Is Jerusalem in Israel? Supreme Court takes up passport case
2011-11-10
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Is Jerusalem in Israel? Supreme Court takes up passport case
2011-11-10
By Richard Greenberg , other WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court convened Monday to ponder the implications of a single word that is conspicuously missing from the passport of a 9-year-old boy born in Jerusalem. His name is Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, the son of Ari and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky, Americans whoContinue Reading
Jerusalem mayor: “˜If you don’t build, you’re going to lose the city’
2011-11-07
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Jerusalem mayor: “˜If you don’t build, you’re going to lose the city’
2011-11-07
By Jacob Kamaras, other DENVER—Pressed time and again by Washington Institute fellow David Makovsky on East Jerusalem construction, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat responded in kind with a query of his own: “When you talk about a freeze in the city of Jerusalem, what do you exactly mean?” Barkat’s message at theContinue Reading
U.S. to withhold UNESCO dues over Palestinian membership
2011-10-31
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U.S. to withhold UNESCO dues over Palestinian membership
2011-10-31
By , JTA World News Service (JTA) — The United States, saying it has no choice, will stop paying its dues to UNESCO following the U.N. cultural agency’s vote to grant full membership to the Palestinians. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization approved the Palestinian’s bid Monday duringContinue Reading
Shalits trying to adjust to new normal
2011-10-26
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Shalits trying to adjust to new normal
2011-10-26
By Marcy Oster, JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) — A week after Gilad Shalit returned to Israel after being held in captivity for more than five years in Gaza, things were getting back to normal at the Shalit family home — sort of. The Israel Police said they would removeContinue Reading
50,000 sign pro-Rubashkin petition to White House
2011-10-26
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50,000 sign pro-Rubashkin petition to White House
2011-10-26
By , JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) — An online petition in support of jailed kosher meat executive Sholom Rubashkin garnered 10 times its anticipated goal of 5,000 signatures. The petition, which calls on President Obama to order an investigation into judicial misconduct in Rubashkin’s financial fraud trial, garnered 51,605Continue Reading
Who are the terrorists being freed in the Shalit deal?
2011-10-18
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Who are the terrorists being freed in the Shalit deal?
2011-10-18
By , JTA World News Service (JTA) — In exchange for Gilad Shalit’s release, Israel is freeing 1,027 Palestinian security prisoners. The first 477, agreed upon with Hamas, were released Tuesday. Most had been serving life sentences for their roles in attacks against Israelis, and they included the organizers or perpetratorsContinue Reading
As Israel watches, Gilad Shalit comes home
2011-10-18
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As Israel watches, Gilad Shalit comes home
2011-10-18
By Linda Gradstein , JTA World News Service JERUSALEM (JTA) — It seemed that all of Israel breathed a sigh of relief when Gilad Shalit returned to Israel after being transferred from Hamas captivity in Gaza into Egyptian custody. After more than five years of campaigning for Shalit’s release, and seeingContinue Reading
Shalit deal was best Israel was going to get
2011-10-12
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Shalit deal was best Israel was going to get
2011-10-12
By Uriel Heilman, JTA World News Service (JTA) — If captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in the prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas was approved by Israel’s cabinet 26-3, it will raise two immediate questions: Which side finally acceded to the other’s demands after years of fruitless negotiations since Shalit wasContinue Reading
How Occupy Wall Street is like Israel’s summer protests
2011-10-12
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How Occupy Wall Street is like Israel’s summer protests
2011-10-12
By Adam Chandler, other NEW YORK (Tablet) — As the Occupy Wall Street protest enters its fourth week, with demonstrations popping up in more than 10 cities, including Seattle and Portland, the protesters are aggressively pushing a comparison to the Arab Spring. Some say the movement has channeled the zeal (orContinue Reading
Congress looks to punish Palestinians, but cuts to security aid pose dilemma
2011-10-04
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Congress looks to punish Palestinians, but cuts to security aid pose dilemma
2011-10-04
By Ron Kampeas , JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) — If the Palestinians don’t pull back from their statehood push, congressional cuts in aid are inevitable, U.S. lawmakers say. Just how comprehensive such cuts will be, however, could end up depending on Israel’s stance on the issue. Lawmakers, lobbyists andContinue Reading