David Podell ___דייויד פודל
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David Podell ___דייויד פודל
@davidpodell.com
Public interest lawyer living in Philadelphia and working in central Jersey. Left the country after Trump's first election and moved to Israel, only to find out he was more popular there than here.
More on Trump plan to eliminate Continuum of Care (Coc) funding for homeless. In Trenton, NJ, where I work, there are CoC vouchers that work almost like Section 8 vouchers. The City of Trenton partners with Catholic Charities and another nonprofit.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Proposes a Drastic Cut in Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Cautious optimism on Tony Blair/Trump proposal. Opposition parties will back Netanyahu if Ben Gvir and Smotrich leave coalition. But if coalition dissolves, there will be a Knesset election earlier than 1-year. Netanyahu got everything he asked for even though it could be the end of his government.
Trump says Hamas has ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza plan or ‘pay in hell’
Qatari PM says plan still needs 'clarification and discussion' as Turkish spy chief arrives in Doha to hold talks with terror group, which is facing heavy pressure to take deal
www.timesofisrael.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Trump plans to cut Continuum of Care (CoC) funding for homeless in 2026 proposed budget. In Trenton we have clients who have CoC vouchers.
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Dallas ended downtown homelessness. White House wants to change the rules.
The new push focuses on temporary, emergency shelters rather than lasting supports and would cut people off services after two years.
wapo.st
August 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Heartbreaking -- Children who died in Gaza

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60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
wapo.st
July 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ashkenazi and Sephardic Orthodox parties abandon Netanyahu.

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Ultra-Orthodox party quits Israeli coalition, weakening Netanyahu
The Shas party said it would resign over the government’s failure to enshrine into law the long-standing military exemption for the ultra-Orthodox community.
wapo.st
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
More on the incredibly inappropriate B-2 bomber mezuzah that Netanyahu gave Trump including a picture and video:

www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-gi...
Netanyahu gifts Trump mezuzah case in shape of B-2 bomber
Israeli artist Yaron Bob, who forges artwork out of shrapnel, says he was responsible for creating unique gift
www.timesofisrael.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Too funny. Netanyahu nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Netanyahu gives Trump letter he sent to Nobel committee recommending him for Peace Prize
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www.timesofisrael.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
All Trump and Netanyahu did was to undo the damage from withdrawing from Obama's 2015 JCPOA.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/s...
Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Trump says there is a ceasefire agreement, but Iran and Israel deny it.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Trump Says Cease-Fire Is Imminent; No Word From Iran or Israel
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reposted by David Podell ___דייויד פודל
A couple days back, Iran sent a message to Trump threatening to activate "sleeper-cell terror inside the United States if it was attacked", NBC reports.
June 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM