Vance to address Republican Jewish Coalition as activists raise concerns over anti-Semitism

US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak Monday at the annual gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition, an opportunity for him to assuage concerns among conservative Jewish activists about his views towards Israel and his association with controversial figures like conservative commentator, Tucker Carlson. The appearance, which is to be closed to the news media, comes at an extraordinarily sensitive time for Jewish Americans and the US relationship with Israel. Concerns about anti-Semitism have surged across the political spectrum ahead of the midterm elections. Republicans are eager to portray Democrats as hostile towards Jews and Israel, but they're also dealing with their own internal schisms. Vance suggested last month that some Israeli officials have sought to manipulate US public opinion in order to prolong the war with Iran. There's also lingering concern over Vance's failure to disavow Carlson, a conservative commentator who last year hosted the overtly anti-Semitic white supremacist Nick Fuentes, for a friendly conversation. Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 US presidential run? To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audi...