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Ben Sales

Ben Sales

Ben Sales is news editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

(From left) UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump at the signing ceremony for the agreements on "normalization of relations" reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the White House, Sept. 15, 2020. (Photo/JTA-The White House-Tia Dufour-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

The Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deals, explained

Gabe FriedmanBen Sales by Gabe Friedman, Ben Sales and JTA September 17, 2020
Screenshot of a Google Map showing the 20 congressional districts with the most Jews.
Posted inNews

This map shows the 20 congressional districts with the most Jews

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA September 10, 2020
George Soros in the documentary “Soros.” (Photo/Courtesy Jewish Film Institute)
Posted inUncategorized

George Soros is a leading target of antisemitism. These Jews openly criticize him anyway.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
State Sen. Scott Wiener. (Photo/JTA-Randy Shropshire-Getty Images)
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Scott Wiener faces antisemitic and homophobic death threats

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA September 9, 2020September 9, 2020
A person holds a Black Lives Matter flag during the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" protest against racism and police brutality, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Olivier Douliery-Pool-AFP via Getty Images)
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10-page summary of new Movement for Black Lives platform contains no mention of Israel, 4 years after divisive condemnation

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 28, 2020
Someone sprays graffiti reading 'Free Palestine' on the driveway of Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Wednesday, Aug. 26. (Screenshot from YouTube)
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Kenosha rabbi on graffiti at her synagogue: ‘What’s happened these last few days is not about us’

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 28, 2020
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks at the group's 2018 National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. (Photo/JTA-Michael Brochstein-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Liberal Jewish groups defend ADL after renewed attack from progressive coalition

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 18, 2020
Netanyahu speaks at a podium outside
Posted inAnalysis

5 winners and 4 losers from the historic treaty between Israel and the UAE

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 13, 2020August 13, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on May 1 in San Jose. (Photo/JTA-Getty Images-Justin Sullivan)
Posted inTech

Facebook announces new policy combating anti-Jewish stereotypes

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 12, 2020
Rabbi Daniel Stein (top right) leads candle lighting and some songs over Zoom before Shabbat, March 13, 2020. (Screenshot/David A.M. Wilensky)
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17% of American Jews attended a virtual prayer service last month, compared to half of Christians

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 11, 2020August 12, 2020

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