US – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com https://www.jewishpress.com The Newspaper for Every Jewish Home. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://www.jewishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JP-Logo-200.jpg US – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com https://www.jewishpress.com 32 32 The Now-or-Never Gang Set Thursday as Hostage Hope Day https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/the-now-or-never-gang-set-thursday-as-hostage-hope-day/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:32:12 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702578 What’s so magical about Thursday to make it the very last window of opportunity?]]> Oops: NBC Sportscaster Says Ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv Player Represented ‘Palestine’ https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/oops-nbc-sportscaster-says-ex-maccabi-tel-aviv-player-represented-palestine/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:24:54 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702556 “You saw with Lessort, one of the back centers, with the Palestine flag draped over his shoulders."]]> Republicans Could Help Oust Ilhan Omar on Tuesday https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/republicans-could-help-oust-ilhan-omar-on-tuesday/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:35:46 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702537 The nice folks from AIPAC gave Samuels $5,000. In 2022, he received $350,000 from United Democracy Project.]]> ‘Far Too Many Civilians’ Killed in Gaza, Harris Says after Israeli Strike on Hamas Terror Base (Formerly a Mosque in a School) https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/far-too-many-civilians-killed-in-gaza-harris-says-after-israeli-strike-on-hamas-terror-base-formerly-a-mosque-in-a-school/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 06:18:31 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702530 The U.S. vice president added that the Jewish state has the right to go after terrorists but “an important responsibility to avoid civilian casualties.”]]> White House Firing on Smotrich to Support Harris https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/white-house-firing-on-smotrich-to-support-harris/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 06:17:00 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702512 The notion that Michigan Muslims can cost the Democrats the presidential race is not serious.]]> Jewish Man Stabbed Near Chabad HQ in Antisemitic Attack https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/jewish-man-stabbed-near-chabad-hq-in-antisemitic-attack/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 05:20:24 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702514 The assailant reportedly yelled “free Palestine” and “do you want to die?” before stabbing a young Jewish man in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.]]> Biden Administration Will Uphold Sanctions on Israelis for ‘Settler Violence’ Amid Lawsuit https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/biden-administration-will-uphold-sanctions-on-israelis-for-settler-violence-amid-lawsuit/2024/08/10/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:08:59 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702503 These are sanctions on Israelis and like-minded American citizens who disagree with the Biden administration, said Professor Eugene Kontorovich.]]> US Releases $3.5 billion for Israel to Spend on Future American Arms https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/us-releases-3-5-billion-for-israel-to-spend-on-american-arms/2024/08/10/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 18:43:37 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702490 It's important to note that the weapons purchased with these funds will not be available immediately or even in the near future. ]]> Judea and Samaria Leaders Demand PM Act to Remove US Sanctions https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/boycott/judea-and-samaria-leaders-demand-pm-act-to-remove-us-sanctions/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:03:51 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702452 "No country should be allowed to harm our sovereignty," Beit El Council head Shai Alon says. ]]> Billboards in Los Angeles and Philadelphia Ask, ‘Who’s Behind This Chaos’? https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/billboards-in-los-angeles-and-philadelphia-ask-whos-behind-this-chaos/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:26:45 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702410 Another billboard says, “Did you miss your flight when this airport was shut down by an anti-Israel mob?”]]> Smotrich Clarifies Gaza Remarks after US Slams ‘Disturbing’ Suggestion of Conditioning Aid https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/smotrich-clarifies-gaza-remarks-after-us-slams-disturbing-suggestion-of-conditioning-aid/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:24:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702397 "While our captives endure harsh conditions in underground tunnels, we continue to pamper Gaza with resources," the Israeli finance minister said.]]> US Fighter Jets Arrive to ‘Mitigate’ Threat from Iran and its Proxies https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/us-fighter-jets-arrive-to-mitigate-threat-from-iran-and-its-proxies/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:09:18 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702393 Israel's Security Cabinet is set to meet at military headquarters in Tel Aviv.]]> Smotrich Attacks US, Egypt, Qatar Statement Demanding Israel Surrender to Terrorism https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/hamas/smotrich-attacks-us-egypt-qatar-statement-demanding-israel-surrender-to-terrorism/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:11 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702388 Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."]]