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Israeli Americans assimilate more than US Jews

Israeli Americans assimilate more than US Jews

There are almost one million Israelis living in the Diaspora, but their failure to connect to the local Jewish communities has led to high assimilation… Read More ›

As Israeli forces go on high alert after Faqha killing, Hamas may be looking to avoid a war

As Israeli forces go on high alert after Faqha killing, Hamas may be looking to avoid a war

Analysis: The assassination of a key planner of West Bank terror attacks was meant to send a signal; now the ball is in Hamas’s court… Read More ›

Analysis: No Elections on the Horizon

Analysis: No Elections on the Horizon

With everyone abuzz about talk of a “coalition crisis” and an election around the corner, Gafni said Thursday: “I predict that there will not be… Read More ›

Israel Summer Time starting early Friday morning

Israel Summer Time starting early Friday morning

Make sure to set your clocks—on the night between Thursday and Friday, the clocks will jump from 2am to 3am. Israel Summer Time (IST) will… Read More ›

Online slip-up led police to JCC bomb threat suspect

Online slip-up led police to JCC bomb threat suspect

Israeli-American teenager said to have forgotten on at least 1 occasion to mask IP address when issuing threatening calls   The Israeli-American teenager arrested Thursday… Read More ›

With or without IPBC crisis, Israel is heading towards elections

With or without IPBC crisis, Israel is heading towards elections

Op-ed: Between the risk involved in going to elections and his desire to avoid dealing with the promises he made and to postpone the police… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Praises China Upon Completing State Visit There

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Praises China Upon Completing State Visit There

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked the Great Wall of China at the end of a state visit to China. During the visit,… Read More ›

Israeli Arabs’ self-inflicted defeat

Israeli Arabs’ self-inflicted defeat

Op-ed: There is only one party in the Knesset that has no room in any coalition or government. As long as the Joint List’s language… Read More ›

AIPAC confab to seek bipartisan spirit in deeply polarized capital

AIPAC confab to seek bipartisan spirit in deeply polarized capital

On agenda for March 26-28 pro-Israel lobby conference: Iran, boycott efforts, foreign assistance, but no mention of two states   WASHINGTON (JTA) – Maintaining Iran… Read More ›

Israel should develop economic ties with China, but with open eyes

Israel should develop economic ties with China, but with open eyes

Op-ed: In his visit to Beijing this week, Prime Minister Netanyahu must use all his diplomatic skills to maneuver between three different and conflicting interests—the… Read More ›

Assad: Russia has ‘important role’ in preventing Israel-Syria clash

Assad: Russia has ‘important role’ in preventing Israel-Syria clash

Syrian dictator defends decision to fire anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli planes, says protecting country’s borders ‘our duty’   Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Monday… Read More ›

Jerusalem – All You Need To Know About The Israeli Coalition Crisis

Jerusalem – All You Need To Know About The Israeli Coalition Crisis

  Jerusalem – What is the difference between the existing Israel Broadcasting Authority and the new public broadcasting corporation? The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), Israel’s… Read More ›

Jerusalem Denise Report of Russia’s Second Summoning of Israel Envoy

Jerusalem Denise Report of Russia’s Second Summoning of Israel Envoy

Ambassador Gary Koren was asked to speak to Russian officials in regard to Israel’s alleged air strike in Syria near the city of Palmyra earlier… Read More ›

Shin Bet chief warns: Current calm in violence is deceiving

Shin Bet chief warns: Current calm in violence is deceiving

Director Nadav Argaman says terror cells, particularly organized ones belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, are working constantly to carry out terror attacks and will… Read More ›

Shin Bet chief: For Hamas, Passover is prime time for terror

Shin Bet chief: For Hamas, Passover is prime time for terror

Nadav Argaman warns lull in security incidents during 2016 is ‘deceptive,’ as terror groups still seek to carry out attacks   The head of the… Read More ›

Germany MPS Investigate Pro-Hezbollah Academic Finkelstein

Germany MPS Investigate Pro-Hezbollah Academic Finkelstein

  In a dramatic widening of an academic antisemitism scandal at the Max Planck Institute for the promotion of lectures delivered by a pro-Hezbollah instructor,… Read More ›

Leave secular conscientious objectors alone

Leave secular conscientious objectors alone

Op-ed: A refusal to serve in the territories is perceived as a refusal to accept the majority’s political decision. It is no different, however, from… Read More ›

As early election talk swells, PM digs in against new broadcaster

As early election talk swells, PM digs in against new broadcaster

Leaving to China, Netanyahu says coalition agreed Likud has final say on communications issues, putting fate of public broadcaster in his hands, not finance minister’s… Read More ›

Bennett’s display of hypocrisy

Bennett’s display of hypocrisy

Op-ed: If academic freedom of speech does not give lecturers the right to discriminate against a certain group of students, why should an educator in… Read More ›

Mayor Barkat calls Jerusalem Marathon a ‘spiritual sporting event’

Mayor Barkat calls Jerusalem Marathon a ‘spiritual sporting event’

The city’s seventh international marathon, which begins Friday morning, has 30,000 runners, with more than 3,500 hailing from 65 countries   As Jerusalem gears up… Read More ›