https://jamoke.news/topic/israel-gazaU.S. politics and policy on Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Netanyahu.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 14:10:21 +0000https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-the-aid-to-israel-question-is-a-red-herringhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-the-aid-to-israel-question-is-a-red-herringMon, 09 Nov 2026 11:30:09 +0000Whether or not the $3.8 billion in military assistance continues, it would be a strategic blunder to abandon Israel.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-bipartisan-support-for-israel-erodes-as-both-sides-push-for-new-limitshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-bipartisan-support-for-israel-erodes-as-both-sides-push-for-new-limitsMon, 09 Nov 2026 10:02:55 +0000Vice President JD Vance is among Republicans calling for change. Many Democratic lawmakers have been driving a campaign to restrict military aid to Israel.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-pro-israel-and-pro-palestinian-protesters-clash-in-streets-of-philadelhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-pro-israel-and-pro-palestinian-protesters-clash-in-streets-of-philadelMon, 09 Nov 2026 00:53:33 +0000Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters clashed over a bike boycott against six Jewish-owned businesses. Three people were arrested. Jared Ochacher has more details.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-scoop-trump-asked-netanyahu-to-move-on-gaza-peace-plan-in-post-electiohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-08-scoop-trump-asked-netanyahu-to-move-on-gaza-peace-plan-in-post-electioSun, 08 Nov 2026 17:59:28 +0000President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call Thursday that he wants him to take steps to implement his Gaza peace plan, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.Why it matters: The roadmap https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-tapped-to-form-israeli-governmenthttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-netanyahu-rival-eisenkot-tapped-to-form-israeli-governmentSat, 07 Nov 2026 19:58:46 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog has selected Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, to try to form a new government following the parliamentary elections last month. Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Oct.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-israel-took-a-beating-in-the-us-midterms-judith-levinehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-israel-took-a-beating-in-the-us-midterms-judith-levineSat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:11 +0000In a reversal of longstanding assumptions, strong criticism of Israel’s actions may have helped put candidates over the top“You took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates,” Abdul El-Sayed told a Detroit crowd on Wednesday, declaring vichttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-pro-israel-republican-makes-major-campaign-finance-pledge-after-razorhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-pro-israel-republican-makes-major-campaign-finance-pledge-after-razorFri, 06 Nov 2026 18:33:44 +0000Anna Paulina Luna says she will reject all corporate PAC money and foreign policy-linked funding after her narrow midterm victory in Florida.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-netanyahu-s-reign-may-not-be-over-but-it-should-behttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-netanyahu-s-reign-may-not-be-over-but-it-should-beFri, 06 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000Another Netanyahu government would not bode well either for Israel or for the U.S.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-oxford-bethnal-green-and-the-guardian-the-british-sojourn-of-a-youngerhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-oxford-bethnal-green-and-the-guardian-the-british-sojourn-of-a-youngerFri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:44 +0000Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's Party unity push faces an early test as John Fetterman and Abdul El-Sayed trade insults over U.S. aid to Israel.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-israeli-president-to-announce-choice-to-form-government-on-sundayhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-israeli-president-to-announce-choice-to-form-government-on-sundayThu, 05 Nov 2026 21:27:29 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce Sunday his choice to form the next Israeli government, as a majority of parliament members are lining up behind Gadi Eisenkot, the chief opponent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-israel-president-to-announce-choice-to-form-government-on-sundayhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-israel-president-to-announce-choice-to-form-government-on-sundayThu, 05 Nov 2026 21:27:29 +0000Israel President Isaac Herzog said he will announce Sunday his choice to form the next Israeli government, as a majority of parliament members are lining up behind Gadi Eisenkot, the chief opponent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-disarm-hezbollah-but-don-t-let-it-cash-in-on-lebanon-s-reconstructionhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-disarm-hezbollah-but-don-t-let-it-cash-in-on-lebanon-s-reconstructionThu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000While Washington is right to make disarmament a prerequisite, it is wrong to make it the only one.