NJDC Blog Archive

2013

May

Jacob Miller — May 22, 2013 – 12:53 pm |

Today is Harvey Milk Day

Jason Berger — May 22, 2013 – 10:57 am | Democrats

NJDC Re-Launches Young Leadership Program

Jacob Miller — May 22, 2013 – 9:12 am | Democrats

Biden: ‘Jewish Heritage is American Heritage’

Jason Berger — May 22, 2013 – 9:04 am | Domestic Policy | Environment | Foreign Policy | Health Care | Republicans | Women's Issues

Virginia GOP: Doing Their Best to Repel Jewish Voters

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

NJDC Lauds Forman Appointment as Anti-Semitism Envoy

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

Sen. Grassley Must Apologize for Hitler Tweet

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

Rand Paul is Not Mainstream on Israel

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

Ambassador Rice Receives AJC Public Service Award

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

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

Confidence in Obama Continues to Climb Among Israeli Jews

Jacob Miller — May 8, 2013 – 3:32 pm | Foreign Policy | Israel | Rand Paul | Republicans

Would Whitaker Cut Israel’s Aid?

John Tackeff — May 7, 2013 – 3:07 pm | Democrats | Israel

Governor Hickenlooper: Trip to Israel was “The Most Remarkable of My Life”

NJDC — May 7, 2013 – 1:49 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Republicans

NJDC to NRA and GOP: Stand with ADL and B’nai B’rith Against Beck

John Tackeff — May 6, 2013 – 12:43 pm | Democrats

Giffords Receives the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award

John Tackeff — May 6, 2013 – 10:12 am | Barack Obama | Israel

Obama Backs Israel’s Right to Self Defense

NJDC — May 3, 2013 – 1:53 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Republicans

Fleischer Must Retract Inaccurate Nazi Claim

Aaron Keyak — May 3, 2013 – 12:10 pm | Rand Paul | Republicans | Ron Paul

Mark Sanford’s Israel Problem

Aaron Keyak — May 2, 2013 – 5:36 pm | Congress | Foreign Policy | Israel | Rand Paul | Republicans

Keyak: Rand Paul Doesn’t Get It On Israel

Jacob Miller — May 2, 2013 – 1:56 pm | Democrats | Economy | Foreign Policy | Israel

Governor O’Malley Announces New Maryland-Israel Partnership

NJDC — May 2, 2013 – 1:56 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Economy

NJDC Welcomes the Nomination of Penny Pritzker for Commerce Secretary

NJDC — May 2, 2013 – 1:55 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Foreign Policy

NJDC Welcomes Froman Pick for U.S. Trade Rep

NJDC — May 1, 2013 – 1:57 pm | Democrats

NJDC Congratulates Ed Markey on Primary Victory

Jacob Miller — May 1, 2013 – 11:27 am | Barack Obama

President Obama Declares May ‘Jewish American Heritage Month’

April

NJDC — April 30, 2013 – 1:57 pm | Rand Paul | Republicans

Sanford Should Reject Sen. Paul’s Endorsement

NJDC — April 29, 2013 – 2:41 pm | Iran

ICYMI: House GOP Opposed Measure Targeted Against Iran

NJDC — April 26, 2013 – 1:59 pm | Israel | Republicans | Ron Paul

Sanford Must Reject Endorsement From Anti-Israel Ron Paul

NJDC — April 26, 2013 – 11:11 am | Republicans

NJDC Denounces Rep. Gohmert’s Latest Conspiracy-Laden Remarks

NJDC — April 25, 2013 – 2:00 pm | Republicans | Ron Paul

Rep. Broun Must Reject Endorsement from Anti-Israel Ron Paul

Aaron Keyak — April 23, 2013 – 1:14 pm | Congress | Foreign Policy | Israel | Military | Rand Paul

Keyak: Republicans Should Call out Rand Paul

Aaron Keyak — April 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | Congress | Foreign Policy | Israel | Military | Rand Paul

Exec. Director Keyak Responds to WSJ Rand Profile

NJDC — April 22, 2013 – 11:10 am | Barack Obama | Congress | Foreign Policy | Israel | Republicans

Letter to the Editor: Setting the Record Straight on Iron Dome

Jacob Miller — April 22, 2013 – 10:13 am | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel | Military

Hagel’s Trip to Israel: New Arms Deal for Israel “Significant Advance For Israel”

NJDC — April 18, 2013 – 11:50 am | Republicans

GOP Co-Majority Leader of OK State House Said Customers “Try to Jew Me Down”

NJDC — April 17, 2013 – 2:03 pm | Israel | Military | Rand Paul | Republicans

GOP Critic of Israel’s Military Aid for President?

