International
The other mountain Jews — of Azerbaijan
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAAug 16, 2018
BAKU, Azerbaijan — About one year after Bella Regimov’s two children left their native country in the early 2000s for Israel, she became socially isolated. On her...
Imran Khan promises new Pakistan
Charles Dunst, JTAAug 09, 2018
NEW YORK — The election of former cricket star Imran Khan as Pakistan’s new prime minister has raised eyebrows across the globe. He has promised a “new...
Polish-Jewish rescue effort saved 330 Jews from the Nazis
JTAAug 09, 2018
WARSAW — Poland has obtained a WW II-era archive that documents efforts by Polish diplomats to get Jews out of Europe by issuing fake passports from Latin American...
Naidoo, a harsh critic of the Palestinians, is now BDS ‘cover girl’
Marcy Oster, JTAAug 02, 2018
JOHANNESBURG — It’s been a dizzying few weeks for South African model and actress Shashi Naidoo, who transformed herself from a harsh critic of the Palestinians to...
Is Labour Party anti-Semitic?
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAAug 02, 2018
LONDON — It’s been nearly three years since Jeremy Corbyn became the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, and he has riled British Jews more than any other politician...
Israel evacuates 800 from Syria
JTAJul 26, 2018
JERUSALEM — Israel rescued some 800 members of a Syrian humanitarian organization and their families from southern Syria. The members of the Syrian Civil Defense, more...
Putin’s nationalism explains outreach to Jews, Israel
Charles Dunst, JTAJul 26, 2018
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s support for Israel is well documented. But Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support for the Jewish state is unexpected, especially...
Proposal of Roma registry sets off alarm bells
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJul 19, 2018
ROME — When Italy’s interior minister recommended creating a “registry” of Roma, his remark was merely the latest addition to a long list of anti-Roma statements...
Trump, Putin, Syria and Israel
Ron Kampeas, JTAJul 19, 2018
WASHINGTON — At the joint news conference on Monday in Helsinki bringing together President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and the US seemed...
The world’s northernmost JCC opens
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJul 05, 2018
The Russian city of Arkhangelsk saw the opening of a synagogue inside what may be the world’s northernmost JCC. The three-story building that was opened last month...
