Partnership for Peace Fund Advisory Board will be chaired by Palestinian-American lawyer George Salem along with other prominent figures in field from both sides of the aisle

Saying violence in Lod and elsewhere showed challenges of building shared society, organizers redouble efforts for sustainable long-term fund

Veteran lawmaker, who has known NY governor since he was a teen, says she is 'saddened' by calls for him to resign before investigators have reported their conclusions

Taiwanese-American representatives, whose districts have large Jewish populations, replacing Jewish Congress members Nita Lowey, Eliot Engel

Funds will go toward coexistence initiatives, projects to bolster the Palestinian economy; are part of a massive package combining COVID relief with 2021 spending

Josh Eisen originally ran as Republican but faced allegations of racism, inappropriate conduct; reportedly once told wife of legal opponent she'd 'bathe in warm semen of Mengele'

Initiative championed by Nita Lowey gives $50 million a year over five years, which breaks down over time to $110 million for coexistence programs and $140 million for investments

Sum in major bill, to be spread out over 5 years, also includes cash for Palestinian business development; proposal has bipartisan support despite Trump's defunding policies

The 33-year-old progressive, Black, gay candidate is determined to defy stereotypes and 'be an independent voice,' forging strong connections to large, diverse Jewish communities

House members call Nazi symbols on German soldiers' tombstones 'offensive to all the veterans who risked, and often lost, their lives defending this country'