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Israeli Arabs and left-wing activists take part in a rally marking the 74th anniversary of "nakba," the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, near Sakhnin, in northern Israel, April 5, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Losing the Galilee: Why are Jews a declining minority in this key area?

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The Jewish presence in the Galilee is shrinking—in part, critics say, because of government policies that effectively discriminate against Jews in favor of Arabs, who constitute the vast majority of the area’s inhabitants. The...
At the Tomb of Maimonides (the Rambam) in central Tiberias, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Photo by Judy Lash Balint.

A New York rabbi and medieval sage help revitalize struggling Israeli city of Tiberias

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Rehabilitating a crack house in Tiberias was not exactly in the job description of Yamin Levy, rabbi of an orthodox synagogue in Great Neck, N.Y. But that house happened to be located right next...
Michal Shiloah-Galnoor, managing director of Western Galilee Now, looks forward to welcoming tourists back to Akko and the Galilee. Credit: Courtesy of JNF-USA.

Akko information center reopens after sustaining major damage in Arab riots

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Nearly a year after Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) Tourist Information Center in Akko was severely damaged last May during Arab riots in the city, the center has reopened with plans to welcome back tourists. After significant...
A view of the mostly empty Givat Hamatos neighborhood of Jerusalem, just minutes from the city's center. Photo by Josh Hasten.

Israeli committee approves more than 3,500 homes in eastern Jerusalem

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A local committee in Jerusalem announced the approval of plans to build 3,557 homes in eastern Jerusalem, according to anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now. One building area is between Har Homa and Givat Hamatos, and...
U.S. President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 27, 2021. Source: Israel Embassy/Twitter.

Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel?

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As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought a perfect storm of circumstances that threaten to complicate their hopes for a better relationship...
Construction works in Efrat, in Judea and Samaria, Oct. 25, 2021. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Israel approves construction of 3,000 homes in Judea and Samaria, despite US pressure

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Israel moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to construct thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria, despite strong U.S. objections, Israeli media reported. A Civil Administration committee approved the construction of 3,144 new housing units,...
The Holocaust Museum LA. Credit: Belzarch via Wikimedia Commons.

Los Angeles Holocaust museum secures $2.5 million in new state funding

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California state lawmakers on Thursday announced $2.5 million in funding to support the expansion of Holocaust Museum LA, including for a new learning center pavilion and new programming for younger learners at the Los Angeles...
View of the Palestinian flag in the Palestinian city of Rawabi, as seen from the the Jewish settlement of Ateret, in the Binyamin District in the West Bank, July 11, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Palestinians building new neighborhood inside Jerusalem

After Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city built in the West Bank, the Palestinians are now in the process of building a new Jerusalem neighborhood called “Lana.” The plan is to build the future Palestinian...
A construction site of new residential buildings in the costal city of Netanya on March 26, 2020. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90.

Another government, another attempt to bring Israel’s housing prices down

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Don’t bet on a continued rise in housing prices, Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction Zeev Elkin warned speculators on Aug. 4. “We are launching a massive move to moderate housing prices and eventually to...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gives a press conference in Jerusalem on July 06, 2021. Photo by Amit Shabi/Flash90

New government criticized for approving lackluster building projects in Judea and Samaria

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At the end of June, the new Israeli government led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved 31 new building projects throughout Judea and Samaria. The projects were green-lighted by the subcommittee on Jewish...