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By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), has been forced to defend herself after a report of her split with other leading pro-Israel Democrats who support legislation for increased sanctions on Iran. The Washington Free Beacon, citing undisclosed sources, recently reported […]

WASHINGTON (SDJW) — U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, called on her colleagues to let the Obama administration continue on course in its nuclear negotiations with Iran, and not to adopt legislation that provides for new sanctions should those negotiations fail.   Her speech was promptly criticized by the Republican Jewish Coalition as

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has criticized the Obama Administration for its refusal to publicly criticize and condemn Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA) for its inciting of Palestinians to hatred and murder against Jews/Israel — but publicly criticizes Israel for building homes for Jews in Jewish neighborhoods of eastern Jerusalem.

 By Rafael Medoff/JNS.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although Ariel Sharon will be remembered primarily for his achievements on the battlefield and his decisions as an Israeli political leader, an often-overlooked aspect of his legacy was his impact on the American Jewish community. In March 1980, Sharon arrived in the United States in the midst of an

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –The Republican Jewish Coalition on Friday, Jan. 10, applauded the strong support among GOP Senators for the Kirk-Menendez bill, bipartisan legislation that would bolster ongoing diplomatic efforts to stop Iran’s progress toward obtaining nuclear weapons capability by clarifying that sanctions will be strengthened if Iran fails to comply with international demands.

SACRAMENTO (Press Release)—Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) on Wednesday, Jan. 8,  announced the creation of the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate, which will investigate issues pertaining to student welfare on college campuses. Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego), who worked as a professor and department chair at San Diego State University for 40

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty,” the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA)  on Wednesday, Jan. 8, praised the half century of safety net programs that continue to help lift millions out of poverty and pledged to continue to fight to strengthen them. “We

NEW YORK (Press Release)– “As of today, more than ninety university presidents and chancellors have released statements rejecting the American Studies Association’s recent decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions,” said Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The leaders expressed their appreciation

NEW YORK (Press Release) – The International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP) is urging US President Barack Obama to commute the sentence of long-imprisoned spy Jonathan Pollard. “We, the members of the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians, write to urge you to use your power of clemency to commute Jonathan Pollard’s prison sentence to time

By Rabbi Dow Mamur JERUSALEM–One of my favorite legends is about the biblical Abraham who on his way to Mount Moriah – believing that God had commanded him to sacrifice his son Isaac there – meets Satan who, of course, always asks very clever questions. This time he says to Abraham: If you carry out