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Noam Shelef

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For the most part, I drive carpools 🚗🏊. I'm also VP of Communications for @NewJewishNarrative.bsky.social

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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"American Jewish organizations are holding on to the fiction that the Israel worthy of their full-throated defense somehow exists in a metaphysically separate realm from those actually governing the country." 🔥from Ben Samuels www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Haaretz Today • The American Jewish establishment is defending an Israel that no longer exists
The endless rationalizations by American Jewish organizations for why an Israeli lawmaker's latest indefensible remarks should not change anyone's understanding of the country increasingly look like a...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
85 House Dems urge Trump to back up anti-annexation rhetoric with action against E1 settlements by @jacobmagid.bsky.social www.timesofisrael.com/85-house-dem...
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85 House Dems urge Trump to back up anti-annexation rhetoric with action against E1 settlements
In letter to Rubio obtained by ToI, US lawmakers warn 'window for meaningful intervention' against project, which cuts off Palestinians in the West Bank, is rapidly closing
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Israelis will be protesting against the war this Saturday night. Here are the details that Peace Now sent me.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Thank you @hadarsusskind.bsky.social and @lioramihai.bsky.social for raising this alarm!
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action @bendthearc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We're outside ICE headquarters in DC today with 100+ rabbis, cantors, and Jewish leaders. Watch this space for updates. #JewsAgainstICE @truahrabbis.bsky.social
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“If President Trump cares about his credibility, he can’t TACO this. He needs to follow through. The future of Israelis and Palestinians depends on it.” @HadarSusskind of @NJNarrative call on Trump to match his anti-annexation rhetoric with action. www.newjewishnarrative.org/statements/t...
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NJN to Trump: If Annexation Is Wrong, Stop Enabling It — New Jewish Narrative
February 11, 2026 — While the agenda for today's White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly focused on Iran, New Jewish Narrative calls on Pres...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
JUST IN: Trump administration to remove crosses from Vatican City. Just kidding. They actually did this instead: www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
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Trump admin removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has removed an LGBTQ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the United States’ first national monument to LGBTQ rights, following a directive restri...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
IDF Strikes Freeze the Status Quo—and That May Be the Point My latest: www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/i...
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IDF Strikes Freeze the Status Quo—and That May Be the Point — New Jewish Narrative
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It's infuriating that the applause line in Bibi's Knesset speech today about the next phase of the ceasefire plan was "the next phase is not reconstruction [of Gaza]."
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A rare, nuanced take on a very real issue by @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social: forward.com/news/antisem... There were protests outside of the synagogue at my niece's bat mitzvah in MI last month... That was less nuanced IMHO.
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Mamdani draws lines around how Jews should use ‘sacred spaces’
Zohran Mamdani entered the debate over when it's acceptable to protest outside a synagogue following a demonstration at Park East.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
IDF commanders plead with Chief of Staff for the return of administrative detentions to curtail settler violence: www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
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המח"טים דורשים מהרמטכ"ל: להחזיר את צווי המעצר המנהליים שביטל כ"ץ | חשיפה
בצה"ל מגדירים את מעשי הטרור היהודי שמשתולל באיו"ש כ"סדיסטיים", מתריעים מאובדן שליטה ומעבירים דחפורים מהכוחות שסיימו להילחם בעזה להרס של מאחזים בלתי-חוקיים. בגזרה הזו נתקלים החיילים בהתנגדות של שרים - ...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
There is a middle space for people who care about Israel and are livid at what the Israeli government has done. Thank you @hadarsusskind.bsky.social @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social for holding that ground in this NYT feature. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...
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What Comes After War, Political Division and Painful Family Feuds
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
And I just bought packs of dental floss to hand out to all the neighborhood kids 🤷
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Trump excoriated on Israeli TV for claiming to have released all of the hostages, when his efforts only released one (while Biden managed to release 118).
