Zellnor Myrie’s direct appeal to Orthodox voters is not unusual – the myriad other candidates running for mayor of New York City are also canvassing the key constituency. What makes the state senator’s memo, sent to a group of Hasidic leaders in Brooklyn and shared on Tuesday with the Forward, stand out is its focus:... […]
Seeing photos of the newly freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reuniting with his parents fills me with unadulterated joy. But the story of how President Donald Trump’s team negotiated with Hamas for the release of the 20-year-old hostage also fills me with questions. Because at the same time Trump’s administration was proudly detaining and attempting... […]