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Senators urge Hegseth to consider religious exemption to military facial hair ban

The Secretary of War declared the ‘era of unprofessional appearance’ over, but some lawmakers have claimed the rule would have unintended consequences for Jewish, Muslim and Sikh service personnel

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a meeting with US President Trump and President Milei of Argentina in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 (Getty Images)
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)
US Politics

US holds ‘fruitful’ talks with Turkey about prospective F-35 sales

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read
The US embassy in Budapest (Getty Images)
Hungary

Progressive Jews raise alarm over new US ambassador to Hungary’s links to Israeli far-right

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read
Members of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood and opposition parties during a demonstration to protest against Israeli 'violations' at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on July 31, 2015 (Getty Images)
Muslim Brotherhood

Trump confirms US will ban Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terror group

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read
The Adir F-35I fighter jet during the 'Blue Flag', an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, November 11, 2019 (Flash90)
Aharon Lapidot

By Aharon Lapidot

How a US-Saudi F-35 deal could shatter Israel’s aerial dominance

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President Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Getty Images)
Donald Trump

Trump confirms US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits at the United Nations headquartes in New York City, September 24, 2025 (Flash90)
Syria

Al-Sharaa claims Trump backed calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Syria

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

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Jacob Jaffa

By Jacob Jaffa

Mamdani’s victory is not the only pro-Palestine earthquake shaking American politics

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November 5, 2025 16:01
Mayoral candidate Omar Fateh campaigns at the Midtown Global Market on November 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Getty Images)

Israeli politicians fret after Mamdani's ‘deeply concerning’ NYC mayoral win

By Jacob Jaffa

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November 5, 2025 11:07
Zohran Mamdani celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025 (Getty Images)

Anti-Israel Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani elected New York mayor

By Jacob Jaffa

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November 5, 2025 07:44
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign rally at Forest Hills Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City on October 26, 2025 (Getty Images)
Stephen Daisley

By Stephen Daisley

The horseshoe politics of America is coming for the Jews

4 min read

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November 4, 2025 11:50
The horseshoe politics of America is coming for the Jews
Melissa Langsam Braunstein

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

Meet the Democratic candidate with a Nazi tattoo on his chest

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November 3, 2025 11:23
OGUNQUIT, MAINE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (Photo by Sophie Park/Getty Images)

Trump pardons crypto CEO who broke Iran sanctions and ‘failed to report’ Hamas-linked transactions

By JC Reporter

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October 24, 2025 14:52
Binance Co-Founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao delivers a speech at the opening event of Europe's largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon on November 1, 2022 (Getty Images)

‘No involvement’ – Netanyahu rules out Turkish troops in Gaza under post-war plan

By Jacob Jaffa

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October 22, 2025 09:37
US Vice President JD Vance meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

US recruiting Palestinians for interim Gaza government

By Jacob Jaffa

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October 16, 2025 09:23
Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)
Melissa Langsam Braunstein

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

New York’s Jews work out who their friends are

3 min read

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October 1, 2025 09:30
New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City on April 16, 2025. (Image: Getty)
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