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NEW Reagan Institute poll finds using force against drug traffickers in Latin America the most popular national security policy out of 10 tested in Trump’s 2nd term. Right behind was Trump’s strike against Iran’s nuclear program. First at @J_Insider: https://t.co/IdBlHnTh6L
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The survey also found solid support for the U.S.-Israel alliance, even as the level of backing has slightly declined
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Here's the WES MOORE contrast with Van Hollen (via @J_Insider / @marcrod97): "Gov. Wes Moore: ‘Maryland stands with the Israeli people’ and the Jewish community" Moore a rumored 2028 prez candidate (tho he denies it!) https://t.co/uOopiw8hKh
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The Maryland Democrat, rumored as a potential presidential candidate, said he wants Maryland to be a ‘shining example’ where ‘hate will absolutely find no oxygen’
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“Today, I want to be loud and clear, that Maryland stands with the Israeli people and we support their right to exist in the region with the same sense of safety and security that we all want,” Moore said. https://t.co/7HDfCmIOqe
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The Maryland Democrat, rumored as a potential presidential candidate, said he wants Maryland to be a ‘shining example’ where ‘hate will absolutely find no oxygen’
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Speaking to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington’s annual Maryland legislative breakfast, Maryland @GovWesMoore offered support for Israel and for members of the Jewish community facing antisemitism. @marcrod97 reports: https://t.co/7HDfCmIOqe
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The Maryland Democrat, rumored as a potential presidential candidate, said he wants Maryland to be a ‘shining example’ where ‘hate will absolutely find no oxygen’
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A spokesperson for Sen. @ChrisVanHollen attacked @JCRCgw CEO @rhalber by name, accusing the Jewish liaison of being an “apologist for the Netanyahu government” in response to criticisms of the Maryland senator earlier Wednesday. @marcrod97 reports: https://t.co/0R7qJ1BCde
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A spokesperson for the senator said that the D.C. JCRC CEO has ‘become an apologist for the Netanyahu government’
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Whoa: Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen went after the head of the DC JCRC — the leading nonpartisan Jewish advocacy group in the region — by name (!), calling Ron Halber "an apologist for the Netanyahu government" via @marcrod97
https://t.co/PldGD9FbyX
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A spokesperson for the senator said that the D.C. JCRC CEO has ‘become an apologist for the Netanyahu government’
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Major contrast between the two leading Maryland Democrats -- Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen -- over their relationship with the organized Jewish community in the DC area. Big, developing story from @J_Insider's @marcrod97:
"At the JCRC breakfast, Halber won plaudits from Moore, Maryland’s Democratic governor, who praised him as a dependable sounding board and advisor on difficult issues. Moore: "When you’re debating, when you’re trying to understand the moment, when you’re trying to remember how
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SCOOP @J_Insider via @marcrod97: "Sen. Van Hollen attacks D.C. area Jewish community liaison Ron Halber as 'Netanyahu apologist' in shocking putdown" "In his job, Halber works to build bridges between the Jewish community and local elected officials" https://t.co/8fuzNxXsNH
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A spokesperson for the senator said that the D.C. JCRC CEO has ‘become an apologist for the Netanyahu government’
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@LahavHarkov “What [President Donald Trump] calls a witch hunt — and it is — has been going on for 10 years … I’m supposed to spend three days a week, eight hours a day in that trial, and I have got a few other things to do,” he quipped. https://t.co/p39HQTNnnO
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Israeli PM also talked about the possibility he could receive a pardon, saying one is needed to ‘seize opportunities’ for peace
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At The New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Netanyahu also addressed one of the major political news stories of the week — his request to Israeli President Isaac Herzog for a pardon amid his yearslong corruption trial. @LahavHarkov reports: https://t.co/6xq6dzei7C
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Israeli PM also talked about the possibility he could receive a pardon, saying one is needed to ‘seize opportunities’ for peace
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"Each of these events comes at a time when Qatar’s complicated public reputation in the United States is becoming a flashpoint, particularly inside the conservative movement." Full analysis by @JoshKraushaar: https://t.co/upGKQ6F5iX
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Doha's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood have drawn scrutiny in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks
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@LahavHarkov As to whether he would meet with Mamdani, Netanyahu said: “If he changes his mind and says we [Israel] have a right to exist, that’ll be a good opening for a conversation.” Audible laughter at his response could be heard from the audience. https://t.co/p39HQTNnnO
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Israeli PM also talked about the possibility he could receive a pardon, saying one is needed to ‘seize opportunities’ for peace
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@LahavHarkov Asked at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit about Mamdani’s threat to fulfill a warrant issued last year by the International Criminal Court, Netanyahu, speaking via video from Jerusalem, scoffed and said, “I’ll come to New York.” https://t.co/p39HQTNnnO
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Israeli PM also talked about the possibility he could receive a pardon, saying one is needed to ‘seize opportunities’ for peace
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Netanyahu said on Wednesday he would visit New York City despite Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s threat to have him arrested on war crimes charges if he does so. @LahavHarkov reports: https://t.co/8QwBKQKMGr
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Israeli PM also talked about the possibility he could receive a pardon, saying one is needed to ‘seize opportunities’ for peace
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@RepDexterOR @marcrod97 Dexter also reportedly met directly with and apologized to members of the Jewish community, including Jewish Federation of Greater Portland CEO Marc Blattner and Bob Horenstein, chief community relations and public affairs officer. https://t.co/h4gtTjVqoD
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Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter said she did not intend to compare the war to the Holocaust but told local Jewish leaders she will remain a co-sponsor of a resolution accusing Israel of genocide
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@RepDexterOR @marcrod97 According to local reporting, Dexter, who represents a wide swath of Portland, told Jewish leaders in a private meeting she intends to remain a co-sponsor of that resolution. https://t.co/h4gtTjVqoD
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Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter said she did not intend to compare the war to the Holocaust but told local Jewish leaders she will remain a co-sponsor of a resolution accusing Israel of genocide
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In a letter to Portland’s Jewish community, @RepDexterOR apologized for a House speech in which she appeared to compare the war in Gaza to the Holocaust while explaining her support for a resolution describing the war as a genocide. @marcrod97 reports: https://t.co/SuE3cBtMyE
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Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter said she did not intend to compare the war to the Holocaust but told local Jewish leaders she will remain a co-sponsor of a resolution accusing Israel of genocide
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@LahavHarkov Trump’s recent instruction to Marco Rubio to take steps toward banning Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated organizations came soon after ISGAP briefed policymakers from both parties and national security professionals about the study. https://t.co/cVIsSQWVch
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The new ISGAP report cites authenticated Muslim Brotherhood documents describing the group’s strategy of entrenching itself in the institutions of Western democracies
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s influence has become increasingly pervasive in the United States, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy. @LahavHarkov reports: https://t.co/TA7faw5zbR
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The new ISGAP report cites authenticated Muslim Brotherhood documents describing the group’s strategy of entrenching itself in the institutions of Western democracies
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@emilyfjacobs @marcrod97 @_DanGranot “Accusations of ‘dual loyalty’ have historically been used against Jews to exclude them from public life and even justify violence, making this trope especially harmful and dangerous.” https://t.co/USc5bB95F4
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‘Accusations of dual loyalty have historically been used against Jews to exclude them from public life and even justify violence, making this trope especially harmful and dangerous,’ ADL's Dan Granot...
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