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The Schmooze The 7 Most Epic Jewish Bromances
With President Obama leaving the White House, we also have to say goodbye to one of our favorite bromances of all-time. Yup, you know what we’re talking about. The leader of the free world and his “brother” Vice President Joe Biden. Spring forward A photo posted by Vice President Joe Biden (@vp) on Mar 8,…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Slams Trump for ‘Nazi’ Jibe at American Intelligence
Vice President Joe Biden criticized President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday for comparing the U.S. intelligence establishment to Nazi Germany and said it was damaging to the United States’ standing in the world to denigrate agencies that protect the nation. Trump said leaks from intelligence agencies about claims that he was caught in a compromising position…
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Fast Forward Did Joe Biden Urge Ukraine To Back UN Resolution on Israeli Settlements
JERUSALEM (JTA) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to pressure him to support the United Nations Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements, a “highly placed” Israeli official told Tablet Magazine. “Did Biden put pressure on the Ukrainians? Categorically yes,” the source said, according to Tablet’s report Tuesday. “That Biden told them…
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Fast Forward Jason Kander Iowa-Bound — Does the Jewish Pol Have Presidential Ambitions?
Does Jewish Democrat Jason Kander have presidential aspirations? The Missouri Secretary of State who recently lost his Senate bid to incumbent Republican Roy Blunt, is heading to Iowa later this month, the Kansas City Star reported. And making a trip to Iowa usually means only one thing – someone has his hopes set on a…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Vows Trump Administration Will Honor Committments to Israel
— Vice President Joe Biden said the United States’ commitments to Israel will remain the same under President-elect Donald Trump. “I stand here to tell you that I have no doubt, none whatsoever, that in the Trump administration there will be no diminution of support as a consequence of this transition,” Biden said Wednesday night…
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News Why Did the Israeli Ambassador Miss a High-Profile Synagogue Event, Again?
A week after former Israeli president Shimon Peres was brought to rest in Jerusalem, a high-level memorial service was held in Washington DC’s Adas Israel synagogue, featuring Vice President Joe Biden and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright. The event was attended by community leaders as well as administration officials. Absent from the memorial ceremony…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Tells J Street That Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘Damaging Moves’ Block Peace
Joe Biden and John Kerry said the Obama administration remained committed to advancing a two-state solution and criticized Israel and the Palestinians for obstructing its path. Biden, the vice president, and Kerry, the secretary of state, addressed J Street’s annual gala and lavished praise on the liberal Jewish Middle East policy group for embracing the…
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Fast Forward Joe Biden Will Speak at J Street as Speculation on New Peace Push Grows
Vice President Joe Biden will address J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East policy group. The April 18 event comes a month after Biden, the Obama administration senior figure closest to the pro-Israel community, addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a center-right group often at odds with J Street. It also comes as speculation…
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