“This is a way for Congress to reaffirm and continue to support what was launched. For Democrats and Republicans, in both the House and Senate, it was a momentous achievement," says Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
“There is no denying that antisemitism is a persistent problem in our society that needs to be identified, called out and crushed in all forms,” said co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus Rep. Lee Zeldin.
The former director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East division says it is "very clear that the grounds for resisting sanctions on Israel is purely political." ADL chief: Comparison intentionally misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is deeply insensitive to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine tests former President Trump's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin, "America First" rhetoric.
The shooting, which occurred following a dispute that appeared to be connected to a basketball game at the Jewish Community Center's gym, is not believed to be religiously motivated or a hate crime, police said.
While Democratic Majority for Israel's Mark Mellman praised Biden's four-point plan to tackle inflation, the Republican Jewish Coalition's Sam Markstein said the address "ignored his administration's failed agenda."
US President Joe Biden has determined that executive privilege "is not in the national interest, and therefore is not justified" in certain matters before the Congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Rabbi Abraham Cooper met with federal law-enforcement officials to suggest coordinating an office to analyze antisemitism and train federal agents to understand the nature of the threat.
Incident occurs just weeks after an armed assailant holds a rabbi and three congregants hostage at a local synagogue.
While the growth of anti-Israel sentiment in politics is concerning, Representative Jake Auchincloss is part of a new crop of young Democrats who believe that support for Israel has and will remain essential to the Democratic Party.
