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September 4, 20140

How Islamic State became ‘the best-funded terrorist group in history’

By Dmitriy Shapiro, JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week After months of rampaging through Iraq and stoking international fears that the Islamic Stat

August 14, 20140

(JTA) -- The United States is tightening controls on military sales to Israel in the wake of the conflict in Gaza.On July 20, days after Israel began

August 5, 20140

By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) – If the results of a recent focus group and polls are any indication, the gap is growing bet

June 3, 20140

By Ron Kampeas, JTA World News WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The new Palestinian unity government brought together rivals Hamas and Fatah, but it has opened a

May 22, 20140

By Michael Gerson, The Washington Post Several years ago, I attended the bar mitzvah of a friend’s son. Uniquely in my experience — and, I’d bet, mos