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tachles but never tactless.
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ANALYSIS | There are several new consensus issues for American Jews, with community leaders highlighting that tackling the increase in antisemitism remains a central and unifying concern.
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After Gaza war, Jewish groups chart new agenda: security, rebuilding and renewed Jewish engagement
There are several new consensus issues for American Jews, with community leaders highlighting that tackling the increase in antisemitism remains a central and unifying concern
jewishinsider.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ANALYSIS | There are several new consensus issues for American Jews, with community leaders highlighting that tackling the increase in antisemitism remains a central and unifying concern.
ji.news/4g9gn
ji.news/4g9gn
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How has support for political violence in America shifted over the past year and who has the highest levels of support?
My new piece at @brookings.edu provides answers by comparing data from #NoKings2.0 with a national survey fielded right after: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
My new piece at @brookings.edu provides answers by comparing data from #NoKings2.0 with a national survey fielded right after: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
What the No Kings Day protest reveals about support for political violence in America | Brookings
New survey data from the No Kings Day protests reveal shifting public attitudes toward political violence in the second Trump administration.
www.brookings.edu
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
How has support for political violence in America shifted over the past year and who has the highest levels of support?
My new piece at @brookings.edu provides answers by comparing data from #NoKings2.0 with a national survey fielded right after: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
My new piece at @brookings.edu provides answers by comparing data from #NoKings2.0 with a national survey fielded right after: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...
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With his ultimatum that Ukraine surrender to Russia, Trump finally wins a prize:
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
With his ultimatum that Ukraine surrender to Russia, Trump finally wins a prize:
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
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Chanting things like “globalize the intifada” and “death to the IDF” outside a synagogue isn’t protesting Israeli policy. It’s antisemitism, and there’s no excuse. www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-to-m...
'We need to make them scared': NYC synagogue protest crosses new red lines | The Times of Israel
www.timesofisrael.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Chanting things like “globalize the intifada” and “death to the IDF” outside a synagogue isn’t protesting Israeli policy. It’s antisemitism, and there’s no excuse. www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-to-m...
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Full-on antisemitic blood libel outside Union Station yesterday. This is disgusting and unacceptable. And it only undermines the fight for Palestinian rights by falsely linking it to this hate.
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
'Israel's Friendsgiving' protest at DC train station includes 'Gaza's spilled blood' on the menu - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"Seldom have we seen such a sickening display of full-throated antisemitism," the local JCRC said.
www.jta.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Full-on antisemitic blood libel outside Union Station yesterday. This is disgusting and unacceptable. And it only undermines the fight for Palestinian rights by falsely linking it to this hate.
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
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The 21 members of the House Jewish Caucus — every Jewish Democrat in the chamber — wrote to Kristi Noem to express “extreme alarm and concern” about recent reporting that the Coast Guard would no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol, and demanded answers about the policy.
Congressional Jewish Caucus demands answers on Coast Guard swastika policy
The lawmakers said that, while the policy was reversed, ‘this kind of reversal … raises urgent questions about how and why this policy was allowed to advance’
jewishinsider.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The 21 members of the House Jewish Caucus — every Jewish Democrat in the chamber — wrote to Kristi Noem to express “extreme alarm and concern” about recent reporting that the Coast Guard would no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol, and demanded answers about the policy.
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He failed on this one. You can be absolutely opposed to the settler movement and still oppose a grotesque effort like this. www.timesofisrael.com/after-protes...
After protest at synagogue, Mamdani says Israel immigration event misused ‘sacred space’
NYC mayor-elect appears to suggest Nefesh B'nefesh's promotion of immigration to Jewish state is a 'violation of international law' in statement that doesn't address antisemitism
www.timesofisrael.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
He failed on this one. You can be absolutely opposed to the settler movement and still oppose a grotesque effort like this. www.timesofisrael.com/after-protes...
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Swastikas and nooses are offensive symbols of hate, not merely divisive symbols.
The Coast Guard's decision emboldens those who wish to harm Jewish and Black Americans. It must be reversed.
My statement with my House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs:
The Coast Guard's decision emboldens those who wish to harm Jewish and Black Americans. It must be reversed.
My statement with my House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs:
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Swastikas and nooses are offensive symbols of hate, not merely divisive symbols.
The Coast Guard's decision emboldens those who wish to harm Jewish and Black Americans. It must be reversed.
