Posts Tagged: Democrats Jews
Why Democrats Are Losing Ground: Failing Policy, Fueling Division, and Silencing Jewish Voices
The Democratic Party once stood for pragmatic governance, principled coalition-building, and evidence-driven discourse. Today, it increasingly leans on emotional sloganeering, ideological purity tests, and performative...
The Biggest Victim in Today’s Election Is Jewish Unity
No matter who wins today's election, the biggest casualty for the Jewish community will be unity. We allowed ourselves to be pulled into a partisan...
Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupt Orthodox Jewish DNC Event, Chant ‘Zionism Has Got to Fall’
Anti-Israel demonstrators protested a program for the Orthodox Jewish community during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Tuesday, sparking widespread outrage and concern...
Connecticut State Rep. Who Attacked Primary Opponent for Being Jewish Loses by More Than 25 Points
Connecticut State Rep. Anabel Figueroa lost overwhelmingly in her Democratic primary this week after attacking her opponent for being Jewish. Figueroa, who was the incumbent in...
Closet Zionist? Linda Sarsour’s ‘On the Down Low’ Visit to Israel
Linda Sarsour made news in April, when the Geico insurance company canceled a company event with the prominent pro-Palestinian activist. Sarsour has a record of...
A Lesson From Korach: Stop Demonizing Those You Disagree With
Korach was swallowed up by the ground, but his spirit is still alive and well, and in the unlikeliest of places -- British and American...
Uniting Around a Big Judaism
JNS.org - When you feel under attack, you’re not inclined to think big. You’re more consumed with immediate threats. The Jewish world these days is feeling...
Pressure on Democratic Presidential Candidates Unnerves Many Jews
JNS.org - In past centuries, Easter was often a time of increased attacks against Jews, attacks sometimes as deadly as the atrocious slaughter last week...
To GOP Donors in Florida, Trump Says the ‘Democrats Hate Jewish People’
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump told Republican donors on Friday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida that the “Democrats hate Jewish people,” reported Axios. The president made the statement following...
What Is Happening to American Jewish Organizations?
I have been active with my local Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Israel Advocacy Committee for the past 25 years. I am hawkishly...
Don’t Stand in Solidarity With Hate
Throughout the past election season and the beginning of the Trump presidency, I have heard a lot of concerns about alt-right hate and antisemitism. Just this past week,...
The Jewish Right Is Hijacking the Pro-Israel Discussion
The responses from most American Jewish organizations and media outlets after the United States’ abstention from the UN Security Council vote, and then Secretary of State John...
Demographics and Decisions: Projecting the Jewish Vote in 2016
JNS.org - When it comes to projecting the Jewish vote in 2016, understanding demographics might lend some semblance of sanity to an election that most observers...
Why Some American Jews Are Lobbying for the Iran Deal
Isn't it remarkable how much of the fight over the Iran deal is a battle between different factions in the Jewish world? First off, one would...
