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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jerusalem News Syndicate
Vance: Trump willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu when necessary, and has often opposed him

“We cannot allow our Middle East policy to be subservient to the State of Israel,” the vice president said. -- The post Vance: Trump willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu Learn more

Jewish high school students to pray outside Mamdani’s residence

Plus, Mamdani will not attend protests against Netanyahu during the U.N. General Assembly. -- The post Jewish high school students to pray outside Mamdani’s residence appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Learn more

Ed Sheeran’s support acts bail after Macklemore dropped over anti-Israel comments

Macklemore declared “Free Palestine” at a recent gig, drawing objections from billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft. -- The post Ed Sheeran’s support acts bail after Macklemore dropped over anti-Israel comments Learn more

South Florida Democrat Moskowitz airs campaign ad targeting antisemitism with concentration camp footage

House incumbent, who faces tight November race, links his family’s Holocaust experience to hatred that persists today. -- The post South Florida Democrat Moskowitz airs campaign ad targeting antisemitism with Learn more

Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, principal of SAR Academy, told JNS that the gathering is meant to be a "positive statement" that "We’re here. We’re Jewish. We want to be safe and Learn more

The U.K. foreign secretary justified sanctions on Israel with comments from dubious characters. Learn more

The United States, Morocco and Israel said that they are “undaunted by regional challenges” Learn more

Father of slain hostage says US must reckon with its Oct. 7 victims

"Most people in the United States are not aware of the fact that over 45 U.S. citizens were killed," Ruby Chen, whose son, Itay, was killed by Hamas, told JNS. Learn more

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