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Netanyahu on Iran: ‘Zealotry above survival’
JTASep 20, 2012
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try to win American public support for red lines on Iran’s nuclear program in appearances on...
Canada closes embassy in Tehran
JTASep 13, 2012
OTTAWA Canada closed its embassy in Tehran, listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and expelled all Iranian diplomats from Canada. Canadas position on the...
German Jews warn against public kipahs
JTASep 06, 2012
BERLIN After an attack on a rabbi in Berlin, Gideon Joffe, the head of the Berlin Jewish community, said he would not recommend that any Jew go around in […]
Turkey: German bris ban against ‘liberty’
JTAAug 30, 2012
BERLIN Turkeys minister for European affairs, Egemen Bagis, has called circumcision bans in Germany a danger for liberty. In an op-ed published this week in the...
Egypt: ‘Committed to peace with Israel’
JTAAug 30, 2012
JERUSALEM Egypts defense minister reportedly told his Israeli counterpart that Egypt is committed to its peace accord with Israel. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi initiated...
Poll: Most Israelis oppose Iran strike
JTAAug 23, 2012
JERUSALEM A majority of Israelis oppose a strike by their country on Irans nuclear facilities without US cooperation, a new poll found. Nearly 61% of respondents...
Ali’s daughter visits Hadassah
JTAAug 16, 2012
JERUSALEM Rasheda Ali, the daughter of legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali, visited Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to learn about its work in treating brain...