Israel
Will Bibi go center or right?
Ben Sales, JTAJan 24, 2013
TEL AVIV His party shrunk, his opponents grew and his challengers multiplied. But with the results in, it seems Benjamin Netanyahu survived the Knesset elections on...
Israel’s election: A reader’s guide
Ben Sales, JTAJan 17, 2013
TEL AVIV Remember the second US presidential debate in October, when the incumbent Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney stood about six inches from each other,...
Don’t expand settlements, 700 rabbis, students tell Bibi
JTAJan 10, 2013
JERUSALEM More than 700 letters from American rabbis and rabbinical students expressing concerns about settlement expansion were delivered to the office of Prime...
Can Sharansky change Wall?
Ben Sales, JTAJan 10, 2013
TEL AVIV He brought unprecedented attention to the plight of Soviet Jewry. He stood up to the KGB. He survived nine years in Siberia. He served in Israels fractious...
Birthright celebrates Bar Mitzvah
JTAJan 10, 2013
JERUSALEM Some 3,000 young Jews from around the world celebrated Birthright Israels Bar Mitzvah year with a party in Jerusalem. You come from different countries;...
Avigdor Liberman formally charged with fraud
JTAJan 03, 2013
JERUSALEM Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman was formally charged with fraud and breach of trust. The indictment, which reportedly includes new and...
Dermer brings American sensibilities to Israeli politics
Ben Sales, JTAJan 03, 2013
TEL AVIV Like many Israeli politicians, Ron Dermer is an unapologetic defender of Israels actions, even if it might mean being undiplomatic. But like a seasoned...
Maale Adumim residents reflect Israeli consensus on settlements
Ben Sales, JTADec 13, 2012
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank From the terrace of the mall in Maale Adumim, a West Bank settlement eight miles from Jerusalem that serves as a bedroom community for...
More Israelis give tzedakah; socialist habits hard to break
Ben Sales, JTADec 13, 2012
TEL AVIV At Hadassahs centennial celebration in October, 2,000 guests heard about two major philanthropic projects being undertaken by the womens Zionist group: a...
Study abroad in a war zone
Marcy Oster, JTANov 29, 2012
TEL AVIV When the first two sirens went off, Shoshana Leshaw ran from her second-floor bedroom down to the bomb shelter in the basement. By the time the […]