Women's Leadership Network — April 17, 2013 – 9:25 am | Domestic Policy

Take Action Now on Gun Legislation

Jacob Miller — April 16, 2013 – 3:22 pm |

President Peres on Israel’s 65th Anniversary: “Peace is Possible”

Jacob Miller — April 16, 2013 – 3:15 pm | Israel

Amb. Shapiro Congratulates Israel on 65 Years of Independence

Marc R. Stanley — April 16, 2013 – 2:32 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

65 Years

Jacob Miller — April 16, 2013 – 12:22 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel | Military

Obama Proposes $3.4 Billion in Israel Aid for FY2014

Jacob Miller — April 16, 2013 – 11:51 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

President Obama, Key Leaders Celebrate Israeli Independence Day

John Tackeff — April 16, 2013 – 12:22 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Oren: U.S.-Israel Alliance “Vast and Dynamic”

NJDC — April 10, 2013 – 2:04 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Republicans

McConnell Must Denounce Use of “Gestapo” by Campaign Manager

Jacob Miller — April 10, 2013 – 8:44 am | Foreign Policy | Israel

Kerry in Israel: “No Option Is Off The Table” for Iran

Jacob Miller — April 9, 2013 – 12:56 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

DWS: Obama’s Israel Trip “Inspires Hope in Israelis”

Jacob Miller — April 8, 2013 – 10:26 am | Barack Obama | Democrats | Israel

President Obama, Key Leaders Commemorate Yom Hashoah (Updated)

NJDC — April 3, 2013 – 2:05 pm | Republicans

Jewish Dems Alarmed by NC State Religion Bill

March

Jacob Miller — March 28, 2013 – 8:52 am | Barack Obama

President Obama’s Passover Seder

David Streeter — March 25, 2013 – 1:43 pm | Barack Obama

President Obama’s Passover Statement

David Streeter — March 25, 2013 – 10:24 am | Barack Obama | Israel | Republicans

GOP and Conservative Jews Praise Obama’s Israel Trip

John Tackeff — March 22, 2013 – 2:04 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Israel

Reps. Eliot Engel and Debbie Wasserman Schultz Accompany President Obama to Israel

David Streeter — March 22, 2013 – 12:33 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

ICYMI: Reactions from Israeli Leaders on President Obama’s Statements in Israel

Aaron Keyak — March 22, 2013 – 10:14 am | Barack Obama | Israel

This Week in Jerusalem

Jacob Miller — March 22, 2013 – 9:34 am |

President Obama in Israel: Day 3

Marc R. Stanley — March 22, 2013 – 8:53 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Pride in Obama’s Pro-Israel Diplomacy

Jacob Miller — March 21, 2013 – 3:25 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

President Obama in Israel: Day 2

NJDC — March 21, 2013 – 2:08 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Foreign Policy | Israel | Military

Obama’s Clear Message: U.S. Has Israel’s Back

Daniel Ensign — March 21, 2013 – 10:43 am | Barack Obama | Israel

Obama: Israel Is Not Going Anywhere

Joshua Rolnick — March 21, 2013 – 8:57 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Israelis are Meeting the Friend they’ve Always had

NJDC — March 21, 2013 – 8:48 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Medals Are Not Given For Being Inconsistent

Jacob Miller — March 20, 2013 – 4:49 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

President Obama in Israel: Day 1

John Tackeff — March 20, 2013 – 2:36 pm |

Former Rep. Levine: President Obama Will Reiterate Where He Stands

NJDC — March 20, 2013 – 2:09 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Foreign Policy | Israel

NJDC Welcomes President Obama Back to Israel

Aaron Keyak — March 20, 2013 – 9:09 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

What the American President Knows About Passover

John Tackeff — March 19, 2013 – 1:36 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Oren Expresses Excitement About President’s Israel Trip

NJDC — March 16, 2013 – 2:10 pm | Rand Paul | Republicans

NJDC: American Jews Should Be Alarmed by Paul CPAC Victory

NJDC — March 15, 2013 – 1:29 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Pres. Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Stop Iran in Israeli TV Interview

Aaron Keyak — March 13, 2013 – 2:44 pm | GOP Hypocrisies | Paul Ryan | Rand Paul | Republicans

CPAC: Jewish Voter Repellent

NJDC — March 13, 2013 – 10:13 am |

NJDC’s Martin Frost Named New NED Chairman

NJDC — March 13, 2013 – 10:02 am |

NJDC’s Greg Rosenbaum Named to USHMC

Marc R. Stanley — March 11, 2013 – 3:15 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

