US peace plan draws immediate responses from Jewish, Israel-related groups, Mideast experts
Jewish and Israel-related groups expressed mixed reactions to the Trump administration at long last releasing its long-awaited peace plan on Tuesday to help resolve the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“We appreciate the efforts of President Trump and his...
Trump unveils ‘deal of century,’ recognizing Israeli settlements, path to Palestinian statehood
U.S. President Donald Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in front of top administration officials and prominent guests, announced on Tuesday details of the...
US House passes Never Again Education Act on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on Monday the Never Again Education Act, a bill that seeks to...
Trump signs bill to help boost synagogues, other nonprofits against potential attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill on Friday that allocates $375 million over five years to synagogues and other houses of worship, as well as additional other nonprofits, to help protect themselves against terror attacks.
The...
Netanyahu, Gantz land in Washington ahead of visit to White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz landed separately in Washington, D.C., on Sunday evening, ahead of their meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, Trump is expected...
As Trump gets set to roll out his Mideast peace plan, Israelis debate timing...
In an unprecedented political move, both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main political challenger Benny Gantz are traveling to Washington to meet separately with U.S. President Donald Trump just prior to the...
Trump: US will not lift Iran sanctions for negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that any negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program would have to be conducted with U.S. sanctions in place.
In an apparent response to comments made by Iran’s...
Trump issues proclamation on 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp, formally declaring a “National Day of Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary...
Anti-Semitic hate crimes in LA increased by 60 percent
Reported anti-Semitic hate crimes in Los Angeles increased by a little more than 60 percent between 2018 and 2019—the highest total for hate crimes on the basis of religion, according to data released on Wednesday by...
Buttigieg pledges to allocate $1 billion to combat anti-Semitism, violent extremism
Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg has pledged that, if elected president, his administration would allocate $1 billion to combat anti-Semitism and violent extremism.
The Democratic candidate told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that his “administration will devote $1 billion to...