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Combating False, Poisonous Anti-Israel Narratives on College Campuses
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/combating-false-poisonous-anti-israel-narratives-on-college-campuses/ By: Jeff Mendelsohn October 17, 2022, The Times of Israel For many Jewish students, this back-to-school season has unfortunately meant returning to increasingly hostile college campuses. In recent years, a growing number of students have reported heightened levels of antisemitism and hostility toward Israel on their campuses – a direct result of the anti-Israel…Read More

Fourteen House Races to Watch this November
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/fourteen-house-races-to-watch-this-november/ By: Jeff Mendelsohn October 6, 2022, The Times of Israel Yom Kippur is a special day for Jews around the world, as we contemplate our faults and give voice to our hopes for the future. For Israeli Jews, the day has an added dimension, as the scars and aftershocks of the war of Yom…Read More

Jamaal Bowman Cannot Be Trusted
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jamaal-bowman-cannot-be-trusted/https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/to-combat-iranian-aggression-congress-must-swiftly-pass-defend-act-in-the-ndaa/ By: Jeff Mendelsohn August 16, 2022, The Times of Israel Since taking office in January 2021, Congressman Jamaal Bowman has demonstrated a clear pattern of saying one thing and doing another. During his first run for office, Bowman assured his district’s large Jewish constituency that he was “in full support of Israel.” And yet,…Read More

J Street’s Losing Strategy Is Neither Pro-Israel Nor Pro-Peace
J Street’s Losing Strategy Is Neither Pro-Israel Nor Pro-Peace By: Jeff Mendelsohn August 14, 2022, The Algemeiner Before losing a defining primary last week, J Street increased the volume of its rash, partisan attacks against AIPAC and the broader pro-Israel community — taking cheap shots that weaken our nation’s longstanding bipartisan consensus on the…Read More

To Combat Iranian Aggression, Congress Must Swiftly Pass DEFEND Act in the NDAA
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/to-combat-iranian-aggression-congress-must-swiftly-pass-defend-act-in-the-ndaa/ By: Jeff Mendelsohn July 27, 2022, The Times of Israel Almost immediately after President Biden returned from his Israel and Middle East trip, Iran issued a statement declaring its capability to develop a nuclear weapon. The growing threat that enhanced Iranian nuclear capabilities pose to the region – and the entire world – continues…Read More

Biden was right to buck J Street’s advice

In Michigan’s 11th District, Who Is Best for Israel?
By: Jeff Mendelsohn June 21, 2022, The Algemeiner The Democratic primary in Michigan’s redrawn 11th Congressional district is one of the most highly visible this cycle. Not only does it pit two Democratic incumbent members of Congress — Haley Stevens and Andy Levin — against each other, but it also is shaping up to be…Read More

Pro-Israel America Announces Manuel Rajunov as Board Chair
JUNE 16, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Pro-Israel America (PIA) and Pro-Israel America PAC announced the appointment of Manuel Rajunov as chair of its Board of Directors. As board chair, Rajunov will serve as a trusted adviser to executive director Jeff Mendelsohn. “We are thrilled to elevate Manny into the board chair position, particularly as…Read More

There is Nothing Progressive About Rep. Tlaib’s Anti-Israel ‘Nakba’ Resolution
By: Jeff Mendelsohn May 25, 2022, The Times of Israel Efforts to undermine Israel took a new, and troubling, turn as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and six anti-Israel colleagues – Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum, Marie Newman, Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush – introduced a resolution to have the United States Congress formally…Read More

Pro-Israel America Endorses Glenn Ivey in Open-Seat Maryland Congressional Race
MAY 24, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Pro-Israel America (PIA) and Pro-Israel America PAC announced its endorsement of Glenn Ivey, who is facing former Congresswoman Donna Edwards in Maryland’s 4th congressional district. “The recent spate of terrorist attacks in Israel and growing antisemitism all across the globe demonstrate the continued importance of Pro-Israel America’s work…Read More