Jewish NewsRon Kampeas (JTA) Archives - Jewish News https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/writers/ron-kampeas-jta/ Britain's Biggest Jewish Newspaper Online Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:20:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 White House: Smotrich ‘jeopardising’ hostages’ lives https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/white-house-smotrich-jeopardising-hostage-lives/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:31:32 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429985 National Security Council spokesman John Kirby accused Israeli extremist finance minister of undermining ceasefire hopes

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]]> Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists, then silences them   https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/kamala-harris-listens-to-pro-palestinian-activists-then-silences-them/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:50:22 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429920 Harris met with pro-Palestinian activists in Detroit, a metropolitan area thought to house the largest concentration of Arab Americans

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]]> Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ about plight of Palestinians https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/kamala-harris-says-i-will-not-be-silent-about-plight-of-palestinians/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:47:28 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429097 The vice president met on Thursday afternoon for 40 minutes with Netanyahu

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]]> Kamala Harris condemns antisemitic slogans among protesters of Netanyahu’s speech https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/kamala-harris-condemns-antisemitic-slogans-among-protesters-of-netanyahus-speech/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:43:31 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429094 “Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation,” she said

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]]> Donald Trump thanks Mahmoud Abbas for concern after assassination attempt https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/donald-trump-thanks-mahmoud-abbas-for-concern-after-assassination-attempt/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:29:05 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429014 “It is with grave concern that I have received news and later on watched footage of your attempted assassination,” the Palestinian Authority president wrote

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]]> Biden lists ending the Israel-Hamas war as a top priority for his last 6 months in office https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/biden-lists-ending-the-israel-hamas-war-as-a-top-priority-for-his-last-6-months-in-office/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:23:44 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1429012 He also alluded to the threat to democracy he believes Donald Trump poses, one that Biden has tied in the past to antisemitism

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]]> Netanyahu to meet Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/netanyahu-to-meet-biden-harris-and-trump/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:33:37 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1428924 The Israeli prime minister's relations with Democrats and Republicans have been troubled

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]]> Biden ends campaign and endorses Kamala Harris as talks to end Israel-Hamas war enter critical phase https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/joe-biden-ends-campaign-endorses-kamala-harris-as-talks-to-end-israel-hamas-war-enter-critical-phase/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:43:32 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1428705 Exit from US presidential race comes on the eve of a visit to Washington by Benjamin Netanyahu

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]]> Democratic Party latest manifesto boosts Israel funding, blames Hamas for war https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/democratic-party-latest-manifesto-boosts-israel-funding-blames-hamas-for-war/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:16:08 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1428480 As election gears up, Biden's political party sees 'a strong, secure, and democratic Israel' as vital to the interests of the United States

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]]> Netanyahu demands crackdown on incitement in wake of Trump attack https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/netanyahu-demands-crackdown-on-incitement-in-wake-of-trump-attack/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 23:08:29 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1428236 “We are witnessing a flood of explicit threats of murder and violence against the prime minister and members of his family, and against ministers and public officials,” he said

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]]> Director of national intelligence warns that Iran is funding anti-Israel protests in US https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/director-of-national-intelligence-warns-that-iran-is-funding-anti-israel-protests-in-us/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:09:56 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1427591 “We have observed actors tied to Iran’s government posing as activists online, seeking to encourage protests, and even providing financial support to protesters," Avril Haines said.

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]]> Democrats clash over aid to Israel at meeting of party platform committee https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/democrats-clash-over-aid-to-israel-at-meeting-of-party-platform-committee/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:55:45 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1427587 Any change to the robustly pro-Israel language in the Democrats’ 2020 platform could alienate Jewish voters and donors who are already rattled by months of protests against Israel

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]]> ADL joins with legal powerhouse to seek compensation for U.S. victims of Oct. 7 massacres https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/adl-joins-with-legal-powerhouse-to-seek-compensation-for-u-s-victims-of-oct-7-massacres/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:26:24 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1426408 The plaintiffs seek compensation under a 2015 law that is meant to compensate victims of state-sponsored terrorism through criminal penalties and seized assets.

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]]> Trump calls Biden ‘a very bad Palestinian’ as Israel, antisemitism feature in a disjointed debate https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/trump-calls-biden-a-very-bad-palestinian-as-israel-antisemitism-feature-in-a-disjointed-debate/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:49:00 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1426243 The CNN debate left many Democrats wondering whether Biden should remain the party’s candidate in November.

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]]> Netanyahu accuses Biden of withholding weapons. White House: We ‘do not know what he’s talking about’ https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/netanyahu-accuses-biden-of-withholding-weapons-white-house-we-do-not-know-what-hes-talking-about/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:56:10 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1425664 Back and forth statements are the latest development in long-running debate over American weapons shipments to Israel

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