Josh Shapiro May Have Been Too Pro-Israel — and Too Jewish — for Democrats

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday dropped Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) as her running mate in favor of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), confirming concerns that Shapiro was too pro-Israel and too pro-Jewish. As Shapiro emerged as the front-runner in the week leading up to the election, there were reports of an internal rebellion […]
Jewish Democrats race to Shapiro’s defense: Attacks are 'clearly antisemitic'

Jewish Democrats in Congress are outraged by liberal attacks on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, arguing that he is being unfairly denigrated simply because he is the top Jewish person on Harris’ shortlist. Far-left voices have in recent weeks been vocal in their criticism of Governor Shapiro’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war, accusing the 51-year-old governor […]
Viral Jewish influencer calls out Jon Stewart for comments for spewing ‘hate’

Viral influencer Zach Sage Fox has called out Jewish liberal comedian Jon Stewart for comments he made in a recent video posted to social media. Fox, who is Jewish, criticized Stewart for comments she made last week on “The Daily Show” in response to a clip in which former President Trump said Vice President Harris […]
I spent decades straightening my ‘Jewish hair’ – until I realised I was hiding my true self | Diana Spechler

vinegarAs of October 7, 2023, I have decided to stop straightening my hair. For decades, I have used round brushes, straightening irons, smoothing oils, and spent what little money I had on keratin treatments and Brazilian blowouts to tame my frizz. But swastikas have been splashed across public walls, bomb threats have hit synagogues, old […]
Dem Brad Lander faces problem with Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race against Eric Adams: experts

New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander is already facing his first hurdle: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the city comptroller and the highest-ranking Jewish member of New York City politics, he has attempted to walk a political tightrope since the Oct. 7 attacks, condemning Hamas while also cozying up to the far-left wing of the […]
Shapiro is a dream Democratic vice presidential nominee, but he’s Jewish

The elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party, but the Democrats have a giant elephant as their vice presidential candidate: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s religion. He is in many ways the ideal political strategist for Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy. To be sure, Shapiro is a strong governor; Collapsed section of I-95 rebuilt in 12 […]
‘Worried With His Being Jewish’: Dem Voters Hesitant To Support Josh Shapiro Over His Faith

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s run as vice presidential candidate has sparked divisive debate within the Democratic Party over Israel and anti-Semitism, with some voters expressing hesitation to support him because of his Jewish faith. Shapiro has found himself on the front lines of the Democratic Party’s internal conflict over Israel. Factions on the left […]
Toronto School Bus Burned, Jewish Community Centers Vandalized

On Monday, a school bus parked in Toronto’s Jewish neighbourhood was set on fire and anti-Israel graffiti, including “Free Palestine,” was painted on a kosher grocery store and a Jewish community centre. Toronto Police Said The school bus had been parked in the same spot behind the grocery store without incident for 15 years, until […]
Federal Judge Orders UCLA And Jewish Students To Devise Plan For ‘Equal Campus Access’ Following Pro-Palestine Protests

Police officers break through barricades set up by pro-Palestinian protesters at a UCLA encampment (Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images) (Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffTuesday, July 30, 2024 1:23 PM A federal judge issued an order Monday requiring UCLA and its Jewish students to develop a plan to protect the rights of Jewish […]
Federal Judge Orders UCLA to Submit Plan to Protect Jewish Students

Federal Judge Mark C. Scarce on Monday ordered the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to come up with a plan to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic camps on campus and protect them from discrimination. The order calls on UCLA to work with lawyers for the Jewish plaintiffs in the case, represented by the Becket […]