A Shavuot Faux Pas

J Street hosts dinner at Chinese restaurant on Jewish holy day
Palestinians commorate Nakba Day / AP

Jewish Democrats are upset with the liberal fringe group J Street for hosting a congressional dinner event on Wednesday evening during a major Jewish holiday.

J Street’s Radical Delegation

Pro-Palestine group attracts only four radical members of Congress for Israel trip
jstreet.org

A congressional delegation to Israel organized by the pro-Palestinian group J Street only managed to attract four fringe members of the House of Representatives despite recent efforts to proclaim its political strength and relevance.

Hagel’s Lost Speech

J St address shows desire to put pressure on Israel
AP

Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel endorsed imposing a peace deal on the Israelis and Palestinians during a controversial 2009 speech to the liberal fringe group J Street, according to recently released video.

Chuck Hagel’s Shadow Campaign

Pro-Iran group has donated $2.1M to pro-Hagel nonprofits, media outlets
Hagel AP

Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel sits on the board of a pro-Iran organization that has given millions of dollars to leftwing nonprofits and mainstream media outlets, organizations that are now leading the charge to support his nomination.

The Gang’s All Here

Hagel defended from charges of anti-Israel bias by defenders of anti-Semitic diplomat
The Gang's All Here

One-time supporters of the notoriously anti-Semitic diplomat Charles Freeman have now begun to back embattled potential secretary of defense Chuck Hagel.

Israel in the Balance

New congressional class less friendly toward Israel
J Street, Rep. Joe Walsh

A new class of left-wing Democrats is supplanting a group of pro-Israel lawmakers and preparing to take Congress in a markedly different direction, according to worried supporters of the Jewish state on Capitol Hill.

Anti-Israel Group Supports Schneider

Illinois Democrat Brad Schneider gains backing of anti-nuke Council for a Livable World
Brad Schneider / Wikimedia Commons

A left leaning anti-nuclear group that opposes sanctions on Iran and has criticized United States arms deals with Israel has thrown its support behind Jewish Democratic congressional hopeful Brad Schneider, further complicating the candidate’s claims to be staunchly pro-Israel and against a nuclear Iran.

Obama’s Anti-Israel Bundler

J Street-allied bundler has raised more than $500k for president
J Street logo

A top bundler for President Barack Obama has intimate connections to the controversial liberal advocacy group J Street as well as the secretive liberal donor network known as the Democracy Alliance.

J Street Becomes Issue in IL Race

New video complicates Democratic candidate's attempt to distance himself from group
Brad Schneider / Wikipedia

After months of trying to strike a moderate tone on the issue of Israel, Democratic Illinois congressional candidate Brad Schneider is facing criticism for expressing support for the liberal fringe group J Street.