End of Assad regime marks ‘fall of the Iranian axis,’ experts say
Dec 8, 2024 · With the stunning fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, another branch of Iran’s “axis of resistance” to Israel has been eliminated, a positive development with strategic opportunities for Israel, though there are still risks to the Jewish state, experts told Jewish Insider.. The lightning-quick rebel takeover of Syria came after Israeli military …
Jewish leaders outraged after independent school conference …
Dec 12, 2024 · Jewish leaders expressed “deep concern” in a letter on Wednesday to the president of the National Association of Independent Schools — a group that counts more than 100 Jewish day schools as members — after the association held a recent conference where several speakers accused Israel of genocide and spread anti-Israel rhetoric.. At the NAIS …
Howard Lutnick, the pro-Israel champion leading Trump’s …
Nov 4, 2024 · In recent months, Howard Lutnick, the billionaire financial executive, has emerged as one of former President Donald Trump’s top boosters and closest advisers.
Trump picks Matt Gaetz, with checkered record on antisemitism, …
Former President Donald Trump announced that he’s planning to nominate ethically-embattled, far-right former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general, tapping a figure with a checkered record on antisemitism for a role with key responsibilities in addressing discrimination and …
Trump picks Iran critic, hawkish Israel supporter Mike Waltz as ...
President-elect Donald Trump named Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) as his next national security adviser, adding another Israel and Iran hawk, who generally takes traditional conservative views on foreign policy to his national security team.
Messy battle of the billionaires breaks out for Treasury chief
Nov 18, 2024 · As President-elect Donald Trump swiftly moves to name his picks for several top Cabinet positions in his incoming administration, he has been more carefully weighing a pair of leading candidates for Treasury secretary — who are now jockeying to win the coveted nomination in a messy proxy battle over one of the most consequential roles in Washington.
Split preliminary ruling on Harvard antisemitism case
A federal lawsuit against Harvard University that alleges the school has ignored the harassment of Jewish students for more than a year is set to begin after a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday rejected Harvard’s request for dismissal, but denied claims that the school directly discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students.. Filed in May in federal court in Boston by the Louis D ...
Duckworth lambastes Israeli government, but dismisses Sanders ...
Dec 9, 2024 · In a letter to constituents who reached out to her office about last month’s Senate votes on resolutions that would have blocked some shipments of U.S. aid to Israel, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuyahu and the Israeli government while also arguing that the resolutions would have created more challenges and …
Elliott Abrams breaks down the path forward in Syria
Dec 10, 2024 · Elliott Abrams, the former U.S. special representative for Iran during the first Trump administration, said he doesn’t expect much U.S. involvement in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, but that the newly volatile situation creates both new opportunities and perils in the region.
Cardin: U.S. should lift Syria sanctions if behavior improves from …
Dec 13, 2024 · Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the outgoing chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday that the administration should use its authority to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria should the new government, still in formation, make progress to improve the human rights situation and other violations by the former Assad regime.