U.S. Jews

Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Mesa, Arizona, October 19, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)

The GOP fed the antisemitism monster. Now it’s turning on its masters

Republicans and their allies have mainstreamed antisemitism for years, only to portray it as a left-wing problem to advance Trump's authoritarian agenda. So why are they feigning shock as it spills into full view?

By Natasha Soffer-Roth December 9, 2025

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What U.S. Jews must do to fight anti-Muslim bigotry

I’m proud of American Jews mobilizing to fight Islamophobia. But to fully fight hate, U.S. Jews must confront the role pro-Israel organizations continue to play in spreading anti-Muslim bigotry. By David Harris-Gershon Anti-Muslim rhetoric coming from American lawmakers and presidential candidates reached a fevered pitch earlier this month when, standing before a cheering crowd aboard…

By +972 Magazine December 24, 2015

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Israel’s deputy FM: Russian Jews get what some American Jews forget

One hundred Jewish leaders from Russia sent a public letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to ignore the call from Jewish-American leaders and public figure to make territorial concessions for peace. “…we believe that the decisions of the Head of the Government of Israel on critical issues should be taken for the sake…

By Noam Sheizaf April 14, 2013

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"Pro-Israel" rally, during Gaza offensive, New York Nov 20, 2012 (asterix611/CC BY NC ND 2.0)

Despite dissatisfaction, U.S. Jews won’t be abandoning Israel that soon

It is true that many in the U.S. Jewish community are not happy with current Israeli policies. But in the face of countervailing trends, it is not clear this will change the community’s overall levels of attachment and support. By Brent E. Sasley In a recent op-ed in Haaretz, Bradley Burston argues that U.S. Jews are moving away…

By +972 Magazine January 4, 2013

Breiyda Franklin, a long-time Democrat, calling American Jews and encouraging them to vote for Romney from Jerusalem, Oct 16, 2012. (photo: DC)

WATCH: Israeli Democrats canvass American voters for Romney

The U.S. presidential race is entering its last two weeks. On Friday, President Barack Obama picked up a surprising endorsement from the Salt Lake Tribune, the official newspaper of the capital city of the predominantly Mormon state of Utah. Governor Mitt Romney, a Mormon, seemed like the natural choice, but as the Tribune noted, Romney…

By Roee Ruttenberg October 20, 2012