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NJDC — May 20, 2013 – 1:46 pm | Democrats

NJDC Lauds Forman Appointment as Anti-Semitism Envoy

National Jewish Democratic Council Chair Marc R. Stanley issued the following statement: “On behalf of NJDC’s Board, staff, and membership, I congratulate our former CEO Ira Forman on his appointment as Special Envoy and the head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Ira is a perfect fit for his… Read More | Comments (0)

NJDC — May 19, 2013 – 1:48 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Republicans

Sen. Grassley Must Apologize for Hitler Tweet

National Jewish Democratic Council Executive Director Aaron Keyak issued the following statement: “Senator Grassley’s Hitler comparison is absolutely inappropriate. Grassley’s remark unfortunately places him among the usual cranks spouting similar nonsense every day on Twitter and is unbefitting of a U.S. Senator. Grassley should apologize immediately for his tweet and… Read More | Comments (0)

Jacob Miller — May 13, 2013 – 10:28 am | Foreign Policy | Israel | Rand Paul | Republicans

Rand Paul is Not Mainstream on Israel

Dear Editor, Senator Rand Paul may identify himself as a friend of Israel,  [Sen. Rand Paul aggressively courting evangelicals to win over GOP establishment May 12, 2013], but when it comes to being within the pro-Israel mainstream, his actions speak otherwise.  Supporting Israel means supporting foreign aid to Israel. However,… Read More | Comments (0)

Jacob Miller — May 10, 2013 – 11:32 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Ambassador Rice Receives AJC Public Service Award

Yesterday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice received the American Jewish Committee’s Distinguished Public Service Award. Below are some highlights from Ambassador Rice’s remarks: Let me start with security. Under President Obama, the security relationship between America and Israel has never been stronger. As he told Israelis in Jerusalem,… Read More | Comments (0)

John Tackeff — May 10, 2013 – 10:09 am | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

Secretary Hagel: Israel is America’s Closest Friend and Ally in the Middle East

  In a speech at the Washington Institute on Thursday night, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reaffirmed the close relationship between the United States and Israel: Israel is America’s closest friend and ally in the Middle East. During a series of meetings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with a former… Read More | Comments (0)

David Streeter — May 9, 2013 – 4:17 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Polls

Confidence in Obama Continues to Climb Among Israeli Jews

The Pew Research Center released a new poll on Israelis’ views of President Barack Obama. According to Pew’s report, which comes after his highly successful trip to Israel, 64% of Jewish Israelis express confidence in the President. In addition, 93% of Israeli Jews characterize U.S.-Israel relations as “good.” This poll… Read More | Comments (0)