Sen. Chuck Schumer and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Israel to hold new elections and described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Schumer, the first Jewish Senate majority leader, a longtime supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., broke from a longstanding precedent for elected officials and heavily criticized Netanyahu in a 40-minute Senate speech.

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Today’s clickables: A quick note (0:41), Quick hits (2:25), Today’s story (4:23), Right’s take (7:14), Left’s take (9:46), MiddleEast opinions (12:12), Isaac’s take (14:31), Under the Radar (23:13), Numbers (24:10), Have a nice day (25:12)

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• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.

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• Good organizational and communication skills

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