Pitch perfect observations.

There's a lot of obfuscation on all sides about what's really going on and what's really at stake in argument over Rafah and the Biden decision to withhold weapons from Israel. A few points to keep in mind:

We have had two important opportunities to vote in the past 24 hours in the Elliott household.

Today, it was my absolute honor to vote in the West Virginia primary election in which I am seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Though he has another 16 years or so to

ON SUCCESS:

It is no secret that here in West Virginia the Democratic brand has been tarnished. Once a solidly blue state, we are now regarded as heavily Republican. Much of this political shift has consisted of Democrats becoming independents and then voting for Republicans.

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There are two conclusions Israel took away from Oct. 7: that Hamas and its allies have the will and the capacity to commit genocide. One may disagree or one may agree and believe Israel’s response makes matters worse-if you fail to address those conclusions you won’t make headway

At our annual gala on June 4, Rabbi Victor Urecki will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for nearly forty years of interfaith community-building, refugee resettlement, and human rights for all people.

Read about Rabbi Urecki and our other honorees: buff.ly/3wJxpb9

What we are seeing every day in Gaza is devastating, and our common humanity compels us to act.

Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks.

Hatred of the Jewish people has always been one of the strongest predictors of the future demise of a nation or state.

Unfortunately for West Virginia, the legislation that is coming out this session leaves no doubt where this state is heading.

Scholars agree that what we call antisemitism today has its historical origins in a strain of anti-Jewish thought that grew out of early Christianity…By failing to become Christians, Jews implicitly challenged the narrative of inevitable Christian triumph.
-Noah Feldman

“The most important thing is ‘Do No Harm,’ so we as a society and a discipline do need to protect the most vulnerable by allowing gender-affirming care and giving (patients) the services that they deserve and need,” WV Psychological Association President Dr. Chava Urecki said.

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day we remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazi regime.

This year, amid an alarming rise in antisemitism and the atrocities of October 7, the promise of “Never Again” is even more important.

State Dept: US is extremely troubled by allegations 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. State Dept has paused additional funding for UNRWA while we review these allegations and the steps the UN is taking to address them.

1 / ברייקינג: הנציב הכללי של סוכנות הפליטים הפלסטינים של האו'ם אונר'א פיליפה לזריני הודיע כי ישראל מסרה לו מידע לפיו כמה מעובדי הסוכנות בעזה היו מעורבים במתקפת הטרור של ה-7 באוקטובר. לזריני הודיע כי בתגובה הוא ביטל מייד את חוזי ההעסקה של העובדים הללו והורה לפתוח בחקירה

💥In northern Gaza, Jabalia's market is open & effervescent. In Israel, after 107 days of war, entire cities remain empty and entire communities are burnt and abandoned yet still threatened by missiles launched from the area of Jabalia.

🙄 folks, the City of Charleston taking a further stand on the Hamas/Israel conflict isn’t going to move needles one way or another. This isn’t protest; it’s performance art. Protest the White House for foreign policy; protest the city when it doesn’t pick up your garbage.

After sapping the word “apartheid” of any meaning in an effort to defame the Jewish state, our enemies are now employing the charge of “genocide.”

They know it’s a lie. They know that we know it’s a lie.

Its only purpose is to smear the Jewish state and cause pain to a people

I see so much vilification of IDF soldiers, whether it's bc ppl don't understand war or they find stupid outliers making videos of themselves being idiots, or bc they take things out of context like video from attempted stabbings but only show the response. But heres what I know

Hi there Susan Sarandon, this is my mom, my dad and me on the rail trail in Morgantown, West by God Virginia. Let me tell you what it means to be Muslim in America.

First, your backstory: At an anti-Israel protest in NYC, you just said, 'There are a lot of people that are

Advice to our #Israeli friends: Antisemites are a lost cause. A clear message + sharp distinction btw #Hamas terrorists v #Gaza civilians can win over millions who want a reason to give you benefit of the doubt. Dennis Ross and yours truly in The Hill thehill.com/opinion/intern…