A Medal-Worthy Record

NJDC — March 11, 2013 – 10:19 am | Israel

NJDC Chair Stanley Receives JCPA Tikkun Olam Award

NJDC — March 7, 2013 – 5:37 pm | Democrats

NJDC Statement on Sen. Levin Retirement

NJDC — March 7, 2013 – 5:02 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats

NJDC’s Stanley Attends White House Meeting

NJDC — March 7, 2013 – 2:47 pm | Women's Issues

NJDC Thanks President Obama for Signing VAWA

David Streeter — March 6, 2013 – 3:42 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul Uses “Overplayed” Hitler Reference on Senate Floor

NJDC — March 5, 2013 – 2:52 pm | Congress | Israel

VP Biden has a “Proud Pro-Israel Dem” Button, Get Yours!

Daniel Ensign — March 5, 2013 – 2:17 pm | Barack Obama | Democrats | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

Democrats Reiterate Commitment to Israel at AIPAC

Daniel Ensign — March 5, 2013 – 1:32 pm |

Hagel Welcomes Barak to Pentagon

Daniel Ensign — March 4, 2013 – 3:56 pm | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel

Biden to AIPAC: Obama is Not Bluffing

NJDC — March 4, 2013 – 11:33 am | Democrats | Foreign Policy | Israel

NJDC Lauds Vice President Biden’s Pro-Israel Agenda

NJDC — March 1, 2013 – 12:42 pm | Democrats | Israel

Get Your “Proud Pro-Israel Dem” Button

John Tackeff — March 1, 2013 – 12:31 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

White House Condemns Erdogan’s Anti-Israel Comments

NJDC — March 1, 2013 – 11:08 am | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric

NJDC Slams Pro-Gun Advocates Who Compared Governor Cuomo to Hitler

Marc R. Stanley — March 1, 2013 – 11:05 am | Barack Obama | Iran | Israel

Obama’s Israel Record: By the Numbers

February

NJDC — February 27, 2013 – 6:09 pm | Democrats

NJDC Congratulates Lew on His Confirmation as Treasury Secretary

Women's Leadership Network — February 27, 2013 – 5:22 pm | Women's Issues

Now is the Time to Mobilize Jewish Democratic Women

Women's Leadership Network — February 27, 2013 – 4:08 pm | Women's Issues

Take Action Now On VAWA

NJDC — February 26, 2013 – 5:23 pm | Military

NJDC Statement on Hagel SecDef Confirmation

Jacob Miller — February 26, 2013 – 4:08 pm | Foreign Policy | Israel | Military | Terrorism

Joint U.S.-Israel Arrow 3 Defense System Test Successful

NJDC — February 26, 2013 – 11:20 am | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric

NJDC Demands Huckabee Stop Invoking the Holocaust

Daniel Ensign — February 26, 2013 – 10:25 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Israel

Vice President Joe Biden to Speak to AIPAC Policy Conference

NJDC — February 25, 2013 – 2:13 pm | Budget | Israel | Republicans | Social Safety Net

GOP Must Avoid Sequestration Cuts to Iron Dome, Social Safety Net

Daniel Ensign — February 19, 2013 – 3:36 pm | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Iran

US Sanctions Cut Off Turkey-Iran Gold Trade, Continue to Cripple Iranian Economy

Daniel Ensign — February 19, 2013 – 2:59 pm | Barack Obama | Israel | Terrorism

National Security Advisor Calls for European Union to Add Hezbollah to Terrorist List

NJDC — February 19, 2013 – 12:01 pm | Democrats | Women's Issues

All Jewish Women in Congress Sign on to NJDC’s Women’s Leadership Network

NJDC — February 18, 2013 – 4:08 pm | Barack Obama | Israel

Jewish Dems Proud President Obama will Receive Israel’s Medal of Distinction

NJDC — February 18, 2013 – 1:57 pm |

NJDC Extends Condolences to the Family of Frances Eizenstat

David Streeter — February 14, 2013 – 4:35 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Rand Paul

Tea Party Nation Doubles Down on Nazi Rhetoric; Republicans Remain Silent

NJDC — February 14, 2013 – 4:06 pm |

NJDC Saddened by Sen. Lautenberg Announcement

NJDC — February 13, 2013 – 5:34 pm | Women's Issues

NJDC Hails Senate Passage of VAWA, Urges You to Call Your Representative