International
Who holds what on attacking Iran
Ben Sales, JTASep 13, 2012
JERUSALEM The debate over an Israeli strike on Irans nuclear facilities has heated up in recent weeks. Here are some of the debates most prominent figures....
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...
Bris breeds Danish anti-Semitism
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAAug 23, 2012
COPENHAGEN Untrained rabbis mutilating hysterical babies while black-clad men stand around praying: The description of a Jewish circumcision in the mainstream Danish...
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...
Wallenberg’s 100th birthday marked
JTAAug 09, 2012
STOCKHOLM Sweden marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis. The event,...
In Israel, Romney covers all bases but Palestinians
Ben Sales, JTAAug 02, 2012
JERUSALEM Mitt Romneys policy speech in Israel covered plenty of bases: The presumptive Republican presidential candidate spoke about the status of Jerusalem, the...
