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ARTICLES BY: Alex Traiman /JNS.org
Israel Says New Temple Mount Security Aims to Prevent ‘Apocalypse Between Islam and Judaism’
JNS.org - The Israeli government has reopened the Temple Mount complex to Muslims and members of other faiths, with strict new security measures. The latest changes...
UNESCO’s Cave of the Patriarchs Measure Is Latest Example of ‘Narrative Warfare’ Against Israel, Experts Say
JNS.org - According to legal experts, an upcoming vote by UNESCO on whether to declare Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs to be an endangered Palestinian heritage site...
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...
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....
In Reunified Jerusalem, Conflict Is a Constant Feature
JNS.org - Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has navigated numerous conflicts, while simultaneously supervising the rapid growth of residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, parks and transportation infrastructure during...
For Israelis, Memorial Day is Personal
JNS.org - Israel and the US share many values and traditions, including holding national days of commemoration for fallen soldiers. Yet there are sharp cultural differences...
Infighting Between Israel’s Netanyahu and Finance Minister Kahlon May Be Precursor to Early Knesset Elections
JNS.org - Infighting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country's finance minister over tax reforms may be the precursor to early government elections. The prime...
Israeli Knesset Enters Recess Amid Questions on Government’s Stability
JNS.org - During the past two weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly sent signals that he might disband the current Likud-led government and call for...
Netanyahu Focuses on Israeli Security, Drifts Away From Two-State Solution
JNS.org - For the second time in a month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the leader of a major Western power that Israel will retain...
US Jewish Leaders Engage Israeli Officials Amid Shifting Landscape
JNS.org - Amid a sea change in US politics and an ever-changing Middle East, Israel is once again relying on the engagement of America’s most influential Jewish communal organizations. The...
Renewed Questions About Future of Settlements After Amona Evacuation
JNS.org - Israel carried out the much-discussed evacuation of the Jewish outpost of Amona last week. The controversy raised renewed questions about the future of Israeli settlements,...
Understanding the Implications of New Jewish Construction in East Jerusalem
JNS.org - Following the Israeli government’s announcement of plans to approve nearly 800 apartments in Jewish communities located in contested eastern sections of Jerusalem, residents, experts...
Critics Say ‘Hostile’ Israeli Media Quick to Indict Netanyahu in Corruption Probes
JNS.org - Two separate investigations into the conduct of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have dominated headlines in the Israeli media during the past several weeks. While...
Jerusalem Truck-Ramming Attack Draws Comparisons to Nice, Berlin and 9/11
JNS.org - A Palestinian driver rammed a truck into a crowd of Israeli soldiers on Sunday at the scenic Haas Promenade, overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City. The...
Erdogan Allies Attack Istanbul Synagogue, Warn of Further Violence Over Temple Mount Crisis
Three Israelis Stabbed to Death by Palestinian Terrorist During Shabbat Dinner in West Bank Settlement
The Argument Is About Jews, Not Metal Detectors
New York Times Orders Readers to Eat Ham, Bacon
My Sister Was Murdered by an Antisemite, Not a Madman, Declares Sarah Halimi's Brother