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"I’m also working on a graphic novel... on the Nazi Klaus Barbie, about how he escaped from Germany, how he thrived in Bolivia, how he was tracked down... and all the rest."

@jaketapper.bsky.social talks to Jewish Insider about his new book, upcoming projects and more:
In 'Race Against Terror,' Jake Tapper takes on the justice system and jihadism
Tapper told JI that recent anti-Israel protests outside his home are not 'really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith'
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Pete Hegseth, in a Pentagon meeting with Qatari Defense Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, signed a deal to open a Qatari Air Force facility at the U.S. Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.

The deal is eliciting widespread shock and outrage from a broad ideological spectrum.
Hegseth signs deal to open Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho
The deal has elicited criticism from voices as wide-ranging as far-right influencer Laura Loomer and DNC Chairman Ken Martin
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In an interview, @jaketapper.bsky.social discussed his new book and the lessons he hopes readers will draw from it.

The CNN host also shared how he balances side projects with his day job, explained why he strongly feels protesters outside his home are explicitly antisemitic, and more.
In 'Race Against Terror,' Jake Tapper takes on the justice system and jihadism
Tapper told JI that recent anti-Israel protests outside his home are not 'really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith'
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The Senate approved the repeal of strict sanctions legislation targeting the now-deposed Assad regime in Syria, as part of its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Senate moves toward repeal of Caesar Act Syria sanctions in defense bill
The House version of the bill does not contain such a repeal, leaving its passage up to negotiation
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“This campaign is laser-focused on building recognition and appreciation for what the Blue Square represents and the importance it has in cultivating allies against antisemitism,” Adam Katz, the organization’s newly minted president, told Jewish Insider.
Robert Kraft’s anti-hate group renames itself the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate
Kraft’s organization is also launching ad blitz against antisemitism on ‘Sunday Night Football’
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“American Jewish institutions are going to have to grapple with what it means for American Jews to have a different relationship with Israel... And that’s going to impact all sorts of things.”

Full interview with Michael Koplow, chief policy officer at the Israel Policy Forum:
Israel Policy Forum’s Michael Koplow: Hostage deal ‘frees up’ U.S. Jewry for long-term initiatives
'If everything actually goes well in the most optimistic scenario, then maybe we can see a return to the American Jewish community acting as leaders in a peace process that will hopefully be more successful than the last one'
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"The fight for freedom of the press and the freedom to deliver a fact-based news broadcast, instead of just trying to appeal to one side of the aisle over the other, is vital to our democracy — and I think, ultimately, will win the day."

Full interview with @jaketapper.bsky.social:
In 'Race Against Terror,' Jake Tapper takes on the justice system and jihadism
Tapper told JI that recent anti-Israel protests outside his home are not 'really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith'
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Rebecca Cooke, the leading Democratic challenger to Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a Wisconsin battleground congressional district, said at a recent campaign event that she supports a halt to U.S. military aid to Israel.
Wisconsin Dem recruit calls for U.S. to halt arms to Israel
‘I don't think that we should send more military aid to the Netanyahu government invasion,’ Rebecca Cooke said in video obtained by JI
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In an interview, @jaketapper.bsky.social weighed in on anti-Israel protests that have targeted his home, as well as the personal residences of other Jewish journalists and government officials.

“I don’t think that it’s really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith.”
In 'Race Against Terror,' Jake Tapper takes on the justice system and jihadism
Tapper told JI that recent anti-Israel protests outside his home are not 'really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith'
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The Senate voted this week to confirm Kimberly Richey as the assistant secretary for civil rights at the Education Department, eight months after Trump named her to the role.
Senate confirms Trump pick to lead civil rights division at Education Dept.
Kimberly Richey previously held the role on an interim basis
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In his new book, @jaketapper.bsky.social uses novelistic flair to explore the true story behind a high-stakes, globe-spanning effort to prosecute jihadist Spin Ghul.

