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One on one: Omri Casspi

JERUSALEM — The face of Israel’s first and only NBA player will be seen soon in his native land endorsing the “Cornflakes of Champions.” Omri Casspi, who plays for...

Israelis for Palestinian independence heckled at Tel Aviv rally

TEL AVIV — A group of Israel Prize laureates and other notable artists and academics endorsed Palestinian plans to declare independence along 1967 lines at a Tel Aviv...

Violent neo-Nazism rising in Germany

BERLIN — Violent neo-Nazism is on the rise in Germany, according to an annual report by the German government. The annual report on extremism by the federal office for...

In the spirit of the Mishnah…freeing up the seder

By David Arnow, JTA SCARSDALE, NY —— You can find the secret to creating lively Passover seders in a surprising place — the 1,800-year-old law code, the Mishnah....

Despite Israel’s rejection of Goldstone, it changes ‘smart’ warfare policy based on critique

JERUSALEM — Despite Israel’s rejection of the Goldstone report on the Gaza war a year-and-a-half ago, the international criticism it engendered has led the Israel...

Lieberman on ‘Arab spring’: Economic stability is the key

BERLIN — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that only economic stability in Arab countries would ensure political stability in the Middle East. Lieberman,...

Jews of Yemen staying put

NEW YORK — The 250 or so Jews remaining in Yemen insist on staying despite the upheaval in their country, Jewish organizational officials say. Long a target of...

Facebook cuts page on intifada

JERUSALEM — Facebook has removed a page calling for a third Palestinian uprising against Israel, but a new one quickly took its place. Nearly 350,000 people had...

Libya still sits on the UN Human Rights Council

JERUSALEM — The American Jewish Committee called on the UN General Assembly to suspend Libya’s membership in the UN Human Rights Council. “The Qadaffi regime’s...

Who created the Green Bay Packers?

By Andrew Muchin, JTA MILWAUKEE —— You know the old saying: Behind every Hall of Fame football coach stands a 5-foot, 4-inch Jewish cattle dealer with good hands, a...