Notable developments and interesting tidbits we’re tracking

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told The Hill that podcaster Tucker Carlson’s recent decision to interview neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes was “a big mistake.” Johnson said freedom of speech gives Carlson the right to host whomever he chooses, but that he also has a “responsibility” to not “amplify” hateful views: “I think it’s a dangerous trend to give a platform to people who are just openly and unrepentantly antisemitic and engaging in all this hateful racist stuff. It’s just not helpful”…

The Trump administration is seeking the construction of temporary residential compounds to house Palestinians who currently reside in the Israeli-controlled parts of Gaza, The New York Times reports. American officials think the quick construction of the compounds, deemed “Alternative Safe Communities,” will encourage Palestinians to seek job and housing opportunities in an area away from Hamas control…

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad gave a casket to Israel that reportedly contains the remains of one of the three dead hostages still being held in Gaza. Identifying the body will take up to two days, according to Israel’s Health Ministry…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman poured cold water on President Donald Trump’s request during their White House meeting last week that he move toward normalizing ties with Israel, according to an Axios report. Trump reportedly felt “disappointed” after MBS’ rejection of his request, with MBS saying anti-Israel sentiment in Saudi Arabia means such a deal is not possible right now…

Hadassah led 27 other Jewish organizations in a letter calling on the United Nations to take greater action against gender-based violence, and in particular to combat “the ongoing denial of Hamas’ weaponization of sexual violence on Oct. 7, 2023, and against the hostages illegally held in Gaza, including at the UN, [which] sends a dangerous message to Hamas and other terrorists that it can act with impunity in harming civilians”…

Senior U.S. officials met today with their Russian counterparts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky communicated that he is open to a U.S.-brokered deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky said he wants to meet with Trump as soon as possible —possibly over Thanksgiving — to hash out the final points of a deal, including key issues like territorial concessions. Meanwhile, Russia struck Kyiv on Tuesday as talks progressed…

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff introduced the idea of a renewed push for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia during a phone call with a senior Kremlin official last month, soon after the Trump administration brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Bloomberg reports. The 20-point Middle East peace plan served as inspiration for the 28-point Russia-Ukraine plan, though that plan has since been significantly amended…

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday that she will not run for a fourth term in next year’s mayoral election, a choice that is likely to set up a competitive race to lead the nation’s capital… 

The city council in Somerville, Mass., is set to vote tonight on whether to divest city funds from companies that do business with Israel. A nonbinding ballot measure calling for divestment received 55% of the votes in the city’s municipal elections earlier this month…

Trump is considering firing FBI Director Kash Patel, after the former podcast host has elicited a slew of controversy about mismanaging government resources and clashing with other Trump administration officials, MS NOW reports. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the story “fake news”…

The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy in the United Arab Emirates is hosting a conference about the Abraham Accords tomorrow with speakers from the UAE, Israel, Morocco, Cyprus, the U.K. and the U.S. A keynote address will be delivered by Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chair of the defense affairs, interior and foreign affairs committee in the UAE’s Federal National Council…

An early look at tomorrow’s storylines and schedule to keep you a step ahead

Keep an eye out in tomorrow’s Jewish Insider for an interview with Hungary’s minister for European Union affairs, who in May was appointed the country’s antisemitism commissioner for the country and who visited Washington last week for meetings with the Trump administration and Jewish leaders.

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the U.S. lobbies Russia and Ukraine to sign onto a Washington-mediated peace deal. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be in France to meet with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot. France recently supported a United Nations effort to push Iran to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect the nuclear sites damaged in the country’s 12-day war with Israel over the summer. Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA following the war with Israel.

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