JTA Politics

Satmar mayor praises Obama

2009-07-09T14:55:00-05:00

A leader of the anti-Zionist Satmar Chasidic movement praised President Obama's Middle East policy.

U.S. denies settlement compromise report

2009-07-09T13:39:00-05:00

The United States denied a report that it would allow the completion of 2,500 housing units in the West Bank as part of a compromise on settlements.

Measure on disclosure of Iran investments advances

2009-07-08T18:27:01-05:00

Legislation requiring publicly traded companies doing business in Iran to disclose their activities to U.S. investors unanimously passed the House Appropriations Committee.

Iraqi Palestinians to be resettled in U.S.

2009-07-08T14:24:00-05:00

As many as 1,350 Iraqi Palestinians will be resettled in the United States.

Barak sees progress in Mitchell meeting

2009-07-06T18:52:00-05:00

Ehud Barak said progress was made in his meeting with George Mitchell, but there is also "still a way to go."

Regev: Halting natural growth is ‘prejudging’ final status

2009-07-02T15:16:00-05:00

Stopping natural growth inside settlements would be prejudging final-status talks, said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Chosen: Jewish members in the 111th U.S. Congress

2009-07-01T13:23:00-05:00

With the news that Al Franken is headed to the Senate, JTA updates its list of the 44 Jewish members --13 senators and 31 members of the House of Representatives -- in the 111th U.S. Congress.

Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOPers

Eric Fingerhut — 2009-06-30T20:28:00-05:00

With its decision in favor of comedian Al Franken, the Minnesota Supreme Court has given the U.S. Senate its first veteran of “Saturday Night Live” -- and left the chamber with no Jewish Republican members.

Minn. court rules for Franken in Senate race

2009-06-30T18:48:00-05:00

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that Al Franken is the winner of the state's U.S. Senate race, leaving the Congress with only one Jewish Republican.

Barak: U.S., Israel not ‘stuck’ on settlements

2009-06-30T18:30:00-05:00

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the United States and Israel are not "stuck" on the issue of settlements.