Posts Tagged: israel
The Much-Awaited Grassroots, Zionist, Progressive Movement Is Here
JNS.org - Salt and pepper -- peanut butter and jelly -- Zionism and progressivism. Few question the inherent, irrefutable bond between the first two of those pairs, but civil rights attorney...
Ten Basic Facts About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In all the discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- and the quest for a solution -- some basic facts are too often missing, neglected, downplayed or skewed. Not...
Jewish Leaders Praise New US Document Claiming That Israel Not the Root of Mideast Turmoil
JNS.org - Leaders of major American Jewish organizations are applauding the Trump administration’s new global strategy doctrine, which rejects the notion that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is...
Arab States Reportedly Irate at PA Leader Abbas Over Response to Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition Move
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt are incensed at Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over his reaction to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as...
#NoWayToTreatAChild: A Cynical Campaign to Manipulate Palestinian Children
JNS.org - In a video that has gone viral, a young Palestinian approaches two Israeli soldiers. She hits, prods and slaps them. She is trying to...
Middle East Studies Association Panel Reserves Outrage Only for Israel
Israel Studies are rarely centerstage at annual conferences of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA); but when they are, one can be certain that they’ll be the...
World Media Silent as Mahmoud Abbas — Israel’s ‘Peace Partner’ — Undermines Talks
Just how bad is the media bias against Israel? In a week filled with extensive coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- much of it poor -- the leader of...
‘What a Cruel World That Would Take You From Us’: Israeli Soldier Killed in Stabbing Attack Laid to Rest
Ron Kokia, an Israeli soldier stabbed to death in the southern city of Arad last Thursday, was laid to rest at the military cemetery in...
‘You Will Always Be in My Heart’: Friends Remember IDF Soldier Killed in Stabbing Attack
Friends of IDF soldier Ron Kokia, 19, who was killed on Thursday night in an apparent terrorist attack, expressed their pain and mourning in a...
IDF Responds With Tank Fire After Gaza Mortars Strike Israel’s South
Tensions flared in Israel’s south on Thursday as mortars were fired at an IDF position near the Gaza Strip. According to the Hebrew-language website Walla, no...
Ethiopian-Israeli MK Slams Nelson Mandela’s Grandson Over ‘Apartheid’ Accusations
In a remarkable open letter, Ethiopian-Jewish Knesset Member Dr. Avraham Neguise eloquently refuted anti-Israel claims made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla during his recent visit...
Columnist for PA’s Official Daily Claims US, Israel Behind Sinai Mosque Massacre
A columnist for the Palestinian Authority’s official newspaper has claimed that Israel and the US committed the Nov. 24 attack on the al-Rawda mosque in...
Report: Assad Offers Israel 25-Mile Buffer Zone on Syrian Border
JNS.org - During Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s surprise visit to Russia last week, Assad relayed a message to Israel via Moscow that Damascus would be willing...
Amazon Set to Shake Up Israeli Retail Market With New Local Shipping Center
JNS.org - The online retail giant Amazon is preparing to set up a shipping center in Israel, a move that could potentially shake up commerce in...
