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Jacob Frey, Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, defeats challenger who drew Mamdani comparisons

Jacob Frey defeats Democratic Socialist opponent Omar Fateh in Minneapolis mayoral race, signaling hope for Jewish voters concerned about anti-Israel rhetoric in the Democratic Party.

 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at an Election Night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 4, 2025.
J STREET FOUNDER Jeremy Ben-Ami is flanked by Jill Jacobs of T’ruah (left) and Margo Hughes-Robinson of Partners for Progressive Israel. Ben-Ami used his platform to push divisive political resolutions, the writer charges.

WZC supposed to be about unity; J Street made it about division - opinion

US SENATOR Bernie Sanders arrives for a news conference on blocking offensive weapons sales to Israel, at the Capitol last year. Israeli action,s which he warned would lead to catastrophe, have, in fact, contributed to stability, the writer argues.

Thank you, Bernie Sanders, for showing critics of Israel lack rational judgment - opinion

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump participates in a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" in Washington

Could Donald Trump be the next liberal Zionist hero? - analysis


The majority of US Jews love Israel, just not Netanyahu - opinion

There will always be anti-Israel fringes in the Democratic Party, but they are a small minority in the party.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, last month. For a majority of US Jews, supporting Israel now means opposing its government, the writer argues.

Israel, Gaza, and Josh Shapiro: What to watch for during the Democratic National Convention

The pro-Palestinian demonstrations planned for the DNC are a sharp contrast to those that took place during the Republican convention.

Workers construct a mural of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris outside of the United Center, Chicago, Aug. 16, 2024.

J Street endorses Harris: ‘Netanyahu shouldn’t have been given honor of addressing Congress'

J Street’s president, Jeremy Ben-Ami, called Harris a “longtime friend of J Street” and a leading voice in the administration.

 VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris speaks during the opening of the Biden for President campaign office in Wilmington, Delaware.

Israeli gov't ties to European far-right is unsettling - opinion

Today, extremist right-wing parties in Europe, born out of European fascism and from the heart of antisemitism, have transformed into the Israeli government’s European “natural partners.”

 HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER Viktor Orbán attends a news conference in Budapest, earlier this month.

Chuck Schumer is right - opinion

In the face of the horrors of Hamas that have strengthened the identification of Jews all over the world with Israel, Netanyahu and his partners are doing everything to keep our loved ones away.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU waves to well-wishers Tuesday night at his campaign victory celebration.

J Street drops Jamaal Bowman endorsement, saying his rhetoric ‘crossed a line’

Ben-Ami cited the use of the term “genocide”, which Bowman has used multiple times in the months since the war began, as a breaking point.

 Democratic congressional nominee Jamaal Bowman delivers remarks in tribute to congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis during an event to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the death of Eric Garner at the National Action Network House of Justice in New York City, July 18, 2020.

J Street calls for 'negotiated stop to the fighting' in Gaza

The statement avoided use of the word "ceasefire," and it was not clear what plan of action the organization was supporting.

J Street chief Jeremy Ben-Ami

Letters to the Editor, December 27, 2023: Exclusive environment

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Letters to the Editor, November 27, 2023: Peace and stability

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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J Street avoids talking sense in order to preserve its politics - opinion

The most prominent forces on the Palestinian Arab scene, and the most prominent supporters of the Palestinian cause, have gone completely off script, doing and saying what they really think.

 People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, organised by the Palestine Committee, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023.

HIAS and other groups ask Biden administration to extend protected status to Israelis in US

The US has already said they will extend Temporary Protected Status, which allows non-citizens to remain in the US when their home country is dangerous, to Palestinians.

 Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in a flag raising ceremony after being sworn in as the department's seventh secretary.