Jewish organization wins 14-year legal battle against Greek Orthodox Church
In a major victory for organized efforts to increase the Jewish presence in and around the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against an appeal by the Greek Orthodox Church...
Pompeo lands in Israel on first leg of Mideast trip to Sudan, Bahrain, UAE
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Israel on Monday morning as part of a region-wide trip that includes visits to Sudan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
“Looking forward to speaking with leaders...
Jewish Democrats launch political advocacy group for the Trump age
WASHINGTON — With Donald Trump in the White House, Jewish Democrats are more energized than ever to mobilize politically. That was the message Wednesday night at a launch event for the Jewish Democratic Council...
Israeli foreign minister promises to renew ties with Democrats
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that he intends to reinvigorate Israel’s relationship with the Democratic Party, describing it as one of his central objectives, according to advocacy group Democratic Majority for...
IfNotNow endorses Bernie Sanders for president
The anti-Israel group IfNotNow has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for president, announced the presidential candidate’s campaign on Wednesday.
“IfNotNow is building an inspiring movement of young Jews working to promote peace in the Middle East,” said...
JDC European leaders survey: Anti-Semitism, communal sustainability top concerns
Key findings of a new survey were released on Thursday by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s International Center for Community Development (JDC-ICCD).
The Fifth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals was conducted between April and...
Herzog: Comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa is a ‘blood libel’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday slammed as a “blood libel” comparisons of the Jewish state’s policies towards the Palestinians to South African apartheid.
“The comparison between the State of Israel and the apartheid regime...
Rivlin hosts ceremony for cooperation between science and humanities academies
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Israel National Academy of Sciences and Humanities (INASH) and the American National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) on Sunday.
“ marks the beginning of an...
Latest photo from Munich killer’s ceremony shows Corbyn standing next to Palestinian terrorist leader
A new photo has emerged from the 2014 ceremony in Tunisia honoring the 1972 Munich Black September terrorists attended by current U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn that shows him standing next to the...
