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Noted Historian on Israel’s 70th Birthday: Justice Is on Jewish State’s Side
At 70 years old, the State of Israel has grown up, and might be unrecognizable to those who founded it. From a relatively barren...
EU Edges Closer to New Iran Sanctions Ahead of Trump Deadline, Envoys Say
European Union governments are showing more support for the idea of new sanctions on Iran proposed by Britain, France and Germany as a way of dissuading US President Donald Trump from pulling out of the 2015 nuclear...
Israeli Guards Find Bomb in Palestinian Truck, Thwarting Independence Day Terror Attack
Israel said on Wednesday it had found explosives hidden in a Palestinian truck that were due to be smuggled from the West Bank and used in an attack on the Jewish state's Independence Day. The Defense Ministry...
‘ISIS Only, or a Real Effort Against Iranian Aggression?’ Former Bush Administration Official Elliot Abrams on Trump’s Syria Dilemma
As speculation grew on Wednesday over the prospect of a unified Arab military presence replacing US troops currently stationed in Syria, one of America's leading foreign policy analysts cautioned against overly-high expectations of such a force, arguing that...
George Washington University Students to Vote on Anti-Israel Divestment, Despite Initial Cancellation
George Washington University students are set to vote on a divestment resolution targeting Israel next...
US Jewish Groups Express Condolences Over Barbara Bush’s Passing
A number of US Jewish groups have expressed their condolences over the Tuesday death of...
Israel at 70: The Drummer, the Baker, the Rescuer
The cantor's grandson came from Tajikistan. The baker, who survived Auschwitz, came from Czechoslovakia. The...
CIA Chief Pompeo Formed ‘Good Relationship’ With North Korea’s Kim, Says Trump
CIA director Mike Pompeo, US President Donald Trump's nominee to become the top US diplomat,...
With Jews Largely Gone From Iraq, Memories Survive in Israel
Behind the high concrete walls of Baghdad’s Jewish cemetery, Violette Saul lies at rest under...
Noted Historian on Israel’s 70th Birthday: Justice Is on Jewish State’s Side
At 70 years old, the State of Israel has grown up, and might be unrecognizable to those who founded it. From a relatively barren imperial...
EU Edges Closer to New Iran Sanctions Ahead of Trump Deadline, Envoys Say
European Union governments are showing more support for the idea of new sanctions on Iran proposed by Britain, France and Germany as a way of dissuading US...
Israeli Guards Find Bomb in Palestinian Truck, Thwarting Independence Day Terror Attack
Israel said on Wednesday it had found explosives hidden in a Palestinian truck that were due to be smuggled from the West Bank and used in...
‘ISIS Only, or a Real Effort Against Iranian Aggression?’ Former Bush Administration Official Elliot Abrams on Trump’s Syria Dilemma
As speculation grew on Wednesday over the prospect of a unified Arab military presence replacing US troops currently stationed in Syria, one of America's leading foreign policy analysts...
George Washington University Students to Vote on Anti-Israel Divestment, Despite Initial Cancellation
George Washington University students are set to vote on a divestment resolution targeting Israel next week, after a debate on the resolution was unexpectedly cancelled...
US Jewish Groups Express Condolences Over Barbara Bush’s Passing
A number of US Jewish groups have expressed their condolences over the Tuesday death of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Bush, the wife of the 41st...
Israel at 70: The Drummer, the Baker, the Rescuer
The cantor's grandson came from Tajikistan. The baker, who survived Auschwitz, came from Czechoslovakia. The emergency responder is a sixth-generation Jerusalemite. Together in one land,...
CIA Chief Pompeo Formed ‘Good Relationship’ With North Korea’s Kim, Says Trump
CIA director Mike Pompeo, US President Donald Trump's nominee to become the top US diplomat, visited North Korea last week and met leader Kim Jong-un...
With Jews Largely Gone From Iraq, Memories Survive in Israel
Behind the high concrete walls of Baghdad’s Jewish cemetery, Violette Saul lies at rest under a weathered and cracked tombstone, one of the last memorials...
‘Am Yisrael Chai’ Permissible on Temple Mount, According to Jerusalem Court
JNS.org - The Jerusalem Magistrate Court ruled on Monday that it is permitted for visitors to the Temple Mount to yell out “Am Yisrael Chai” (“The...
Forty UN Ambassadors Tour Israel, Meet Pols During 70th Anniversary Celebrations
JNS.org - Forty ambassadors to the United Nations, representing a quarter of the countries with diplomatic ties to Israel, are visiting the Jewish state this week...
Christians United for Israel Announces New Leaders
JNS.org - Christians United For Israel, one of the nation’s largest pro-Israel organizations, announced new leadership team on Monday as the group seeks to build on...
To Celebrate Israel’s 70th Year, Adelsons Donate $70 Million to Birthright Program
JNS.org - On the eve of Israel’s 70th anniversary, Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson surprised the audience at the 18th annual Birthright Israel gala on Sunday night by announcing...
Birthright Israel Founder Flips ‘Bird’ to Protesters Outside Celebratory Gala
JNS.org - Michael Steinhardt, the co-founder and major supporter of Birthright Israel–a program that has brought over 600,000 Jewish young adults from around the world to...
New York Times Greets Israel's 70th With Piece Claiming 1948 Was 'Catastrophe'
To Celebrate Israel’s 70th Year, Adelsons Donate $70 Million to Birthright Program
Noted Historian on Israel's 70th Birthday: Justice Is on Jewish State's Side
Israeli Guards Find Bomb in Palestinian Truck, Thwarting Independence Day Terror Attack
'ISIS Only, or a Real Effort Against Iranian Aggression?' Former Bush Administration Official Elliot Abrams on Trump's Syria Dilemma