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Israel extends foreign-passport entry to allow citizens to return home ahead of October elections

“We will ensure that every Israeli who chooses to come to Israel and vote will be able to exercise their democratic right,” The Democrats MK Gilad Kariv.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election
CCTV footage shows, as witnesses say, Jewish settlers throwing rocks on the road in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

US Senate Democrats urge Netanyahu to rein in West Bank violence, arrests in joint letter

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a progressive who won the Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma this week.

Anti-AIPAC, anti-Israel platforms take center stage as progressive wins Oklahoma Democratic primary

Shattered window at Reform synagogue Darchei Noam in Ramat Hasharon, which was vandalized on August 23, 2026.

Reform synagogue vandalized in Ramat Hasharon as religious tensions rise nationwide


Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel

"Jewish community and Israel are not the same thing, brother man. They're not – that is not the same thing," Stewart, who is Jewish, said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Jewish Democrats question support from El-Sayed after Michigan Senate primary win

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win left Jewish Democrats debating whether to support him, abstain, or back Republican Mike Rogers in the November Senate election.

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre on August 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Pro-Palestinian candidate supported by El-Sayed takes Michigan Democratic nomination for House

William Lawrence, a co-founder of the climate advocacy group Sunrise Movement, took the Democratic nomination in the state’s 7th District, with the Associated Press calling the race for him.

Democratic nominee William Lawrence after the Michigan Democratic House primary.

Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan primary

El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November in a race critical to Democrats' hopes of regaining control of the US Senate.

US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026

Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss defeats pro-Palestinian rival in Michigan primary

The Associated Press called the race for Moss after 74% of the vote had been counted, with him taking 49.2% of the vote, far outpacing his next-closest rival, pro-Palestinian attorney Aisha Farooqi.

An election worker holds an envelope containing ballot stubs at a polling station during the Michigan primary elections, in Detroit, Michigan.

US Rep. Wesley Bell overcomes anti-Israel progressive Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic primary

Bush had emerged as one of Congress’s most outspoken critics of Israel following the October 7 Hamas massacre and the subsequent war in Gaza, while Bell campaigned on a more moderate platform.

US Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO) speaks with reporters after the House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 23, 2026

Support for Israel takes center stage in Michigan, Missouri Democratic primaries - analysis

Contests featuring Abdul El-Sayed and Cori Bush will test whether criticism of Israel has become a broader force among Democratic voters.

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed greets supporters at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 7, 2026. The rally also featured Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion

The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto

hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.

AIPAC draws attention in Michigan Senate primary, but voters say it is not top issue

AIPAC’s super PAC has spent over $30 million to support Stevens’ campaign, toppling its previous records in a bid to prevent one of its most vocal Democratic critics from reaching the Senate. 

Campaign signs outside of an early voting site in Oak Park, Michigan, on August 2, 2026.

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade - poll

The Republican edge on the economy has steadily deteriorated as US household finances suffered from soaring gasoline prices following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.