“My first goal for people who read the book is they’ll just enjoy the story and find it compelling,” Tapper told Jewish Insider.
In 'Race Against Terror,' Jake Tapper takes on the justice system and jihadism
Tapper told JI that recent anti-Israel protests outside his home are not 'really an issue with my commentary as much as it’s an issue with my faith'
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Rep. Ro Khanna distanced himself from antisemitic influencer Ian Carroll after the congressman posted to social media an excerpt from a YouTube documentary that featured separate clips of himself and Carroll.
Khanna backpedals after sharing documentary clip with antisemitic influencer
The documentary highlights anti-Israel conspiracy theories and is filled with antisemitic tropes
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SCOOP | New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism is rebranding under the name Blue Square Alliance Against Hate and launching a new advertisement focused on antisemitism that’s slated to debut on “Sunday Night Football” this weekend, Jewish Insider has learned.
Robert Kraft’s anti-hate group renames itself the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate
Kraft’s organization is also launching ad blitz against antisemitism on ‘Sunday Night Football’
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Trump heaped praise on the leaders of Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Indonesia on Thursday, lauding them and members of his administration as key parties responsible for getting Israel and Hamas to agree to the first phase of his peace plan for the region.
Trump praises Mideast leaders for historic Israel-Hamas deal
The president said hostages will be released Monday or Tuesday, confirmed his team working on a weekend trip to Egypt and Israel
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Democratic lawmakers who have been stridently critical of Israel and its operations in Gaza offered tepid support for the ceasefire and hostage-release deal, the first phase of which was signed on Thursday, while reiterating their criticisms of Israel and the U.S.’ support for the Jewish state.
Anti-Israel lawmakers offer grudging acknowledgment of hostage release deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t mention the Israeli hostages in a comment expressing hope the war in Gaza would soon end
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The military grooming rules announced last week and circulated in a memo to military members would end most existing religious exemptions allowing troops to maintain beards. The regulations would present a potential obstacle to Orthodox Jewish servicemen who maintain beards.
Pentagon’s stricter grooming standards could impact Orthodox Jewish servicemembers
A new memo announced an end to most religious exemptions allowing troops to maintain beards and long sideburns
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The American Jewish Committee tapped Middle East policy official Anne Dreazen as vice president and director of its Center for a New Middle East, Jewish Insider has learned.
AJC names Anne Dreazen to lead its Center for a New Middle East
Dreazen spent 15 years at the Pentagon, most recently as principal director for Middle East policy
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Noam Tibon told Jewish Insider that the documentary's eventual debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, despite significant roadblocks, was "a victory for the movie and a victory for the truth of what happened on Oct. 7."
‘A story about family’: Noam Tibon, director Barry Avrich reflect on 'The Road Between Us' premiere
Tibon told JI that the documentary's eventual debut, despite significant roadblocks, was ‘a victory for the movie and a victory for the truth of what happened on Oct. 7’
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Several key Minnesota political leaders across the ideological spectrum condemned the vandalism of a synagogue in Minneapolis as an act of antisemitism.

Temple Israel was spray-painted with the message “watch out Zionists” as well as red triangles — a symbol used by Hamas to mark Israeli targets.
Vandalism of Minneapolis synagogue draws condemnation across ideological spectrum
Mayor Jacob Frey, running for reelection, told JI, ‘Minneapolis stands with our Jewish neighbors. Hiding behind hate to spread fear against any religion is cowardly and unacceptable in our city’
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It’s a “morning of historic and momentous news,” as Israeli President Isaac Herzog put it, when Israelis woke up to learn that a deal had been reached to free the remaining hostages in the coming days and halt the fighting in Gaza.

Read the full analysis by @lahavharkov.bsky.social:
Anticipation in Israel and around the world as hostage-release talks reach the end zone
Israeli media reports have said that Hamas could begin freeing hostages as early as Saturday, without the mass propaganda events that marred previous hostage releases
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Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to “the first Phase of our Peace Plan.”

“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote.
Trump: Israel, Hamas agreed to ‘first phase’ of peace plan
All of the hostages are expected to be released as soon as this weekend
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