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Lapid slams Netanyahu for skipping UN vote on Syria war crimes

Lapid slams Netanyahu for skipping UN vote on Syria war crimes

Lapid said that if his late Holocaust survivor father “could have heard that we were quiet at this moment, he would not have forgiven us.”… Read More ›

So is a honeymoon in US-Israel relations good or bad?

So is a honeymoon in US-Israel relations good or bad?

Op-ed: The argument presented by Netanyahu’s opponents appears to have changed overnight. After claiming that the prime minister is jeopardizing our relations with Obama’s US,… Read More ›

Kerry to set out vision on Israeli-Palestinian peace in Wednesday speech

Kerry to set out vision on Israeli-Palestinian peace in Wednesday speech

As Jerusalem fumes over UN resolution and US role in it, secretary to deliver highly anticipated address; Washington expresses concerns Israel isolating itself   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

In US media, move points to contrast between Obama and Trump

In US media, move points to contrast between Obama and Trump

Through the Christmas news lull, broadcast segments on the nation’s top stations highlighted the long and fractious history between Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.… Read More ›

Things look different from the White House

Things look different from the White House

Op-ed: When Trump takes office, he and his team will suddenly discover that things are not as easy to solve as they thought, from the… Read More ›

Top Obama aide ‘not surprised, but disappointed’ by Netanyahu’s reaction to UN vot

Top Obama aide ‘not surprised, but disappointed’ by Netanyahu’s reaction to UN vot

Ben Rhodes denies UN Security Council vote was an ‘ambush,’ as US had warned Israel on settlements; says Kerry will lay out ‘comprehensive vision’ for… Read More ›

Israel curbs working ties with nations that voted for UN resolution

Israel curbs working ties with nations that voted for UN resolution

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his nation’s Foreign Ministry to temporarily limit all working ties with the embassies of the 12 UN… Read More ›

Analysis: Netanyahu’s gamble

Analysis: Netanyahu’s gamble

“Governments are changing their attitudes towards Israel because they know that Israel can help them protect their peoples, can help them feed them, can help… Read More ›

Palestinian land owner preparing to take settlers to ICC

Palestinian land owner preparing to take settlers to ICC

The 2,000 acres that will be expropriated if the Regulation Bill is approved include the Mitzpe Kramim outpost, which was built on land that Hazem… Read More ›

Fearing UN vote on principles of Palestinian statehood, PM ‘reaching out to Trump’

Fearing UN vote on principles of Palestinian statehood, PM ‘reaching out to Trump’

TV reports: Netanyahu is wary that Kerry will set out parameters for permanent accord, then outgoing Obama administration will seek Security Council approval   Amid… Read More ›

Analysis: Differentiation clause will boost BDS

Analysis: Differentiation clause will boost BDS

These moves could be just the tip of the iceberg.   The anti-settlement resolution that the US allowed to pass through the UN Security Council… Read More ›

Trump won’t be able to change the UNSC resolution

Trump won’t be able to change the UNSC resolution

Opinion: By failing to veto the UN Security Council resolution against the settlements, Obama was sending a message to Israel: Enough is enough, no more… Read More ›

Outpost bill ‘back on the table’ after UN anti-settlement vote

Outpost bill ‘back on the table’ after UN anti-settlement vote

Controversial legislation, previously delayed until Obama leaves office, could be brought to a Knesset vote in the coming weeks   A controversial initiative to authorize… Read More ›

Israel warned Obama over UN vote, calling on Trump for help

Israel warned Obama over UN vote, calling on Trump for help

The Obama administration intended to let the resolution, spearheaded by Egypt, survive a vote in the chamber.   WASHINGTON – The Israeli government asked President-elect… Read More ›

All alone in the world: The crisis of leaving Haredi life

All alone in the world: The crisis of leaving Haredi life

With no money, no education and no family, young adults who have left religion are becoming cultural immigrants in the secular world. Hillel, an organization… Read More ›

Analysis: The curious (and ongoing) case of Egypt’s anti-settlement UN resolution

Analysis: The curious (and ongoing) case of Egypt’s anti-settlement UN resolution

Cairo surprisingly proposes a text, then withdraws it. Amid the confusion, Jerusalem celebrates temporary relief. But the battle is far from over   The first… Read More ›

The perils of partisanship: J Street’s uphill battle against David Friedman

The perils of partisanship: J Street’s uphill battle against David Friedman

J Street’s alignment with progressive Democrats likely dooms its fight against appointment of David Friedman as ambassador to Israel.   When Donald Trump’s Israel adviser first… Read More ›

High Court asks Amona residents to commit to peaceful evacuation

High Court asks Amona residents to commit to peaceful evacuation

Court sets condition as it deliberates state’s request to postpone the evacuation of the illegal outpost by 45 days so alternative housing can be set… Read More ›

Analysis: Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: The good, the bad and the unpredictable

Analysis: Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem: The good, the bad and the unpredictable

The move, promised by Trump and urged by Israel, could turn out well – or backfire badly and hurt the burgeoning regional ties with Arab… Read More ›

If it wanted to, Israel could have stopped the massacre in Syria

If it wanted to, Israel could have stopped the massacre in Syria

Op-ed: Israel is the strongest power in the region and could have easily saved the lives of tens of thousands of Syrians and spared the… Read More ›