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ARTICLES BY: Rafael Medoff / JNS.org
Longtime Supporters of Peace Process: Abbas Is Disqualified as Negotiating Partner
JNS.org - Some prominent Jewish proponents of the decades-long peace process between Israel and the Palestinians now claim that Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ controversial...
Major Jewish Organizations Back Israel’s BDS Entry Ban, Barred Groups Call It ‘Bullying’
JNS.org - Leaders of several major American Jewish organizations have told JNS that they are supporting the Israeli government’s decision to prevent the entry of foreign...
Jewish Groups React to Trump’s Threats to Palestinians
JNS.org - Many major Jewish organizations are expressing support for the idea of reducing US aid to the Palestinians, after President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of...
Are Some Reform Leaders Now Embracing Trump’s Jerusalem Decision?
JNS.org - Some in the Reform movement have started to retreat from their opposition to the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Following President...
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...
Palestinian Envoy Draws Heat for Boasting He Assaulted Israeli Student in Row Over Falafel
JNS.org - A Palestinian ambassador’s boast that he assaulted an Israeli student in an argument over the origins of falafel is drawing strong criticism from British Jewish...
Attorneys in Jerusalem Passport Case Ask Trump to Apply New US Policy
JNS.org - The attorneys in the landmark Jerusalem passport lawsuit are calling on President Donald Trump to instruct the State Department to list “Israel” as the...
Pro-Palestinian Groups Attack Administration Nominee for Opposing Israeli Boycott
JNS.org - Leaders of major American Jewish organizations are rallying around Kenneth L. Marcus, the nominee for Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, as pro-Palestinian...
After Teen Terror Attack, Jewish Leaders Urge Withdrawal of Bill on Palestinian Minors
JNS.org - In the wake of an attack by a teenage Palestinian terrorist that left two Israelis wounded last Friday, Jewish organizations and community leaders are calling for...
Former Israeli General and Ex-State Department Official Clash Over Peace Obstacles
JNS.org - A former Israeli general and an ex-State Department official presented sharply differing views on the obstacles to Middle East peace during a Zionist event in...
Jewish Leaders Outraged at Rutgers Decision to Defend Ex-Syrian Regime Spokesman
JNS.org - Jewish leaders are strongly criticizing Rutgers University for employing a longtime Syrian government official to teach in its political science department. Dr. Mazen Adi, who...
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister: World Community Can’t Dictate Policy
JNS.org - Israeli policy should not be guided by fear of international criticism, a senior Israeli official said at a Maryland synagogue this weekend. Israeli Deputy Foreign...
Palestinian Saddam Statue Is a ‘Poke in America’s Eye’
JNS.org - The unveiling of another statue of Saddam Hussein in Palestinian Authority (PA)-controlled territory is “a poke in America’s eye” and “an impediment to peace,”...
Jewish Leaders Denounce Pro-Terrorist Play at NYU-Affiliated Theater
JNS.org - American Jewish leaders are denouncing plans by a New York University (NYU)-affiliated theater to host a play that portrays Palestinian terrorists as heroes. The NYU Skirball...