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Rising Star Ayelet Shaked Discusses the Future of Israel
JNS.org - Earlier this month, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked -- a rising star in the Jewish state’s political landscape -- was named as Forbes Israel’s “Woman of the Year.” Shaked...
Will Jewish Visits to the Temple Mount Be Pretext for More Attacks?
JNS.org - The Temple Mount -- a site of significance to the world’s three major monotheistic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity -- remains in the middle of a geopolitical...
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...
New York Times Column Ignores Rabbi Sacks Role in Trinity School Overhaul
Alan Dershowitz: Valerie Plame Knew Exactly What She Was Tweeting
Jews Cast Wary Eye on German Election Results, With Strong Showing of Far-Right AfD Party
'The Jewish People Know What It Is to Struggle for an Independent Homeland:' Israelis of All Stripes Embrace Kurdish Vote on Independence
Renowned Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam at Algemeiner Gala: Tolerance and Understanding of Difference Will Bring Peace to the World