Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward 150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden’s bid to reenter Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A letter backing President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to reenter the Iran nuclear deal without any new conditions has garnered 150 signatures from House Democrats — enough to block any congressional bid to prevent the move. The sentiments in the letter are in direct contradiction to the urgings of the Israel lobby group…
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Fast Forward Veterans Affairs removes headstones with swastikas at Texas cemetery
(JTA) — The Department of Veterans Affairs removed two gravestones bearing swastikas from a military cemetery in Texas. With little fanfare, the VA removed the headstones on Monday morning from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a group that advocates for troops and veterans who report discrimination in…
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Fast Forward Trump names Richard Grenell, former ambassador to Germany, to Holocaust museum post
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Among the last-minute rush of presidential appointments ahead of Donald Trump’s departure from office is Richard Grenell, a former ambassador to Germany and outspoken Israel advocate, to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Council. Grenell, who also has been outspoken in his efforts to isolate Iran, was among three people Trump named to…
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Fast Forward Ohio lawmakers vote to launch Holocaust education commission
(JTA) — Lawmakers in Ohio have launched a Holocaust education commission for the state amid increased concern about Holocaust awareness in the United States. The Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission would “help cultivate knowledge and understanding of one of the most tragic occurrences in the world’s history,” the state Senate said in nearly…
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Fast Forward Trump administration pushes Indonesia to recognize Israel, dangles $2 billion extra in aid
(JTA) — A top Trump administration official wants to leverage development aid to have Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, recognize Israel. Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corp., told Bloomberg that Indonesia could get $1 billion to $2 billion more in development aid if it joins the rush being organized by…
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Fast Forward Lawmakers include $2.75 billion for private schools in stimulus after prodding by orthodox Jewish and Catholic groups
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Following a coordinated lobbying effort by Orthodox Jewish and Roman Catholic groups, the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus includes $2.75 billion for private schools hit hard by the pandemic. “As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has been terribly disruptive and costly to America’s K-12 schools — the students and families they serve,…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner’s name to grace U.S. embassy courtyard and Jerusalem grove
(JTA) — Jared Kushner is getting some parting gifts in Jerusalem weeks before his father-in-law’s presidency ends. David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, on Monday named a courtyard to the U.S. embassy in Israel after Kushner, a senior White House adviser to President Donald Trump who is currently in Israel for meetings with Prime…
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Fast Forward Trump names Rudy Giuliani’s son and 2 other aides to Holocaust Museum Council
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump named three White House aides to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including the son of his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, on Wednesday. Along with Andrew Giuliani, who works in the Office of Liaison, which interacts with interest groups, the others named to the voluntary posts are Mitchell Webber, a lawyer…
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