> US, Egypt, Qatar Jointly Call for Immediate Agreement in Ceasefire Negotiations https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/hamas/us-egypt-qatar-jointly-call-for-immediate-agreement-in-ceasefire-negotiations/2024/08/09/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:45:34 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702379 “Having a proposal that’s unified between the three mediators can be quite powerful,” said a senior Biden administration official.]]> State Dept Allows Another Antisemitic Rant by Pro-Terror Journalist Said Arikat https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/state-dept-allows-another-antisemitic-rant-by-pro-terror-journalist-said-arikat/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:10:19 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702233 Why is Palestinian Authority journalist Said Arikat allowed to use his press credentials to proclaim his hate with insidious lies about Israel?]]> Kamala Harris Willing to Discuss Weapons Embargo on Israel https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/kamala-harris-willing-to-discuss-weapons-embargo-on-israel/2024/08/08/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:35:11 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702206 Kamala Harris was confronted with a very different, hostile reception of pro-Hamas protesters who shouted, “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we won’t vote for genocide.”]]> Rothman: Sanctions Against Israelis Based on Lies Promoted by the UN https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/rothman-sanctions-against-israelis-based-on-lies-promoted-by-the-un/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702163 "Whenever a Jew and sometimes not even a Jew goes on the Temple Mount to visit and there are no violent acts whatsoever, it is counted by the UN as 'settler violence.'"]]> Antisemitism in New York Rose by 200% Over 2023 https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/ny/antisemitism-in-new-york-rose-by-200-over-2023/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:59:47 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702160 There were more antisemitic hate crimes last month than the total of all other hate crimes, the NYPD said. ]]> ‘Texans for Israel’ Sue Biden over Sanctions of Israelis https://www.jewishpress.com/news/the-courts/texans-for-israel-sue-biden-over-sanctions-of-israelis/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:34:13 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701999 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury, on July 11 issued an alert that might as well have been written in Tehran.]]> US Believes Tehran May Be Reconsidering Major Retaliation https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/us-believes-tehran-may-be-reconsidering-major-retaliation/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:20:47 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702014 However, Hezbollah "is still a wild card," according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post • Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.]]> White House Working Hectically to Prevent Iran-Israel Escalation https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/white-house-working-hectically-to-prevent-iran-israel-escalation/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:23:17 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701994 Turns out Biden likes his Jews frightened and begging for protection.]]> US Charging Pakistani Man with Iranian Ties Who Plotted to Assassinate Trump, Others https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/us-charging-pakistani-man-with-iranian-ties-who-plotted-to-assassinate-trump-others/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:28:15 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701988 While US officials claim Merchant has been cooperative since his arrest, his legal representation vehemently denies this assertion, calling it "inaccurate" and "irresponsible."]]> AIPAC’s Candidate Sends Cori Bush Home, Squad’s Second Primary Loss https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/aipacs-candidate-sends-cori-bush-home-squads-second-primary-loss/2024/08/07/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:52:41 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701981 Representative Cori Bush, 48, a Democrat from Missouri, has been defeated in Tuesday’s primary election. This marks another setback for the progressive faction in Congress known as “the squad.” With 95% of the votes counted, Bush, who represented Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, was ousted by Wesley Bell, 50, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney by a […]]]> VP Kamala Harris Chooses Tim Walz as Running Mate https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/vp-kamala-harris-chooses-tim-walz-as-running-mate/2024/08/06/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:48:35 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701892 Walz is not well known on the national stage -- but he has three months left to change that.]]> VP Wannabe Josh Shapiro Facing New Trouble for Supporting Israel Against Hamas https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/vp-wannabe-josh-shapiro-facing-new-trouble-for-supporting-israel-against-hamas/2024/08/06/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:13:25 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701840 Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, Shapiro has consistently voiced his opposition to antisemitism and expressed strong support for Israel.]]> Israel’s Allies Warn Against Massive Retaliation for Iranian Attack https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/israels-allies-warn-against-massive-retaliation-for-iranian-attack/2024/08/06/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:04:46 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701822 We are not seeking an all-out war, but we are prepared with a high degree of readiness to repel any threat – and then also exact a price."]]