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Amnesty: Israel and Palestinians need to own up to war crimes

Amnesty: Israel and Palestinians need to own up to war crimes

Rights group says IDF investigations ‘lack independence and impartiality’   Two years following Operation Protective Edge, Amnesty International is disappointed with the lack of serious… Read More ›

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

In a letter to Reform and Conservative Jews, government cites rule against hosting ‘religious ceremonies’ in holy site’s plaza   Israel will not allow non-Orthodox… Read More ›

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Reform, Conservative Jews comply with attorney general order not to pray at holy site, but still draw protests from small group for singing and dancing… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s trip is worth every penny

Netanyahu’s trip is worth every penny

Op-ed: Symbols are what tie a nation together, a projection of power and strength. Therefore, despite the high price tag of Netanyahu’s trip to Africa,… Read More ›

Peres: ‘I had no time to think about death’

Peres: ‘I had no time to think about death’

In an exclusive interview with Yedioth Ahronoth, the former president talks about his recent heart attack, his house carer and how he felt when he… Read More ›

Western Wall feud persists: Non-Orthodox worshipers clash with haredim

Western Wall feud persists: Non-Orthodox worshipers clash with haredim

Progressive Jewish groups continue to hold prayer services in the upper plaza of the Western Wall until the government-approved plan for an egalitarian prayer space… Read More ›

British Jewry welcomes return of repentant Labour MP suspended for anti-Semitism

British Jewry welcomes return of repentant Labour MP suspended for anti-Semitism

Naz Shah reinstated after scandal surrounding post urging Israel be ‘relocated’ to the US   JTA – British Jews welcomed the reinstatement of a Labour… Read More ›

‘No way’ six-point star in Trump tweet was Sheriff’s badge, white supremacist says

‘No way’ six-point star in Trump tweet was Sheriff’s badge, white supremacist says

David Duke says symbol in image depicting ‘corrupt’ Democratic nominee over piles of money was clearly Star of David; claims message ‘all true’   White… Read More ›

US accuses Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land

US accuses Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land

In strongly worded statement, State Department says plans for new homes in East Jerusalem, West Bank raise questions about Israel’s commitment to peace   The… Read More ›

Israel’s high tech boom threatened by shallow labor pool

Israel’s high tech boom threatened by shallow labor pool

The ‘start-up nation’ has a dearth of high-tech-ready employees, fewer students studying maths, computer science and medicine than it used to and has lost its… Read More ›

Majority of Jews in Israel favor controlling West Bank, poll reveals

Majority of Jews in Israel favor controlling West Bank, poll reveals

June Peace Index survey finds more than a third believe in annexing, without granting rights to Palestinians living there.   A recent poll found that… Read More ›

Odd couple Israel and Egypt enjoying ‘best times ever’

Odd couple Israel and Egypt enjoying ‘best times ever’

Though the Jewish state remains deeply unpopular on Arab street, Israeli envoy says Cairo, Jerusalem see ‘eye-to-eye’ on region   CAIRO (AP) — Blast walls,… Read More ›

The beginning of the end of the Abbas era

The beginning of the end of the Abbas era

ANALYSIS: A rise in terrorism, and internal Palestinian violence, underline the growing instability in the West Bank — and the sense of an imminent leadership… Read More ›

Trump says star he tweeted wasn’t Star of David

Trump says star he tweeted wasn’t Star of David

The presidential candidate insists that star in anti-Clinton tweet need not necessarily be the symbol of Judaism; the original graphic was used on a neo-Nazi… Read More ›

Jerusalem minister: I oppose construction exclusively for Arabs in J’lem

Jerusalem minister: I oppose construction exclusively for Arabs in J’lem

PM and defense minister approved the construction of 800 housing units in Jewish East Jerusalem neighborhoods and Ma’ale Adumim; in addition, 600 housing units were… Read More ›

Palestinian describes aiding settler family hit by shooting attack

Palestinian describes aiding settler family hit by shooting attack

Couple helped surviving members of Miki Mark’s family escape overturned vehicle and administered first aid until ambulance arrived   In the moments after the Friday… Read More ›

Israel okays 800 new housing units in East Jerusalem, surrounding area

Israel okays 800 new housing units in East Jerusalem, surrounding area

In wake of terror attacks, Netanyahu says West Bank’s Jewish communities must be strengthened; construction for 600 homes in Arab neighborhood of Beit Safafa also… Read More ›

Trump Twitter blunder could compromise Jewish support

Trump Twitter blunder could compromise Jewish support

Republican presidential candidate levels charges of corruption against his political opponent Hillary Clinton, evoking the Star of David to indicate her involvement in financial scandals.… Read More ›

A personal retrospective: Was Elie Wiesel happy?

A personal retrospective: Was Elie Wiesel happy?

To keep describing Wiesel in all the obituaries as a survivor does an injustice to the totality of his life and accomplishments.   “You came… Read More ›

New York – Trump Tweet Attacking Clinton Using Jewish Star Draws ‘Outrage And Bafflement’

New York – Trump Tweet Attacking Clinton Using Jewish Star Draws ‘Outrage And Bafflement’

  New York – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted an image of rival Hillary Clinton alongside hundred-dollar bills and a Jewish star… Read More ›