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With unity outline an apparent dud, elections loom ever closer

With unity outline an apparent dud, elections loom ever closer

Analysis: Liberman’s latest outline for a government comprising his Yisrael Beytenu and Likud and Blue and White has not brought the sides closer together, and… Read More ›

Netanyahu condemns Turkish invasion of Syrian Kurdistan, offers aid

Netanyahu condemns Turkish invasion of Syrian Kurdistan, offers aid

Prime minister warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ of minority in northern Syria, does not mention decision by US president that paved way for offensive   Prime… Read More ›

What Israeli Politicians Would Say If They Apologized

What Israeli Politicians Would Say If They Apologized

It is said that on Yom Kippur, God forgives sins between man and God but, sins between man and man need to be forgiven by… Read More ›

Gideon Saar challenges lengthy Netanyahu Likud rule

Gideon Saar challenges lengthy Netanyahu Likud rule

Former PM aide and senior cabinet minister appears to be one of the few members of the ruling faction that no longer blindly follows Israel’s… Read More ›

Tens Of Thousands Of Jews Pray At The Kotel On Eve Of Yom Kippur

Tens Of Thousands Of Jews Pray At The Kotel On Eve Of Yom Kippur

  JERUSALEM (JTA) — Tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the final selichot, or penitential prayers, before… Read More ›

Opinion: Yom Kippur 5780: An Opportunity to Choose Life

Opinion: Yom Kippur 5780: An Opportunity to Choose Life

“The basic question is this: Given human nature, are any of us really capable of change?…   Sue Grafton opens her detective novel, R is… Read More ›

Who should and who shouldn’t fast on Yom Kippur?

Who should and who shouldn’t fast on Yom Kippur?

Ahead of the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar many are unaware whether fasting is healthy for them; how should we take our medication;… Read More ›

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur

Airports, public transport cease operations, radio and television broadcasts go quiet and roads empty ahead of 25- hour Day of Atonement; IDF imposes closure on… Read More ›

PA Accepts Israeli Money Despite Anti-‘Pay-for-Slay’ Law

PA Accepts Israeli Money Despite Anti-‘Pay-for-Slay’ Law

Israel’s anti-“Pay-for-Slay” law says the state must deduct the amount of money that the PA pays terrorists and families of what they call “martyrs” from… Read More ›

Is Israel facing the biggest conflict since Yom Kippur War?

Is Israel facing the biggest conflict since Yom Kippur War?

Opinion: Israel’s next war will be the inevitable fight against Iran and its regional proxies, with thousands of rockets bombarding us from Gaza, Iran, Iraq,… Read More ›

Israel’s right-wing is repeating mistakes of defeated left

Israel’s right-wing is repeating mistakes of defeated left

Opinion: By representing the entire right-wing, Netanyahu is hampering coalition building with Blue and White and is dragging the country to the extremes; this is… Read More ›

Sa’ar confirms he will take on Netanyahu once Likud calls contest

Sa’ar confirms he will take on Netanyahu once Likud calls contest

Lawmaker says there’s no need for a meeting to prove prime minister’s control of the party in the meantime, after leadership primary scratched   Likud… Read More ›

Rivlin: Israel Is in Crisis, Needs Government Now

Rivlin: Israel Is in Crisis, Needs Government Now

22nd Knesset sworn in amid political uncertainty.   Israeli democracy is in a state of emergency, and a government must be formed as soon as possible, President… Read More ›

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Israel Police must protect Arab citizens too

Opinion: Israel’s largest minority has lost faith in almost every aspect of their lives as widespread use of illegal guns makes every disagreement potentially deadly;… Read More ›

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

What it’s like growing up as a hidden Jew in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

Ceen Gabbai survived 2003 invasion, received asylum in US; in home country, family had to move 5 times due to anti-Semitism, but her Muslim friends… Read More ›

Putin is not Israel’s savior in the Middle East

Putin is not Israel’s savior in the Middle East

Opinion: Russia is taking advantage a lack of American policy in the region, but Jerusalem must appreciate that Moscow has more plans for the Mideast… Read More ›

52% of Israelis Don’t Think Netanyahu Should Be Offered Plea Bargain – Poll

52% of Israelis Don’t Think Netanyahu Should Be Offered Plea Bargain – Poll

The poll also found that a majority of Israelis prefer a unity government as opposed to a third round of elections (64% compared to 15%)… Read More ›

Palestinians protest in support of hospitalized terrorist suspected of Israeli teen murder

Palestinians protest in support of hospitalized terrorist suspected of Israeli teen murder

Some 300 protesters burn tires and hurl stones at security forces in Ramallah after Samer al-Arbid – arrested by Israel on suspicion of orchestrating a… Read More ›

Netanyahu lawyers project confidence as pre-indictment hearing begins

Netanyahu lawyers project confidence as pre-indictment hearing begins

Arriving at Justice Ministry, PM’s attorneys say they have new evidence, and there are ‘solid grounds’ for reconsidering the allegations in trio of criminal probes… Read More ›

Iraq Blames Israel for Airstrikes, Why Now?

Iraq Blames Israel for Airstrikes, Why Now?

It appears that the Iraqi Prime Minister is blaming Israel at this juncture because he is being targeted for criticism for removing a key member… Read More ›