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
3 reasons why America should recognize a Palestinian state. A very smart analysis by @hadarsusskind.bsky.social in @thehill.com this morning. thehill.com/opinion/inte...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
"A better shared future is possible, but only after this government is confined to history, where it belongs. "Jews around the world need to confidently and boldly speak up now for the Israel they love and need, in solidarity with millions of Israelis who have had enough..."
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Yair Golan: On this Rosh Hashanah, Israel's reckless government needs to hear the voices of Diaspora Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
An Israeli opposition leader says "Jews around the world need to confidently and boldly speak up now for the Israel they love and need."
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
American Jews are not idiots. By nearly 3 to 1, American Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Most Jewish Americans oppose Trump's university funding cuts over antisemitism, poll shows
The Ipsos survey found that a majority of American Jews are "somewhat or very concerned" by campus antisemitism but dislike Trump's approach to combating it.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
It's too easy to lose sight of the reality that terroism shatters the lives of ordinary people. This attack took place just down the hill from my childhood home. Every time we left the neighborhood we passed through this intersection. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/w...
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Shooting in Jerusalem Leaves at Least 6 Dead
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New poll: Only 39% of Israeli public support Netanyahu's military operation in Gaza. 45% would rather go to a ceasefire now.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The pictures from the protests in Tel Aviv right now are an inspiration!
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The more evidence piles up about what the Netanyahu government is doing, the more Jews worldwide are going to be up in arms about it! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
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Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of Israel’s Tactics in Gaza
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Antisemitism is real. The Iranian regime is sinister. Full stop. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/w...
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Australia Says Iran Was Behind Antisemitic Arson Attacks on Its Soil
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Yes, the decision to stop letting Gazan children come to the US for medical treatment is morally bankrupt. And yes, @hadarsusskind.bsky.social calls it out in strong terms. forward.com/opinion/7638...
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Following Laura Loomer's lead, the US is repeating an egregious Holocaust-era mistake
Laura Loomer may have persuaded the Trump team to pause medical-humanitarian visas for children from Gaza — future generations will weep.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Yet another poll shows the current Israeli government is deeply unpopular www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Israeli opposition MK Gantz's party out of Knesset in next election, polls shows
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Stop doom scrolling and read @rhodesben.bsky.social! Then let's start talking about the future America we want to live in. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...
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Opinion | How Short-Term Thinking Is Destroying America
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
"Tyranny of the temporary majority." Noun. 1. a term in political science used to describe a situation in which a transitory majority dominates the political landscape long after they become a minority. 2. Israel's current government. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Poll: Two-third of Israelis feel Netanyahu government’s policy doesn’t represent their will
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I don't want to say anything about this video other than that it is painful and it needs to be seen. Otherwise, it speaks for itself. I will add my gratitude to @vanhollen.senate.gov for his role. I say that as an Israeli-American and a resident of Maryland.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Why won't Republicans condemn Trump administration's antisemitism? @repbonamici.bsky.social explains: "because that would require real and meaningful commitment to rooting out antisemitism from the top down. Instead, [they] are weaponizing the real problems... to defund colleges and universities.
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Trump cuts made campuses less safe for Jewish students, says former Dept. of Education official
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon, who is Jewish, highlighted what she described as Republican hypocrisy on antisemitism.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The rare headline that actually made me smile.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
In democracies government officials don't use ad hominem attacks against media outlets www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Cabinet chief accuses Haaretz of 'supporting terror' amid report quoting Netanyahu nominee
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Excited to see the story of Albi getting attention! I'm even more excited to see and feel the change that tis project will bring. www.haaretz.com/life/2025-06...
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In an era of growing censorship in Israel, this small film fund is pushing back
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Following the American military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday, @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social President @jeremybenami.bsky.social and NJN President and CEO @hadarsusskind.bsky.social issued the following statement:
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Former Knesset Speaker tells Congress to look at Netanyahu's record before acceding to his requests. Pretty powerful (but I could have done without the Bob Dylan part) substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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A Public Letter
To the Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate,
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
28% of Israelis believe that the main reason Netanyahu went to war with Iran was "political considerations." 64% say the nuclear and ballistic threat.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
New poll shows a jump in support for the Likud. But even if elections were held today, his coalition would only garner 50 seats in the Knesset. You need 61 to have a majority.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Several progressive Jewish groups refuse to back Israel's 'defensive actions' against Iran
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
SCOTUS chose to protect the tyranny of the majority and not the health of a persecuted minority. Their excuse: The science is iffy. Here's what the actual experts at @ameracadpeds.bsky.social have to say about that.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Will America join the war? @barakravid.bsky.social has an answer: www.axios.com/2025/06/16/u...
