What Trump told the Russians, and why allies like Israel are worried
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — As of Tuesday morning May 16, thanks to the unfiltered confessional that is Twitter, we now know this: President…
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James Comey, fired by Trump, reviled by Democrats, had admirers among Jewish defense officials
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — “You make us better,” James Comey told the Anti-Defamation League in his final public speech as FBI director. Judging…
Bernie Sanders just defended Israel on Al Jazeera. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – In an appearance on Al Jazeera, Bernie Sanders defended Israel’s right to exist, rejected BDS as a tactic and…
New Edmonton JLI course focuses on the impact of the Six-Day War on Israel: Starts May 15
(Edmonton, AB) – One fateful week in June 1967 redrew the map of the Middle East. Fifty years later, Israel continues to face numerous existential…
Trump says Iran ‘not living up to the spirit’ of nuclear deal
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Iran is not living up to the “spirit” of the nuclear deal, President Donald Trump said, the latest in…