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Pro-Israel America announces new slate of House endorsements
November 29, 2021 | Matt Kassel, Jewish Insider Pro-Israel America, the bipartisan advocacy group, will release its latest round of congressional endorsements on Monday as next year’s midterm elections come into view. “With the first midterm primaries right around corner, Pro-Israel America is working hard to ensure that the 118th Congress reflects broad, bipartisan support…Read More

Grateful for a Strong U.S.-Israel Partnership
By: Jeff Mendelsohn November 24, 2021, The Times of Israel With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I, like many Americans, am reflecting upon all that I am thankful for this year. Beyond family, friends and the blessings of the United States, I am thankful for the continued vibrancy of the U.S.-Israel relationship that produces…Read More

Is Young Kim the future of the GOP?
November 12, 2021 | Matt Kassel, Jewish Insider Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) arrived in Washington last year under somewhat auspicious circumstances. The freshman lawmaker, 59, was among a group of Southern California Republicans who beat back the so-called “blue wave” of the 2018 midterms, reclaiming four of the seven seats in California that Democrats had…Read More

Pro-Israel America United Launches New Ads Against Sen. Paul & Reps. Bush, Newman, Pressley
November 10, 2021, Jewish Insider’s Daily Kickoff Pro-Israel America United launched ads against some of the legislators who did not support the $1 billion supplemental funding legislation for Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system. The organization recently posted videos targeting Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Reps. Marie Newman (D-IL), Cori Bush (D-MO) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA).Read More

What Does it Mean to Be “Pro-Israel” in 2021?
By: Jeff Mendelsohn November 4, 2021, The Times of Israel The threats that Israel faces daily have grown in 2021. Terrorist groups like Hamas continue to fire rockets into Israel, targeting innocent Arab and Jewish Israelis. The Taliban – who aim to radicalize the Middle East region in their own image – has taken over…Read More

Anti-Israel “Progressives” Continue to Embolden Terrorists
By: Jeff Mendelsohn October 5, 2021, The Times of Israel The recent call to strip Iron Dome funding from the continuing resolution was another outrageous political stunt by the same vocal chorus of anti-Israel members of Congress who continue to seize any moment to vilify the Jewish state. Instead of leveraging this moment to help…Read More

Pro-Israel America announces new round of congressional endorsements
By: Matthew Kassel August 26, 2021, Jewish Insider Pro-Israel America will release its latest round of congressional endorsements on Thursday as the bipartisan advocacy group “continues to ramp up” engagement ahead of next year’s midterm elections, according to a statement from Jeff Mendelsohn, PIA’s executive director. “We are excited to announce 11 newly endorsed 2022…Read More

Developments in Afghanistan Reinforce the Need for a Strong U.S.-Israel Alliance
By: Jeff Mendelsohn August 24, 2021, The Times of Israel The recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is a humanitarian tragedy for the people of Afghanistan, particularly women and girls. At the same time, it emboldens a hostile Iranian regime hellbent on sowing chaos across the region through proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah while developing nuclear…Read More

Want to Fight Antisemitism? Make Sure Israel Remains Strong
By: Jeff Mendelsohn August 16, 2021, The Times of Israel As I travel back to Tel Aviv this week, I cannot help but remind myself just how incredible it is for Jews across the world like myself that Israel exists – a country that connects us to the past, present and future of the…Read More

Why the Pro-Israel Grassroots Community Supports Shontel Brown
By: Jeff Mendelsohn July 24, 2021, The Times of Israel The special election in Ohio’s 11th congressional district to replace former Congresswoman and now Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge is heating up between frontrunners Shontel Brown and Nina Turner. For the pro-Israel community, the issue is clear: we need members of Congress…Read More