2026-10-29T07:44:36Z https://nostr.now Jacob N. Kornbluh https://nostr.now/npub1t8ywjkxz70xm5flgtkkrm4ykx3ahl5zy90asxxencgschpddqwvsppxtcj https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1755782148773023744/Dkz--uKB.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1755782148773023744/Dkz--uKB.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspnlcmlhwdk3jhss28nx4jwnc9gewfluz7e65fftlwa6xr22p4dcczypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejneym7e Rahm Emanuel recounts what he told Mamdani re: his Israel stance: <br/><br/>“I said, ‘Look, you are your father&#39;s son. I’m my father’s son. You chant ‘a river to the sea,’ and that means there will never be a Jewish homeland for Jews who have faced the Holocaust.’<br/><br/>“And I said, ‘I want<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2082428683315245056/pu/vid/avc1/720x1280/U8rI2ta_Gk3j9oEm.mp4?tag=12"></video><br/> 2026-07-29T12:51:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5zvhlk480audm79dj4wawjkl8nd5nevawyk7ur738dqelvcrlwszypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejz36hu6 Tom Friedman: &#34;What Mamdani is doing is just minting voters for Netanyahu among Israelis who think Bibi is their only protector... If that’s what Mamdani now wants to do with his platform.. it’s such a waste of his talent, such a waste of his office, such a waste of his breath and such a waste of our time.&#34; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/opinion/mamdani-netanyahu-stunt-israel.html?smid=tw-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/opinion/mamdani-netanyahu-stunt-israel.html?smid=tw-share</a> 2026-07-28T13:25:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs04tqnqhuwnzkzly4h8yl6j5lnqnf4c5yjmyewe5stvlgf9fjpvdgzypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejqjmhet Also marching in today’s Celebrate Israel Parade on Fifth Avenue: Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister and the cabinet minister overseeing civilian affairs in the West Bank.<br/><br/>Smotrich was largely shunned by Biden administration. Jewish organizations and Democratic leaders have often singled him out — alongside Itamar Ben-Gvir — in their criticism of the Israeli gov’t<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HJrJtHgWQAEcpX0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-31T20:22:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9rrq2u3k38mqp4qdjj23ga65y4md5rquljz792qrrsmglh9s5wwczypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejyzjwwm Bennett announcing the merger:<br/><br/>&#34;We will protect our country’s land and not cede even an inch to the enemy.&#34;<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/jacobkornbluh/statuses/2048407132047880405">https://bird.makeup/users/jacobkornbluh/statuses/2048407132047880405</a><br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HG2dojsbAAAD_y3.jpg"> <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1f5e9z40hd6797cfcvr20lk42lm3rqmvj0ugsxcaslukt8lzknv4sxldww3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1f5e…dww3</a></span><br/> </div> Some Israeli election news (missed me?):<br/><br/>Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced a political alliance to run on a single list, “Together,” with Bennett as the candidate for prime minister.<br/><br/>⚡️ The move gives fresh momentum to the anti-Netanyahu bloc — a head-to-head matchup. <br/><br/>🕰️ Six months is an eternity in politics.<br/><br/>🖊️ Prediction: Bernie Sanders will too introduce Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to protest a Bennett government.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HG1nbbobAAA4Gf5.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-04-26T18:18:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy6vj32hmka0zlvyuxp48lm240ac3sdkf87ygrvwc07t9nl3tfk2czypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejgkpf8g Some Israeli election news (missed me?):<br/><br/>Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced a political alliance to run on a single list, “Together,” with Bennett as the candidate for prime minister.<br/><br/>⚡️ The move gives fresh momentum to the anti-Netanyahu bloc — a head-to-head matchup. <br/><br/>🕰️ Six months is an eternity in politics.<br/><br/>🖊️ Prediction: Bernie Sanders will too introduce Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to protest a Bennett government.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HG1nbbobAAA4Gf5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-26T14:21:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsza7828nygzpg9hezuy47z88z396y23xs2k3twj94w57rfg3t56qqzypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejzpn4g3 VIDEO: Biss in victory speech: <br/><br/>“So enough about AIPAC. May tonight be the last night I utter their name. <br/><br/>“This victory belongs to J Street.”<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/jacobkornbluh/statuses/2034105339499421825">https://bird.makeup/users/jacobkornbluh/statuses/2034105339499421825</a><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2034107155968638976/vid/avc1/360x304/7jqDxytKn-WXoE2O.mp4"></video><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1u0w3epu5xw3ceevwjcyq37gd3wef7yjdlf68garg7stmyz7252vsact8gt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1u0w…t8gt</a></span><br/> </div> Daniel Biss beats AIPAC spending in #IL09 primary — projected winner with 29.6% of the vote. <br/><br/>More on Biss here <br/><br/><a href="https://forward.com/news/813115/daniel-biss-illinois-aipac-democrats/">https://forward.com/news/813115/daniel-biss-illinois-aipac-democrats/</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-18T03:18:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8hgus72r8guvuk8fvzqglyxchv5lzfxl5ar5w350g9ajp0929xgzypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejpedr5d Daniel Biss beats AIPAC spending in #IL09 primary — projected winner with 29.6% of the vote. <br/><br/>More on Biss here <br/><br/><a href="https://forward.com/news/813115/daniel-biss-illinois-aipac-democrats/">https://forward.com/news/813115/daniel-biss-illinois-aipac-democrats/</a> 2026-03-18T03:11:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fx8uw0zdgmz3tvswtq8scsz8d0cf5qn93e8dp3k35mfzv5esl2czypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejw9dw7d 👀 Inbox: The Anti-Defamation League announces launch of initiative “to track and monitor policies and personnel appointments of the incoming Mamdani Administration and protect Jewish residents across the five boroughs.”<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G4_gg66WEAA8vjB.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-05T12:47:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxxeu3lqpcda9zv9syt06zplrutjxk0fzatzhg7vjfz8327d8zzqzypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejxdh55f NYC Comptroller Brad Lander last night expressed regret for not doing enough “to speak out against Israel&#39;s war crimes, against ethnic cleansing, against forced starvation of Palestinians.”<br/><br/>Lander called for anti-Zionists/liberal Zionists coalition committed to ending Gaza war.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1966158127193092096/vid/avc1/1280x720/0kCiItEfdniP-DTJ.mp4?tag=21"></video><br/> 2025-09-11T15:13:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0gx4gz704l85y6swed066st6l7ymec2sq7c6dqtafsy84a32cwczypvu362ccteumw38apw6c0w5jc68kl7sgs4lkqcmx0pzrzu945pejw9fnmx Breaking: House overwhelmingly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#39;s amendment to cut funds to Israel 422-6.<br/> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GwHOHSxXcAU_CTl.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-18T04:23:09Z