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Scoop: U.S. tells allies it won't join war unless Iran targets Americans
The U.S. wants Iran to understand that killing Americans is its red line.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
The Israeli censor is now allowing this to be published: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Israel's Haifa-based Bazan group says all refinery facilities shut down after Iranian attack
Israel's Haifa-based Bazan Group said all refinery facilities have been shut down after a power station used to produce steam and electricity were significantly damaged in an attack by Iran, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Some of my reflections on what the Iranian missiles are doing to Israel. www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/w...
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What the Iranian missiles are doing to Israel (Noam Shelef - June 16, 2025) — New Jewish Narrative
Noam Shelef (he/him) joined New Jewish Narrative in 2025 as the Vice President of Communications. The issues that NJN champions have always been close to his heart, and he began his career in 1997 as ...
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
We are watching events in Iran and Israel with grave concern for our families, our friends, and for the millions of lives that are now at risk. This escalation threatens to ignite a catastrophic regional war.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 12/06/2025
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Proud of the Blair students. Angry at the heartless deportations: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Students at Maryland high school walk out in protest of classmate’s deportation
Hundreds of Montgomery Blair High School students walked out Thursday in a demonstration that coincides with others across the country against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
“Only by peering through the looking-glass can anybody think that by discriminating against Muslims, American Jews are somehow made safer." @hadarsusskind.bsky.social takes on the #TravelBan! www.newjewishnarrative.org/statements/t...
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Trump’s Travel Ban Weaponizes Antisemitism, Doesn’t Protect Jews — New Jewish Narrative
New Jewish Narrative unequivocally opposes the Trump administration’s new travel ban targeting individuals from several Muslim-majority countries. This action is a continuation of discriminatory polic...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I'm thankful for the courage of the NYT to run this story by @peterbakernyt.bsky.social today. Jew-hatred is far bigger, and more multifaceted than the routine political discourse allows for. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...
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As Trump Says He’s Stamping Out Antisemitism, He Advances Similar Tropes
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Watch Ehud Olmert on CNN: “I believe that the majority of Israelis are sick and tired of these policies, of these statements, of what the terrible damage that was caused by this government to the moral integrity of the state of Israel and the people of Israel.” www.cnn.com/2025/05/28/m...
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‘What is it if not a war crime?’ Former Israeli PM blasts war in Gaza | CNN
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blasted the country’s political leadership and the conduct of its military, saying he is no longer able to defend Israel against accusations of war crimes...
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
How is this not anti-Muslim bigotry? www.npr.org/2025/05/22/g...
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Proposed Muslim development in Texas brings inquiries by DOJ and state officials
The project, known as EPIC City, has yet to break ground, but members of this Muslim community feel stereotyped.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
My first messages this morning were to friends at @ajcglobal.bsky.social and CapJewishMuseum. This murder hits close to home for me. I am using it to remind myself of the humanity of victims of terrorism and war. Too often, the fullness of their lives is flattened by our political discourse.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
⬇️⬇️⬇️ forward.com/opinion/7218...
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We are Jewish students from universities Trump is targeting. He’s not protecting us
The president and his allies are using our pain as a pretext for an assault on higher education we didn’t ask for.
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Noam Shelef @noamshelef.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
This has been underreported: All but one Senate Dems signed onto a resolution critical of Israel's approach to Gaza. www.jta.org/2025/05/20/u...
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Resolution calling for 'urgent delivery' of Gaza aid co-sponsored by nearly all Senate Democrats - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont, who introduced the resolution, spoke next to a large image of a Gazan infant who died.
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