Meet the JEXITs – Jews Leaving the Democrat Party

Where do we go from here, and what are some Jews calling other Jews to do?

Israel News Talk Radio , 16/06/20

The Democratic Party in the US has gone rogue.

It is totally off the charts, and it is not safe for conservatives or Jews anymore.

Where do we go from here, and what are some Jews calling other Jews to do?

Tamar Yonah speaks with Barry Shaw, International Public Diplomacy Director at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies and with Michelle Terris, Founder and President of JEXIT – ‘Jews Leaving the Democrat Party’.

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    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook/2025/04/17/cuomo-for-israel-mamdani-for-palestine-00295378