FUTURE OF JEWISH
The Curse of Neglecting the Jews
Joshua Hoffman
November 7, 2024

…Still, the speculation that Shapiro was not tapped as Harris’ vice presidential nominee because he is Jewish appears — at least from my vantage point — to be an oversimplification of the Harris campaign’s decision-making process; meaning there were in all likelihood several reasons why Harris ultimately opted for another vice presidential nominee. But we cannot overlook the fact that Shapiro being Jewish and a justifiable supporter of Israel was in all probability part of the Harris campaign’s decision-making process. And we should note that Shapiro is not just a politician who happens to be Jewish. He speaks openly about his faith and has brought his observant Jewish identity into his public life in ways that are rarely seen on the national stage. For example, Shapiro is the first governor to make the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion kosher. READ MORE

JEWISH INSIDER Lahav Harkov: Netanyahu’s office hopeful after Trump election victory …As for Trump’s repeated calls for Israel to wind down its multifront war, the view in Jerusalem is that he means for Israel to win, rather than reach a cease-fire that would stop the war prior to a decisive Israeli victory. In addition, the prime minister and his advisers are hopeful that Trump will successfully expand the Abraham Accords and lead more Arab and Muslim states to normalize relations with Israel. Netanyahu was among the first world leaders to post a congratulatory post on X on Wednesday, writing: “Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israeli envoy to UN says Trump election offers opportunity to kibosh ICC, ICJ probes Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said Thursday that Donald Trump’s election presents an opportunity to neutralize the cases against Israel in the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. “We expect the US to put pressure on these bodies that hold a double standard… against Israel, and I’m sure that we will receive moral backing from the new administration,” Danon said in an interview with The Times of Israel.