Israel: No apologies, but ‘regret,’ to Turkey
JTAAug 25, 2011
JERUSALEM Israel will hold fast to its decision not to apologize to Turkey for its raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla ship, despite a direct request from the US, Israeli...
Ramadan in Israel – getting days off
JTAAug 25, 2011
JERUSALEM Last week, Muslim and Jewish soldiers gathered after a days training to eat a communal iftar, the traditional break-the-fast meal eaten after sunset...
Obama, Bibi talk peace strategy
JTAAug 18, 2011
WASHINGTON President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed peace and security issues a day after the State Department reprimanded Israel on...
Gilad Shalit billboard going up in LA
JTAAug 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES A massive billboard calling attention to the plight of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is up in Los Angeles. The billboard, which went up Monday,...
Why does Bibi seem to accept ’67 lines?
JTAAug 11, 2011
By Jessica Steinberg, JTA JERUSALEM In the game of diplomatic chess played by Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week made a new...
In Israel, protesters want a redistribution of wealth
JTAAug 04, 2011
JERUSALEM The wave of protests sweeping Israel is about much more than the lack of affordable housing: Its a grassroots demand for the major redistribution of the...
Bill would shut down PLO office
JTAAug 04, 2011
WASHINGTON An appropriations bill would shut down the PLO office in Washington if Palestinians pursue statehood recognition absent talks with Israel and fail to take...
Orthodox groups clarify status on reporting child abuse
JTAJul 28, 2011
NEW YORK Two Orthodox Jewish groups have released statements clarifying their positions on reporting child abuse. Agudath Israel of America and the Rabbinical Council...
In Norway, Jews join nation in mourning; also worried about killer’s ‘Zionism’
JTAJul 28, 2011
By Alex Weisler, JTA OSLO — Norway has just 1,500 Jews, but to hear Avi Ring tell it, the country is reacting to the July 22 bombing of a government office...
Groups strategize to counter shechitah ban
JTAJul 21, 2011
AMSTERDAM Jewish organizations met to discuss taking political and legal action against proposed legislation to ban kosher slaughter in Holland. Participants at the...
