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Liberal Carolina Jews speak up

RALEIGH — It was a hot Monday afternoon, but Judy Katzin was standing on the grassy mall outside the North Carolina State Capitol beside the Carolina Jews for Justice...

Israel elects a new president: Rivlin

JERUSALEM — Reuven Rivlin of the Likud party was elected president of Israel in a campaign that was fraught with scandal. Rivlin was elected in the second round of...

Pope, Peres and Abbas in the Vatican

JERUSALEM — PA President Mahmoud Abbas called for “freedom in our sovereign and independent state” during a prayer for peace with Israeli President Shimon Peres and...

With new Indian leader, Israel sees brighter horizon in the east

WITH a focus on Hindu nationalism and pro-market policies, newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to propel the country in a new direction. India...

US, Israel react to Fatah-Hamas unity government

US reacts The US plans to work with the new Palestinian unity government and will continue to disburse aid to the PA, the State Department said. State Department...

Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party wins big

ATHENS — The picture of Golden Dawn leaders being led away in shackles by masked policemen last September was supposed to be a defining image: Greek authorities...

Belgian Jews shocked, but not surprised, by attack

BRUSSELS — The cold determination with which the shooter at Belgium’s Jewish museum murdered four people shocked many Belgians, but local Jewish leaders have long...

The Pope in Israel

JERUSALEM — Perhaps the most lasting image from Pope Francis’ trip to Israel and the West Bank will be the pontiff praying, eyes closed, with his head against a wall....

Does ADL poll prove that Greece is world’s most anti-Semitic nation?

ATHENS — When the Anti-Defamation League published its global anti-Semitism survey last week, Greece, the cradle of democracy, captured the ignominious title of most...

Israel, China agree to innovate

TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Israel with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong to announce a binational agreement to foster innovation. Netanyahu in a...