Israel’s political system needs fixing, and fast
Opinion: With endless election cycles, narrow and disjointed coalitions clinging to power by a thread and no government lasting for more than 2 years, any… Read More ›
Opinion: With endless election cycles, narrow and disjointed coalitions clinging to power by a thread and no government lasting for more than 2 years, any… Read More ›
As he faces losing power to his rivals, PM decries ‘effort to frame the right as something violent,’ declares Israel seeing ‘greatest election fraud’ in… Read More ›
Palestinians in coastal enclave, with which Israel fought bitter 11-day war in May, accuse Islamist leader of being ‘opportunist’ who is motivated by self-interest and… Read More ›
Terror group says it is prepared to hold talks with Israel on prisoner exchange; organization’s leader in Gaza says he is ready for ‘immediate negotiations’… Read More ›
Lebanese-American officer in Detroit suburb with a substantial Arab American minority clarifies that he is ‘a proud Arab American, and I loudly say: #FreePalestine’ JTA… Read More ›
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, indicating that President Joe Biden will… Read More ›
Opinion: Hamas was caught off guard following Israel’s harsh response to its provocations and now it is up to Jerusalem to demonstrate the terror outfit… Read More ›
Top US diplomat says he passed along concern during visit to region, during which he heard of interest from both sides in maintaining Gaza ceasefire… Read More ›
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition… Read More ›
Khaled Mashal, the terror group’s leader in Qatar claims victory in fiercest fighting enclave has seen since 2014; calls for West Bank intifada and accuses… Read More ›
US president thanks Netanyahu for bringing end to Gaza fighting, backs Israel’s right to self-defense, promises to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome interceptors, stop Hamas rearming… Read More ›
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt We, in the Torah community, have had a series of tragedies of late that are truly heart-wrenching. Rachmana litzlan… Read More ›
JERUSALEM (JTA) – As Israel has begun yet another round of fighting with Hamas in Gaza, another conflict, inside the country, has caught some… Read More ›
President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust condemnation of… Read More ›
Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians boiled over this week, escalating rapidly into one of the worst rounds of violence between the two sides in the… Read More ›
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists an unexpected slowdown in companies’ hiring is clear new proof the U.S. needs the multitrillion-dollar federal boost… Read More ›
Johannesburg, South Africa – The funeral pyres in New Delhi tell the tragic story of an uncontrolled Covid-19 wave. For a world that’s grown numb… Read More ›
Local Jewish groups are working to funnel assistance coming from international Jewish organizations, but also dealing with increased requests for assistance from within JTA… Read More ›
Opinion: State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s announcement he intends to investigate the Lag BaOmer stampede serves Netanyahu, who, alongside the political echelon, will most likely won’t… Read More ›
Likud incumbent formally returns the mandate minutes before midnight deadline; President on Wednesday to discuss next steps with party reps; Netanyahu remains transitional PM … Read More ›