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Netanyahu links terror attacks to Islamic extremism, UN envoy to ‘Palestinian resentment’

Netanyahu links terror attacks to Islamic extremism, UN envoy to ‘Palestinian resentment’

UN special envoy Nickolay Mladenov, in an address to the Security Council on the Middle East, referred to Palestinian violence and terror – which he… Read More ›

AIPAC lauds Senate for additional foreign aid, anti-BDS action for Israel

AIPAC lauds Senate for additional foreign aid, anti-BDS action for Israel

The Combat BDS Act smoothed the wheels for state and local governments to legislate against the boycott, divestment and sanctioning of the Jewish state.  … Read More ›

New Jersey – Boxes Of Records Seized In Raid Of Lakewood Special Needs School

New Jersey – Boxes Of Records Seized In Raid Of Lakewood Special Needs School

Lakewood, NJ – A school for special children in Lakewood was one of several locations targeted today by authorities, as law enforcement agents bearing empty… Read More ›

Rouhani: Israel behind Mideast’s woes, to distract from occupation

Rouhani: Israel behind Mideast’s woes, to distract from occupation

Iranian leader claims ‘Zionists’ are acting behind the scenes to pit Muslims against each other   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel on Wednesday for… Read More ›

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

The heads of Shas and United Torah Judaism met on Wednesday with Netanyahu to insist that he back down from the agreement to create a… Read More ›

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

The IHH denounced the agreement for the restoration of diplomatic ties between Ankara and Jerusalem as amounting to the acceptance of Israel’s blockade of the… Read More ›

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

“It’s too dangerous there, and they don’t like us,” says one Israeli.   The restoration of diplomatic ties with Turkey held little sway over a cross-section… Read More ›

Water cuts heat up tensions in the West Bank

Water cuts heat up tensions in the West Bank

Water has been cut to Palestinian and Israeli towns and villages all across the West Bank, sparking an uproar amongst the population; Palestinian officials blame… Read More ›

Building hi-tech bridges between Arabs and Jews in Israel

Building hi-tech bridges between Arabs and Jews in Israel

In an effort to bring more hi-tech jobs to the north of Israel and help Israel’s Arabs citizens further integrate into Israeli society, the Tsofen… Read More ›

‘This law embarrasses the state of Israel’

‘This law embarrasses the state of Israel’

Masorti, Reform movements furious after Knesset approves 1st reading of bill banning them from using public mikvaot for conversions.   Leaders of the progressive Jewish denominations… Read More ›

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Jewish Home ministers to vote against Turkey reconciliation

Bennett and Shaked say paying compensation to the families Turks killed in the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid sets a ‘dangerous precedent’   Jewish Home ministers… Read More ›

Jewish groups decry fresh Presbyterian divestment efforts

Jewish groups decry fresh Presbyterian divestment efforts

ADL, B’nai B’rith say series of measures protesting Israel’s West Bank policies serve to ‘demonize’ the Jewish state   Two major US Jewish groups have… Read More ›

New Jersey passes legislation prohibiting anti-Israel BDS

New Jersey passes legislation prohibiting anti-Israel BDS

The bipartisan bill in response to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel passed the state’s General Assembly by a vote of 69-3 with… Read More ›

Police temporarily close Temple Mount to non-Muslim visitors

Police temporarily close Temple Mount to non-Muslim visitors

Move follows 2 days of rioting against Jews on contested site during final days of Ramadan.   Following two days of rioting by Arab youths… Read More ›

Israel blames Palestinians for West Bank water shortage

Israel blames Palestinians for West Bank water shortage

The infrastructure is inadequate to meet the increasing demand, the Water Authority said.   The responsibility for the shortage in the West Bank’s water supply, which… Read More ›

Madness versus mortality in Israeli art film about yeshiva student on the brink

Madness versus mortality in Israeli art film about yeshiva student on the brink

With dark narrative and male frontal nudity, Avishai Sivan’s latest release ‘Tikkun’ is a surprise success — even for the filmmaker   The Kabbalistic idea… Read More ›

Build inside settlement blocs, not beyond – Ross

Build inside settlement blocs, not beyond – Ross

Former top US mediator advises judging presidential candidates on how they see America’s position in the world.   An Israeli initiative to build only in… Read More ›

Israel and Turkey set to announce normalized relations Monday

Israel and Turkey set to announce normalized relations Monday

A senior diplomatic source said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will announce the agreement, and explain its elements, at a press conference at noon in… Read More ›

As Israel becomes more nationalistic, liberal US Jews become more distan

As Israel becomes more nationalistic, liberal US Jews become more distan

The report presented to the Israeli cabinet also focuses on the demographics of Israel’s capital, concluding that the government should consider new measures to ensure… Read More ›

Fighting for the future of religious life in Israel

Fighting for the future of religious life in Israel

MK Elazar Stern discusses the future of religious life in Israel, the importance of its liberalization, and the dangers of alienating Diaspora Jewry.   For… Read More ›