Disastrous California ‘Jungle Primary’ Loss
Democrats received some potentially disaster-avoiding news when a recent poll showed Democratic candidate Mike Levin leading in the much-watched race to fill Rep. Darrell Issa’s Southern California seat. The state’s 49th district, which extends north from San Diego, could be key to Democrats taking back the House of Representatives –- Hillary Rodham Clinton carried it…
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News Pompeo Promises Anti-Semitism Envoy Eventually, But Advocates Urge Quick Action
Advocacy groups welcomed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s promise to appoint a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, but continued to urge him to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. Pompeo was vague on a specific timeline, telling legislators he’d “move on” picking someone after Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) asked him in a…
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