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Blue and White Party No. 2 speaks at the Israel Allies Foundation’s annual Chairman’s Conference., Dec. 9, 2019. Photo by Avi Hayun.

Lapid talks Corbyn, anti-Semitism and foreign policy at Jerusalem conference

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“Usually, you’re not supposed to interfere with the election in other countries, but in this case I’m going to make an exception. Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite.” So said Blue and White No. 2 Yair...
Jewish students face a climate of anti-Israel intimidation on several California campuses, including from UC Berkeley SJP. Credit: Students for Justice in Palestine at University of California, Berkeley.

Study shows most supporters of ‘Palestine’ at UC Berkeley can’t find it on a...

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Many students who claim to support the Palestinian cause actually know very little about the Israel-Palestinian conflict, according to a recent survey conducted at the University of California, Berkeley. Ron E. Hassner, the Helen Diller...
A view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Vatican: US new stance on settlements undermines Israeli-Palestinian peace

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The Vatican said on Thursday that the announcement on Monday by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States would no longer view Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria as illegal under international law...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses the U.N. Security Council during a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Credit: U.N. Photo/Loey Felipe.

Danon: European ‘automatic support’ for Palestinians is ‘a propaganda campaign’

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The U.N. Security Council convened on Wednesday in the aftermath of the U.S. State Department’s policy change on Tuesday regarding the legal status of the Jewish communities in the West Bank. “All settlements are illegal...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deliver joint statements in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

US announcement on Jewish settlements does not ‘close door’ on peace, says legal expert

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Experts weighed in on the U.S. State Department’s announcement on Monday that the United States is softening its stance on Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria. It is a reversal of the 1978 State Department legal opinion,...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to the media in the press briefing room at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2019. Credit: State Department Photo by Michael Gross.

In major policy shift, US no longer views Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria...

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the United States is softening its stance on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria. This is a reversal of the 1978 State Department legal opinion...
PM Netanyahu Addresses the AIPAC 2019 Policy Conference

Netanyahu should spare Israel humiliation, pain

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Mr. Netanyahu, It is time for you to reflect on where you stand and how best to serve the country you care about in a time of much uncertainty and turmoil. You have served as...
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt speaks at the annual “Jerusalem Post” conference in New York on June 16, 2019. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Jewish and pro-Israel groups, leaders react to news of Greenblatt resignation

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Jewish and pro-Israel community leaders and groups reacted to the White House announcement on Thursday that U.S. Middle East special envoy Jason Greenblatt plans to resign within the coming weeks. “Mr. Greenblatt has played a pivotal role...
U.S. Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt attends a press conference regarding the water agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Special US envoy to Mideast Jason Greenblatt to resign

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U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt will resign within the coming weeks, announced the White House on Thursday. Reportedly, Greenblatt, who has played a key role in the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan for the...
Benny Gantz (center), head of Blue and White Party, mingles with young supporters at a bar on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv as part of his election campaign efforts, Aug. 22, 2019. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90.

What’s missing from Israel’s election campaign?

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Statements from President Donald Trump last week about American Jews “being disloyal” set off a firestorm of criticism from Jewish groups. It was clear that the president was criticizing liberal Jews for not prioritizing...