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-faces-bipartisan-impeachment-threat-after-iran-war-gets-blamehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-hegseth-faces-bipartisan-impeachment-threat-after-iran-war-gets-blameThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:21:39 +0000Hours after Democrats routed Republicans in the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance blamed his party’s losses on Americans’ frustration over the U.S. war with Iran, which has driven up oil prices at a time when costs are already highhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-news-wrap-officials-in-iran-welcome-midterm-results-as-vote-against-wahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-news-wrap-officials-in-iran-welcome-midterm-results-as-vote-against-waWed, 04 Nov 2026 23:50:44 +0000In our news wrap Wednesday, top officials in Iran welcomed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's accepted the results of last week's election and will consult with party leaders on forming a newhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-vance-blames-iran-war-for-gop-midterm-losseshttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-vance-blames-iran-war-for-gop-midterm-lossesWed, 04 Nov 2026 22:31:00 +0000JD Vance privately accused Benjamin Netanyahu of being "wrong on everything" about the Iran war as he positions himself for a 2028 presidential bid.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-the-midterms-were-a-thumping-rebuke-of-the-us-israel-relationshiphttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-the-midterms-were-a-thumping-rebuke-of-the-us-israel-relationshipWed, 04 Nov 2026 19:22:43 +0000Even Trump seems to recognize that the relationship has become a political liability, and may never be the sameOn the eve of a midterm election that ended in an unequivocal rejection of his brand of politics, even Donald Trump seemed to rechttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-democrat-roy-cooper-flips-key-north-carolina-senate-seat-from-republichttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-democrat-roy-cooper-flips-key-north-carolina-senate-seat-from-republicWed, 04 Nov 2026 02:37:18 +0000Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race, the Associated Press projected. He will become the nation's first Muslim senator.Why it matters: El-Sayed's win shows how an unapologetihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-greene-trump-s-israel-aid-announcement-shows-how-bad-the-polling-ishttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-greene-trump-s-israel-aid-announcement-shows-how-bad-the-polling-isTue, 03 Nov 2026 23:06:04 +0000Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that President Trump’s recent announcement about cutting aid to Israel shows “how bad the polling is” when it comes to the issue. “Trump getting permission from [Israeli Prime Ministerhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-ex-rep-justin-amash-says-mike-rogers-would-be-more-dangerous-in-the-ushttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-ex-rep-justin-amash-says-mike-rogers-would-be-more-dangerous-in-the-usTue, 03 Nov 2026 19:33:02 +0000Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate race, the Associated Press projected. He will become the nation's first Muslim senator.Why it matters: El-Sayed's win shows how an unapologetihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-israeli-claims-of-iranian-chemical-weapons-divide-u-s-officials-2https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-israeli-claims-of-iranian-chemical-weapons-divide-u-s-officials-2Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:48:03 +0000President Trump had a candid phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday about the state of U.S. negotiations with Iran and how quickly to return to combat, according to one Israeli and one U.S. source. Why it mattehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-trump-says-israel-will-stop-receiving-4b-in-us-aid-by-year-s-end-can-shttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-trump-says-israel-will-stop-receiving-4b-in-us-aid-by-year-s-end-can-sTue, 03 Nov 2026 12:46:30 +0000President Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu raised the idea of ending $4 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel by the end of the year.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-02-democratic-divisions-on-israel-come-thundering-back-in-preview-of-fighhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-02-democratic-divisions-on-israel-come-thundering-back-in-preview-of-fighTue, 03 Nov 2026 01:56:37 +0000A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-01-culture-war-tensions-roil-beverly-hills-school-board-racehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-01-culture-war-tensions-roil-beverly-hills-school-board-raceSun, 01 Nov 2026 10:02:22 +0000Battles over Israel, antisemitism and race have shaken Beverly Hills in recent years and divided the formerly Democratic enclave.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-haley-stevens-s-political-suicide-missionhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-haley-stevens-s-political-suicide-missionSat, 31 Oct 2026 19:23:52 +0000The former Democratic Senate candidate has, to her credit, finally hit her breaking point with Abdul El-Sayed’s hatred of Israel.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-iran-s-supreme-leader-orders-maximum-response-to-any-u-s-attackhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-iran-s-supreme-leader-orders-maximum-response-to-any-u-s-attackSat, 31 Oct 2026 11:48:31 +0000Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei told the country's top three military commanders that a renewed attack by the U.S. and Israel ״must be met with an immediate and effective response, without geographical limitations״ in order to achiev