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News ‘Antisemitism is on the ballot’ in St. Louis. What does that mean?
Campaign focused on Rep. Cori Bush’s St. Louis district echoes one that helped oust Jamaal Bowman in New York
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Fast Forward Congressional aides create website to protest U.S. support for Israel’s campaign in Gaza
Staffers may submit posts to the 'Congressional Dissent Channel' anonymously
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Opinion Netanyahu’s speech proved it’s time for the U.S. to stop enabling him
The Israeli prime minister is bad news for both Israelis and Palestinians and no partner for Americans
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Fast Forward As Netanyahu vows to ‘bring them home,’ six hostage family members are arrested for protesting at his speech
They wore T-shirts calling for a deal to free their relatives. At least one was charged with ‘obstructing Congress’
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Fact Check Netanyahu misrepresented MIT president’s response to ‘genocide’ question
Israeli prime minister also accuses campus protesters of being financed by Iran and burning American flags
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News Ridiculing pro-Palestinian protesters, Netanyahu addresses Congress
Netanyahu dismissed concerns about Israel’s military campaign and the high number of civilian casualties
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Fast Forward Yes, that is Elon Musk sitting with Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife at the Capitol
Billionaire Elon Musk sat near the wife of Benjamin Netanyahu as he was delivering a speech to Congress about Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Iran
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Fast Forward ‘To express my outrage among Jews’: Scenes from the anti-Netanyahu protests
The National Mall filled with activists demanding a ceasefire (and some frustrated tourists)
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Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
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Opinion The group behind Project 2025 has a plan to protect Jews. It will do the opposite.
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Opinion Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
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Fast Forward Ursula Haverbeck, infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ dies at 96
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Fast Forward A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
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