Israel
How Mike Pence’s faith figures into his support of Israel
Ron Kampeas, JTAJan 25, 2018
WASHINGTON — When Mike Pence moved to Washington earlier this year, he and his wife took with them a framed phrase they had for years hung over their fireplace in...
Israel sends aid to Zambia
Josefin Dolsten, JTAJan 18, 2018
JERUSALEM — Medical professionals from Israel are helping to treat cholera victims in Zambia, which is battling an outbreak of the disease. A delegation of two...
New era in India-Israel relations
JTAJan 18, 2018
NEW DELHI — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi signed a series of agreements for cooperation in energy, the film...
Shoot to kill?
Ben Sales, JTAJan 11, 2018
JERUSALEM — If a Palestinian appears to be committing a terror attack, do they deserve to die on the spot? The answer is yes, says Michael Oren. The former Israeli...
High marks for Greenblatt
Ron Kampeas, JTAJan 04, 2018
WASHINGTON — Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s chief Israeli-Palestinian negotiator, has an office just around the corner from the White House. On his...
Tel Aviv Lego tower sets record
JTAJan 04, 2018
JERUSALEM — A Lego tower built in Tel Aviv is poised to set a new world record. The 118-foot tower was built from more than half a million Lego bricks donated...
EU ambassador says relationship with Israel strong
TPSDec 28, 2017
By Mara Vigevani Europe is not an enemy of Israel. Despite the differences over the conflict with the Palestinians, cultural and economic ties between Jerusalem and the...
Labor’s new pragmatic, centrist leader
Ben Sales, JTADec 21, 2017
NEW YORK — If Avi Gabbay becomes Israel’s next prime minister, he wants you to know he loves American Jews. Gabbay, the latest head of Israel’s Labor Party, was in...
Centenary: Allenby takes Jerusalem
TPSDec 21, 2017
By Joelle Lewitan It happened 100 years ago. On Dec. 11, 1917 the soldiers of the British Imperial Army, led by General Edmund Allenby, entered Jerusalem, announcing...
Trump: Jerusalem is Israel’s capital
JTADec 07, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but emphasized that he was not pre-empting negotiations over the...
