J. D. Vance

The civilizational divide: European Right aligned with Israel, America's Right aligned with Left

By treating the war against the IRGC as a foreign entanglement engineered by a foreign power, the isolationist Right and the progressive Left are actively undermining the West’s collective defense.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS
US VICE PRESIDENT JD Vance effectively validated accusations of disproportionate influence by pro-Israel advocates on US policy, providing ammunition for those who accuse American Jews of dual loyalty, the writer charges.

The US political right's rising hostility to Israel cannot be ignored - opinion

 Security cabinet meets to approve hostage deal. January 17, 2025.

Netanyahu to convene cabinet on Gaza ceasefire’s re-enforcement as ministers decry decision

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Knesset plenum, October 20, 2025.

Knesset erupts over speaker's jab at Supreme Court chief, Netanyahu expects more peace deals


VP candidates discuss support for Israel's preemptive strikes against Iran during debate

Walz dodges questions on Israel launching a preemptive strike against Iran; Vance says Israel will 'do what they think they need to do.'

 Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gesture as they speak during a debate hosted by CBS in New York, U.S., October 1, 2024.

JD Vance among Republican senators assailing UN ahead of anti-Israel draft resolution

The senators described the draft resolution as a "clear insult to the Jewish people and anyone who understands history."

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance on the day of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. September 10, 2024. REUTER

Biden vows to invest in Trump's safety after assassination attempt

"I am relieved that the former President is unharmed," Biden wrote.

 U.S. President Joe Biden crosses the South Lawn after exiting Marine One at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2024. Biden spent the night in Wilmington, Delaware.

It's time for American Jews to make a rational choice in the upcoming elections - opinion

The Republican Jewish Coalition announced plans this week for a $10-million ad campaign (on top of $5 million already spent) to win Jewish voters for the GOP.

 US REPUBLICAN vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this month.

Jewish teachers union boss calls JD Vance ‘gross’ for saying she ‘doesn’t have a single child’

Vance has disparaged a series of prominent Democratic politicians, including Vice President Kamala Harris, for being “childless.”

 JD Vance and Randi Weingarten.

US Republican VP nominee Vance says he will debate Walz on Sept 18 and Oct 1

Harris and Trump are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10 on ABC News.

 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz attend a campaign event, in Las Vegas, last weekend. They are intent on ‘bringing back the joy.’

JD Vance says that Josh Shapiro had to ‘run’ from his Jewish heritage while vying for VP role

JD Vance criticized Democrats for focusing on Josh Shapiro's Jewish identity in the VP race, while Shapiro accused Vance of inauthenticity.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

Not just JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’: Jewish communities also undervalue childless people

Some key rabbinic texts treat having children as a prerequisite for serving in communal leadership positions.

 J.D. Vance, then a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, and Sen. Josh Hawley speak with reporters at a campaign rally in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, May 1, 2022.

From Lindbergh to Trump: The echoes of isolationism and authoritarian admiration - opinion

Uncover how Trump’s isolationism mirrors 1930s xenophobia and admiration for authoritarianism, echoing the past while dismissing global responsibilities.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee, and former US president, Donald Trump holds a rally with his vice presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, last weekend.

Meet JD Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, Jacob Reses

Reses is poised for an important role in the next administration, should Trump win, and a chance to put his ideas into action at the highest level of government.

 Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies J.D. Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. on Nov. 16, 2022.