Andrew Bernard

1 week ago | thejewishstar.com | Andrew Bernard

Republican House leaders axed a planned vote on Monday for a bill intended to protect Israel from boycotts, amid a backlash from some conservatives over free speech concerns. Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida compared provisions in the legislation to the tenth plague of Egypt — the death of the firstborn. “If this bill becomes law, how many Israeli products do I need in my home to avoid fines or prison?” Gaetz asked.

1 week ago | unitedwithisrael.org | Andrew Bernard

The bipartisan bill would extend existing anti-boycott legislation that bars Americans from complying with bans imposed by foreign countries.

1 week ago | jns.org | Andrew Bernard

(May 5, 2025 / JNS)Republican House leaders axed a planned vote on Monday for a bill intended to protect Israel from boycotts, amid a backlash from some conservatives over free speech concerns. Former congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, compared the provisions in the legislation to the 10th biblical plague of Egypt—the death of the firstborn. “If this bill becomes law, how many Israeli products do I need in my home to avoid fines or prison?” Gaetz asked.

1 week ago | jns.org | Andrew Bernard

(May 1, 2025 / JNS)U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is nominating Mike Waltz, the U.S. national security adviser, to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump did not say explicitly that he was firing Waltz—which was widely reported in the press—but stated that Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, will also serve as interim national security adviser.

1 week ago | thejc.com | Andrew Bernard

“Brandenburg was a Nazi and an antisemite, and he said horrible things,” Paul said. “The First Amendment, the Constitution, the Supreme Court, ruled that you can say terrible things.” “That's unique about our country. In Europe, you can't say anything,” he went on. “You say something about the Holocaust in Europe, you can go to jail. This is what we're doing. We're codifying what Europe did to speech.