> US Base in Iraq Attacked by Rockets, Several Wounded https://www.jewishpress.com/news/terrorism-news/us-base-in-iraq-attacked-by-rockets-several-wounded/2024/08/06/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:26:39 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701808 The attack came less than a week after an American strike claimed the lives of four members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an Iranian proxy militia.]]> Netanyahu Waiting Until After US Presidential Elections to Pursue Normalization with Saudi Arabia https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/netanyahu-waiting-until-after-us-presidential-elections-to-pursue-normalization-with-saudi-arabia/2024/08/05/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:41:50 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701764 Netanyahu allegedly discussed the issue with President Joe Biden during their recent meeting at the White House.]]> BDS Activists Exploit Us-Israel Visa Loophole to Enter Israel https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/bds-activists-exploit-us-israel-visa-loophole-to-enter-israel/2024/08/05/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:50:43 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701743 Despite a ban on boycott supporters entering the country, anti-Israel campaigners are slipping through Israeli border control under the new US-Israel via agreement.]]> Indiana U Fences, Shuts Down Pro-Hamas Encampment https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/indiana-u-fences-shuts-down-pro-hamas-encampment/2024/08/05/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:41:18 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701706 The organizers told the Herald-Times they said they would comply by removing personal belongings from the camp.]]> Israel, US and Allies Ready for Iranian ‘Axis of Evil’ https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israel-us-and-allies-ready-for-iranian-axis-of-evil/2024/08/05/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:09:26 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701708 US President Joe Biden is set to convene a meeting of his national security team in the White House Situation Room on Monday afternoon. ]]> Blinken: Iran Will Attack Israel in 24 – 48 Hours https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/blinken-iran-will-attack-israel-in-24-48-hours/2024/08/05/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:43:26 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701700 Tehran Times declared on Monday morning that “The specter of an imminent Iranian retaliation hangs heavy over Israel."]]> Hezbollah-Affiliated Al Akhbar Blames Amos Hochstein for Hit on Fuad Shukr https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/hezbollah/hezbollah-affiliated-al-akhbar-blames-amos-hochstein-for-hit-on-fuad-shukr/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 11:24:41 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701604 Two diplomats informed the FT that there was a "general understanding" that the southern suburbs of Beirut would be exempt.]]> US CENTCOM Chief in the Middle East Ahead of Iranian Attack https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/us-centcom-chief-in-the-middle-east-ahead-of-iranian-attack/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:42:44 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701581 Jordan has been criticized for protecting Israel, and Kurilla’s visit is intended to reach a similar level of cooperation.]]> US Warns Citizens: ‘Book Any Ticket’ to Flee Lebanon https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/us-warns-citizens-book-any-ticket-to-flee-lebanon/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:11:32 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701580 “We recommend that US citizens who choose not to depart Lebanon prepare contingency plans for emergency situations and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period of time.”]]> Biden-Netanyahu Talk Turns Heated over Gaza Truce Deal https://www.jewishpress.com/news/left-vs-right/biden-netanyahu-talk-turns-heated-over-gaza-truce-deal/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 09:58:32 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701574 The prime minister tried to allay the president's concerns that the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh would sabotage the talks.]]> Josh Shapiro Rejects his Zionist Ideas to Qualify for VP Pick https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/josh-shapiro-rejects-his-zionist-ideas-to-qualify-for-vp-pick/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 08:29:06 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701550 Call it an act of pushing oneself under the bus.]]> Austin Kills 9/11 Murderers’ Plea Deal – Execution Back on the Table https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/austin-kills-9-11-murderers-plea-deal-execution-still-on-the-table/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 06:55:24 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701545 "Effective immediately, in the exercise of my authority, I hereby withdraw from the three pre-trial agreements that you signed."]]> US Introducing F-22 Raptors to Challenge Iran Terror Axis in the Middle East https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/us-introducing-f-22-raptors-to-challenge-iran-terror-axis-in-the-middle-east/2024/08/04/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 06:11:31 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701538 Even with the arrival of the more recent F-35 Lightning II, the F-22 Raptor continues to be a dominant force in air-superiority missions.]]> US Adds Warships, Aircraft Carriers to Defend Israel, American Assets https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/us-adds-warships-aircraft-carriers-to-defend-israel-american-assets/2024/08/03/ Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:21:46 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=701452 "The United States will protect our personnel and interests in the region, including our ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel."]]>