My statement with my House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs:
The Coast Guard's decision emboldens those who wish to harm Jewish and Black Americans. It must be reversed.
My statement with my House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs:
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"Never Again means everyone," I only happen to yell at Jews
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Never Again means everyone," I only happen to yell at Jews
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Guys, I'm sorry, but "don't say you want people to be murdered, even if they're bad people" is not a very high bar to clear in terms of moderation
November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Guys, I'm sorry, but "don't say you want people to be murdered, even if they're bad people" is not a very high bar to clear in terms of moderation
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The Heritage mess demonstrates the GOP's now terminal infection with the conspiratorial antisemitism (and racism) that began eating away at the party decades ago, and consumed it under Trump, as I discussed last year. It's a warning re how bigotry can insinuate itself into political institutions.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Heritage mess demonstrates the GOP's now terminal infection with the conspiratorial antisemitism (and racism) that began eating away at the party decades ago, and consumed it under Trump, as I discussed last year. It's a warning re how bigotry can insinuate itself into political institutions.
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Some Jewish community leaders who spoke with Jewish Insider at the Somos conference suggested they were willing to give Mamdani the latitude to follow through on areas where they are aligned, pointing to a sort of provisional detente in the aftermath of an emotionally fraught election.
Jewish leaders begin outreach to incoming Mamdani administration, sensitively
At the post-election Somos conference, Jewish officials tried to find areas of common ground with the new mayor
jewishinsider.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Some Jewish community leaders who spoke with Jewish Insider at the Somos conference suggested they were willing to give Mamdani the latitude to follow through on areas where they are aligned, pointing to a sort of provisional detente in the aftermath of an emotionally fraught election.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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I wrote a thing about the generational cliff Israel is facing in US public opinion and why it's not going away easily (if at all).
If you thought it was interesting, share it, and I would love to hear your thoughts.
If you thought it was interesting, share it, and I would love to hear your thoughts.
Why younger Americans are less supportive of Israel | The Jerusalem Post
Older generations of Americans understood Israel; that may not be the case for the next generation.
www.jpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I wrote a thing about the generational cliff Israel is facing in US public opinion and why it's not going away easily (if at all).
If you thought it was interesting, share it, and I would love to hear your thoughts.
If you thought it was interesting, share it, and I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Always fun to remember the years of Corbyn-aligned types in the UK arguing that it was a horrific smear to suggest David Miller was perhaps a tad anti-Semitic. Anyway, here he is throwing a tantrum because Mamdani condemned swastika graffiti on a Jewish school
Not even two days and he's already disappointing his supporters because he hasn't unleashed brown shirts on New York's Jewish community.
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Always fun to remember the years of Corbyn-aligned types in the UK arguing that it was a horrific smear to suggest David Miller was perhaps a tad anti-Semitic. Anyway, here he is throwing a tantrum because Mamdani condemned swastika graffiti on a Jewish school
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The task force was instrumental in the drafting of Project Esther, Heritage’s counter-antisemitism framework released last year.
The Project Esther report made no mention of antisemitism on the right. In their Thursday email, the co-chairs of the task force said they can no longer ignore it.
The Project Esther report made no mention of antisemitism on the right. In their Thursday email, the co-chairs of the task force said they can no longer ignore it.
Heritage-affiliated antisemitism task force to cut ties with embattled think tank
The National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism will expand its focus to include antisemitism on the right, now that it is independent from the Heritage Foundation
jewishinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The task force was instrumental in the drafting of Project Esther, Heritage’s counter-antisemitism framework released last year.
The Project Esther report made no mention of antisemitism on the right. In their Thursday email, the co-chairs of the task force said they can no longer ignore it.
The Project Esther report made no mention of antisemitism on the right. In their Thursday email, the co-chairs of the task force said they can no longer ignore it.
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Two statements that both appear to be true, based on preliminary polling data:
1. A strong majority of NYC Jews voted for Andrew Cuomo for mayor.
2. A higher percentage of NYC Jews voted for Zohran Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted for Donald Trump.
1. A strong majority of NYC Jews voted for Andrew Cuomo for mayor.
2. A higher percentage of NYC Jews voted for Zohran Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted for Donald Trump.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Two statements that both appear to be true, based on preliminary polling data:
1. A strong majority of NYC Jews voted for Andrew Cuomo for mayor.
2. A higher percentage of NYC Jews voted for Zohran Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted for Donald Trump.
