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July 5, 2018 11:27 am

The Forces Behind US and Israeli Bills to Withhold Pay-to-Slay Terror Financing

JNS.org - The passage of an Israeli law to withhold funds that the Palestinian Authority (PA) uses to pay terrorists for killing Jews is the correction of...

June 26, 2018 8:19 am

Constructive Dialogue Remains Critical to Moving American Zionism Forward

JNS.org -- For Israelis, Zionism is part and parcel of the national experience, regardless of religious or political affiliation. Yet in America, where Judaism has been...

May 3, 2018 4:25 pm

Will Israel Pass a Law to Offset ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Stipends to Jailed Palestinian Terrorists?

JNS.org - Knesset members are currently advancing competing laws to serve as the equivalent to America’s Taylor Force Act, which sanctions the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s “pay-to-slay” policy...

April 23, 2018 2:28 pm

And The Award for Best Performance Goes to…Natalie Portman

JNS.org – And the award for best performance by a non-supporting actor goes to ... Natalie Portman. In a 70th-anniversary present to the State of Israel, Portman...

March 28, 2018 2:27 pm

Israeli Security Cabinet Member Warns of Further Iranian Aggression in the Mideast

JNS.org - For years, Israel has been grappling with a new reality in the Middle East in which Iran has increasingly emerged as an ambitious and aggressive...

March 23, 2018 1:39 pm

Upcoming Address by Jimmy Carter at Liberty U. Raises Concern Among Christian Israel Supporters

JNS.org – Just days after US President Donald Trump is scheduled to inaugurate America’s embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on May 14, a former president with...

March 7, 2018 2:03 pm

Israeli Supreme Court Turnover: A ‘Win-Win’ for the Public and for Policy

JNS.org - Rising political star Ayelet Shaked just confirmed the fifth and sixth Israeli Supreme Court justices in her short tenure as justice minister. In a historical...

March 7, 2018 10:54 am

On AIPAC Sidelines, Israeli Ministers Express Support for Settlements

JNS.org - On the margins of the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, D.C., more than 300 conference attendees gathered at the prestigious Sixth & I Historic...

February 20, 2018 11:17 am

Delegation of American Jewish Leaders Visits UAE, Hoping for Results

JNS.org - A large delegation of American Jewish leaders recently spent two days in the United Arab Emirates -- in search of moderate Arab counterparts to fight...

February 19, 2018 11:38 am

Knesset Caucus Celebrates ‘Faith-Based Diplomacy’ to Honor Christian Allies

JNS.org - Members of the Knesset celebrated the role of “faith-based diplomacy” in President Trump’s recent announcement to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel...

February 8, 2018 8:51 am

Legal Summit in Jerusalem Tackles International BDS Efforts

JNS.org - Top legal experts recently gathered in Jerusalem for a three-day summit focused on countering a global delegitimization campaign against Israel. The first-ever Legal Network Initiative was...

December 26, 2017 12:04 pm

Pipeline Puzzle: Who Will Consume Israel’s Natural Gas?

JNS.org - By 2019, Israel’s large Leviathan natural gas field is expected to transform a once resource-poor developing economy into a major energy exporter. Yet for...

December 6, 2017 1:11 pm

Israel Joins USAID Effort in Africa, Further Bolstering Ties

JNS.org - In a strategic win-win-win for the US, Israel and Africa, the Jewish state has been welcomed into a multi-billion-dollar initiative that aims to dramatically...

November 28, 2017 1:54 pm

Tzipi Hotovely’s Comments Highlight Underbelly of Mistrust Between US Jews and Israel

JNS.org - Controversial remarks made last week by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely -- that American Jewry is out of touch with the daily realities of life...

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