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‘Love of Christians’ Touted as Strategic Asset for Israel at Major Policy Conference
JNS.org - The strategic importance of Christian Zionism was highlighted this week at the 2017 Herzliya Conference -- one of Israel’s most prominent annual policy summits. Organizers describe the conference,...
Memory of Greek Jewish Metropolis Endures at New Holocaust Museum
JNS.org - Last week’s visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, to Thessaloniki, Greece, marked the construction of a new Holocaust museum there -- and a new chapter for the city’s once thriving Jewish...
Iran Missile Strike Escalates War Between Radical Shiites and Sunnis in Middle East
Iran's recent missile attack on ISIS targets in eastern Syria represents another escalation in the ongoing war between radical Shiites and jihadist Sunnis across the Middle East. Iran, which is leading an array of heavily armed Shiite proxies...
Discovery of Hidden Text Prompts New Approach to Biblical Digs in Israel
JNS.org - The recent discovery of a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard -- which had been on display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum for more than 50 years -- has prompted Tel Aviv University researchers to consider...
Israel Balances US Peace Push With Goal of Bolstering Settlements
JNS.org - Following recent commemorations around the world marking the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, the...
A Decade After Gaza Coup, Hamas Faces Domestic and Regional Challenges
JNS.org - Long before the Islamic State first grabbed international attention through its brutal conquests in...
‘Wonder Woman,’ Concerts Upstage Cultural Boycott of Israel
JNS.org - As Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s "Wonder Woman" film heads towards $400 million at the...
Amid Gulf Spat, Will Terror-funding Qatar Have to ‘Choose a Side’ in Saudi-Iranian Rivalry?
JNS.org - While the spat between Qatar and other Arab states may end up benefiting the US and Israel,...
In Campus Arena, Maccabee Task Force Wages Battle Without ‘Credit’
JNS.org - The organization borrows its name from the Hanukkah story’s heroes, and its founder...
‘Love of Christians’ Touted as Strategic Asset for Israel at Major Policy Conference
JNS.org - The strategic importance of Christian Zionism was highlighted this week at the 2017 Herzliya Conference -- one of Israel’s most prominent annual policy summits. Organizers describe the conference, which...
Memory of Greek Jewish Metropolis Endures at New Holocaust Museum
JNS.org - Last week’s visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, to Thessaloniki, Greece, marked the construction of a new Holocaust museum there...
Iran Missile Strike Escalates War Between Radical Shiites and Sunnis in Middle East
Iran's recent missile attack on ISIS targets in eastern Syria represents another escalation in the ongoing war between radical Shiites and jihadist Sunnis across the Middle East. Iran,...
Discovery of Hidden Text Prompts New Approach to Biblical Digs in Israel
JNS.org - The recent discovery of a previously invisible inscription on the back of an ancient pottery shard -- which had been on display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum for...
Israel Balances US Peace Push With Goal of Bolstering Settlements
JNS.org - Following recent commemorations around the world marking the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, the Israeli government is pledging to strengthen the Jewish settlement enterprise...
A Decade After Gaza Coup, Hamas Faces Domestic and Regional Challenges
JNS.org - Long before the Islamic State first grabbed international attention through its brutal conquests in Iraq and Syria, another terrorist organization had already solidified its...
‘Wonder Woman,’ Concerts Upstage Cultural Boycott of Israel
JNS.org - As Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s "Wonder Woman" film heads towards $400 million at the box office, and as numerous big-name musical acts line up...
Amid Gulf Spat, Will Terror-funding Qatar Have to ‘Choose a Side’ in Saudi-Iranian Rivalry?
JNS.org - While the spat between Qatar and other Arab states may end up benefiting the US and Israel, experts say that Qatar finds itself at a crossroads in...
In Campus Arena, Maccabee Task Force Wages Battle Without ‘Credit’
JNS.org - The organization borrows its name from the Hanukkah story’s heroes, and its founder is one of America’s highest-profile Jewish philanthropists. Yet as dozens...
Will Twin Terror Attacks Threaten Stability in Iran?
JNS.org -- The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism got a taste of its own medicine on June 7, when twin terror attacks struck prominent Iranian institutions....
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iran’s ‘Preferred Proxy,’ Arming in Gaza
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest terrorist army in Gaza, recently issued a video threat stating its willingness to end the three-year truce currently in place with...
Israel Courts Muslim Allies as It Returns to Africa ‘in a Big Way’
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited western Africa this week as part of a broad government initiative to expand Israel’s influence on that continent,...
Israel Festival Paints Multiculturalism With a Broad Brush and High Notes
Following the recent 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification, the city is going through a renewal of multiculturalism underscoring the richness of its diversity. The Israel...
Israel’s ‘Opportunity Capital’ Seeks a More Vibrant and Inclusive Job Market
JNS.org - Southern Israel’s Negev desert, though it makes up nearly two-thirds of the country’s landmass, has long missed out on the development and technological awakening...
