Posts Tagged: Druze Israel
Israeli Druze Leader Seeks US Security Guarantees for Syrian Minority
Israeli Druze leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif urged the United States to guarantee the security of the Druze community in Syria to prevent a recurrence of intense violence earlier this year in Sweida,...
Druze Israeli Scholar Says BDS Efforts Against Israel ‘Silence’ Minorities Instead of Protecting Them
A Druze Israeli scholar and religious minority studies expert at the University of Haifa told The Algemeiner that efforts to boycott Israel – whether it...
Turkey Says It Will Intervene Against Any Attempt to Divide Syria
Turkey will directly intervene to stop any attempt to fragment Syria and will prevent any attempts by militants to obtain autonomy after clashes in southern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday. His warning against fragmentation, in comments...
Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Border
A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest casualty amid escalating tensions between...
Counting Jews in Israel: The ‘Other’ Is Not Enough
On November 7, 2023, just one month after the Hamas massacre of Israelis and the onset of the war in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post’s Zvika...
Druze Students Outperform on Israeli Matriculation Exams, Ministry Data Shows
Israeli students from Druze schools are among the most likely to successfully complete their high school matriculation exams, according to data released by the Education...
Equality for All of Israel’s Citizens
JNS.org - Since moving to Israel nearly two decades ago, I have come to profoundly appreciate the fact that the modern Jewish homeland consists of a...
Temple Mount Terror Attack Highlights Key Role of Israeli Druze Community
JNS.org - Last Friday’s deadly terror attack near the Temple Mount shows that Israel is at the forefront of the clash of civilizations between the Islamic world...
Israel Approves Economic Development Plan for Minority Communities
JNS.org - The Israeli government on Wednesday approved a systematic and structural economic development plan that will benefit the welfare of minority communities in the Jewish...
Israelis Connect With Christmas in the Galilee
JNS.org - Hundreds of Israelis headed north this week for a taste of something they don’t usually get to experience -- a traditional Christmas in the Western Galilee....
Former IDF Soldier Jailed for Giving Enemy Classified Intelligence
JNS.org - A military court convicted a former Israel Defense Forces soldier of divulging classified information and aiding and abetting the enemy, in a case pertaining...
Remembering a Druze Hero of Israel, Witnessing His Family’s Pride
A few weeks ago on Shabbat, I told the story of Zidan Saif z'l, a great hero of Israel. On Nov. 18th, Zidan, a Druze traffic...
Terror Attacks Killing Druze Policemen Spotlight United Front With Israeli Jews
JNS.org - The Nov. 18 killing of Israeli Druze police officer Zidan Saif, who was the first officer to enter the scene of a Palestinian...
In Galilee Clash, Druze Identify With Israel
Tensions between Druze and Israeli Arabs in a small Galilee town boiled over this weekend, resulting in brawls that left more than 40 people wounded...
