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Israeli Official: Biden Seeking to Oust Netanyahu

"We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” said the official.

Poll: Majority of New York Jewish Voters Intend to Vote for Trump

“This poll tells us very little about how N.Y. Jews will vote,” said Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel.

House GOP Rejects Senate Compromise Aid Package, with Billions for Israel

GOP leaders, who proposed stand-alone Israel funding, said the Senate bill is “dead on arrival,” for insufficiently addressing the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border.

Senate, House Democrats Push Palestinian State

Forty-eight of 100 lawmakers in the upper chamber joined the call.

Jewish Dems Slam Netanyahu Over Apparent Rejection of ‘Palestinian State’

“First Netanyahu fails Israel by basing a highly-inadequate portion of the IDF near Gaza in the months before Oct. 7. Then he ignores the warnings of Oct. 6. Then this,” wrote Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.).

Netanyahu Emphasizes Importance of Bipartisan Ties with Congressional Delegation

Netanyahu discussed Iran and its proxies as well as the great contribution of the Abraham Accords to regional stability and possibilities for their expansion.

Chuck Schumer is Coming to Israel

The New York Democrat will be accompanied by a delegation of his fellow Senate Democrats; they are expected to be in Israel February 23-25.

Jewish Dems Laud ‘Historic Day’ as Jeffries Tapped as House Minority Leader

Hakeem Jeffries “worked tirelessly to make sure Israel has the tools to defend itself,” said Democratic Majority for Israel CEO Mark Mellman.

Two Incumbent Jewish Democrats Win Competitive Congressional Races

Known as strong supporters of pro-Israel issues, Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Rep. Susan Wild edged out their Republican challengers.

20 Democrats say Keep Israel Out of Visa Waiver Program

The lawmakers cited “ethnic-based discrimination” and racial profiling in a missive to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

AIPAC Attacks J Street for Financial Backing from Billionaire George Soros

And J Street blames AIPAC for using money against progressive candidates and receiving funding from major Republican donors.

ADL Chief Sides with Candidate Brian Robinson Against Far-Left

Robinson took the far-Left org JFREJ (Jews For Racial & Economic Justice) to task for pretending to represent mainstream Jewish interests, or even Jewish interests at all,

Report: Democratic Congressmen Working to Prevent Reopening of Consulate in Jerusalem to the Palestinian...

A number of Democratic representatives have stated that they intend to act in the coming days and raise the issue with Biden in a number of ways, imploring him to reconsider the decision.

Ilhan Omar Derided for ‘Bigoted’ Comments Directed at Jewish Colleagues in Congress

“We condemn the disgraceful comments made by [Omar] in a CNN interview in which she accused her Jewish Congressional colleagues, along with the Jewish people as a whole, of not being committed to the pursuit of justice,” Conference of Presidents chair Dianne Lob, CEO William Daroff and vice chair Malcolm Hoenlein said.

Lapid Aims to ‘Reinvigorate’ Israel’s Ties with Democrats, US Liberal Group

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said a “strong U.S.-Israel relationship benefits both countries, is a core strategic asset for Israel, and requires a bipartisan approach, working with both Democrats and Republicans.”

Publicly, Biden is at Odds with the Rest of Democratic Party on Israel

In national press briefings and internationally, the United States has backed up a pledge to defend its ally. But that comes against pressure by progressive lawmakers and even some more moderate congress members who have issued statements that can be perceived as having moral equivalency between Israeli and Arab actions.

Senate Democrats Unlikely to Challenge Biden Administration Over Reentry to Iran Nuclear Deal

“The administration will be questioned or criticized by some Democrats on the Hill, but it will move forward just as in 2015, without regard to their worries," said Elliott Abrams, former U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran in the Trump administration

Democrats Send Letter to Administration to Use Other Definitions of Anti-Semitism

Progressives don't like the IHRA definition because it correctly equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.

More than 160 House Democrats Vote Against Anti-Semitism Amendment

Halie Soifer of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, sought to dispel the notion that they were objecting to the substance, saying “the measure was manipulated using anti-Semitism for political purposes.”

Rep. Hoyer, 115 Democrats Sign Letter Objecting to Israeli Sovereignty

“We do not see how any of these acute risks serve the long-term interest of a strong, secure Israel,” say U.S. congressional members.

US House Democrats Block Anti-BDS Bill H.R. 5595

The Democrats just gave a boost to the anti-Israel BDS movement.

Pompeo Criticizes Democrats for Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister

If the Democratic senators had the meeting, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, “I hope they were reinforcing America’s foreign policy, not their own.”

Meet Eileen Filler-Corn, Virginia House’s First Jewish Speaker

"I grew up thinking how to do tikkun olam -- how to make things better around me."

Following Monsey Attack, Congress Members to Help Synagogues, Nonprofits Apply for NSGP Funding

Grants of up to $100,000 each to nonprofits at risk of terrorist attacks can go towards improving building security by acquiring and installing items ranging from fences, lighting and video surveillance to metal detectors and blast-resistant doors, locks and windows.

Jerry Nadler: Conditioning US Assistance to Israel is ‘Wrong’

“We have a $38 billion commitment over 10 years for military aid to Israel,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), who is the chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. “The Israelis need it for defense.”

BDS is Primarily an Assault on American Jews

The goal of BDS is to silence American Jews as a political force, and American Jews refuse to see what is happening to them while it is happening.

GOP to Force New Anti-Semitism Amendment Down Democrats’ Craw

It appears the House Democrats are going to bite this bullet and vote down the anti-Semitism amendment, hoping that their Jewish constituents would understand.

Post-Midterms: With Democrats Retaking the House, Jewish Leaders Still See Strong Israel Support

“The concern we have is that some new Democrats are not favorable for Israel, and the hope is that they will be marginalized.

Eight Democrats Pushing Bill to Prevent IDF Arrests of Underage Arab Rioters

Starting in 2015 in the US, in 2016 in Australia, and in August 2017 in Canada, NGOs led by Defense for Children International Palestine (DCI-P) have been conducting a campaign under the label of “No Way to Treat a Child.”

Trump Pivot?

Doubtless what moved the Democrats was the revelation that intelligence officials reported the antifa threat to the Obama administration some time ago with apparently no response from the president or any key aides.

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