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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer is editor in chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Trump’s tariffs include 17% on Israeli imports, even as Israel cancels tariffs on U.S. goods

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 3, 2025April 3, 2025
Sen. Cory Booker delivers a prayer at IKAR in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2024. (Screenshot)
Posted inPolitics

Cory Booker spoke at an L.A. synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer April 2, 2025April 3, 2025
A child carries a sign reading in Arabic: "The children of Palestine: We want to live" during a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025.  (AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Anti-Hamas protesters march in Gaza, in rare and risky show of dissent

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 26, 2025March 26, 2025
Protesters in kaffiyehs
Posted inU.S.

For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 25, 2025March 25, 2025
Georgetown University, Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

DHS arrests researcher married to the daughter of a Hamas official who criticized Oct. 7 attack

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 20, 2025March 20, 2025
Freed Israeli hostages Aviva Siegel, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Yair Horn, Yocheved Lifshitz and Sasha Trufanov hold a protest calling for the end of the war and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, March 18, 2025. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Former hostages decry return to war as Netanyahu says further talks will happen only ‘under fire’

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
Minister of Diaspora Affairs of Israel Amichai Chikli takes part in the Spanish far-right wing party Vox's rally "Europa Viva 24" in Madrid, May 19, 2024. (Oscar del Pozo / AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

After welcoming far-right European politicians, Israel’s antisemitism conference is hemorrhaging speakers

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 17, 2025March 17, 2025
Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, including one as Batgirl in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Posted inIsrael

Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 13, 2025March 13, 2025
A seated older woman leans forward to speak into a microphone
Posted inU.S.

Trump guts Department of Education, slashing office handling antisemitism complaints

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 12, 2025March 12, 2025
hostage posters
Posted inIsrael

These are the 59 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

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