1. A strong majority of NYC Jews voted for Andrew Cuomo for mayor.
2. A higher percentage of NYC Jews voted for Zohran Mamdani than Jews nationwide who voted for Donald Trump.
Importantly: Mamdani seems to have won ~30% of NY Jews. I'm guessing once results are studied, that will mostly come from a majority of younger, more secular, more progressive Jews.
Jewish civil society needs to engage & wrestle w that outcome, not castigate it, bc that's not just a fringe bloc.
Jewish civil society needs to engage & wrestle w that outcome, not castigate it, bc that's not just a fringe bloc.
I have many differences with J Street, but they are absolutely correct about this. It is alarming to see so many American Jewish institutions act as though Mamdani is a unique threat to Jewish safety, while ignoring the mainstreaming of neo-Nazism by the current presidential administration.
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Importantly: Mamdani seems to have won ~30% of NY Jews. I'm guessing once results are studied, that will mostly come from a majority of younger, more secular, more progressive Jews.
Jewish civil society needs to engage & wrestle w that outcome, not castigate it, bc that's not just a fringe bloc.
Jewish civil society needs to engage & wrestle w that outcome, not castigate it, bc that's not just a fringe bloc.
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I’m taking a victory lap for my coverage of young voters over the last year. I’ve argued that Trump’s 2024 gains with voters <30 stemmed mostly from anti-incumbent sentiment from high inflation — and that “GOP gains” / a youth “realignment” was a mirage. Tuesday’s results suggest I was right.
Seven data-driven lessons from the 2025 elections
Democrats outran their polls and swept statewide races from Georgia to New Jersey, on an agenda of affordability and a broad anti-Trump backlash
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I’m taking a victory lap for my coverage of young voters over the last year. I’ve argued that Trump’s 2024 gains with voters <30 stemmed mostly from anti-incumbent sentiment from high inflation — and that “GOP gains” / a youth “realignment” was a mirage. Tuesday’s results suggest I was right.
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This is getting mocked on this website but there is not much downside for Zohran in taking this meeting.
After hinting at it on the air, Joe Scarborough told reporters today that he is trying to arrange a "peacemaking lunch" between Jonathan Greenblatt and Zohran Mamdani -- which would include him and Al Sharpton.
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This is getting mocked on this website but there is not much downside for Zohran in taking this meeting.
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"But if every American were as upset about this as I am, there’s an even better answer: multimember districts with proportional representation."
www.theargumentmag.com/p/newsom-got...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/newsom-got...
Newsom got his gerrymander. Now what?
Winning is more than just fighting
www.theargumentmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"But if every American were as upset about this as I am, there’s an even better answer: multimember districts with proportional representation."
www.theargumentmag.com/p/newsom-got...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/newsom-got...
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A swastika was discovered overnight on a yeshiva in Brooklyn. This should not be acceptable.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A swastika was discovered overnight on a yeshiva in Brooklyn. This should not be acceptable.
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This is gross and Islamophobic and should be denounced by everyone. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Pro-Andrew Cuomo super PAC depicts Zohran Mamdani in front of Twin Towers attack in late ad
Cuomo and others have criticized Mamdani for appearing with Hasan Piker, who made 2019 comments that "America deserved 9/11." Mamdani has previously disavowed the comments.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is gross and Islamophobic and should be denounced by everyone. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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No matter who you vote for, Trump’s continued scapegoating of Jews is dangerous. www.axios.com/2025/11/04/t...
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
No matter who you vote for, Trump’s continued scapegoating of Jews is dangerous. www.axios.com/2025/11/04/t...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Tucker Carlson’s platforming of neo-Nazi influencer Nick Fuentes, adding his voice to the growing list of Republicans who have publicly admonished the former Fox host for mainstreaming the avowed antisemite.
House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on conservatives to speak out against antisemitism
Johnson, on right-wing antisemitism: ‘Whether it’s Tucker or anybody else, I don’t think we should be giving a platform to that kind of speech’
jewishinsider.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Tucker Carlson’s platforming of neo-Nazi influencer Nick Fuentes, adding his voice to the growing list of Republicans who have publicly admonished the former Fox host for mainstreaming the avowed antisemite.