American Jews plan relief efforts in wake of Israeli blaze
In the long term, the fire could test the Jewish Agency’s plan that places more emphasis on creating volunteer opportunities ...
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Haaretz: Israeli authorities vow to evacuate residents living in path of Carmel wildfire by force
British, Greek, Cypriot planes join battle to contain brush fire in northern Israel, which has been raging out of control ...
Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal backroom deals, clueless predictions
Dispatches deal with Hamas, Iranian nuclear weapons and Israeli politics By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — A careful reading of ...
A Palestinian nonviolence movement emerges
A new documentary explores the West Bank movement to nonviolently protest the construction of the security barrier — and the ...
Seven mild earthquakes hit northern Israel
JERUSALEMÂ (JTA) — An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit northern Israel, the seventh temblor in two days. Tuesday ...
Boston-area towns back pro-Palestinian resolutions
BOSTON (JTA) — Voters in three Boston-area districts backed a nonbinding resolution supporting Palestinian rights in Israel. The ballot question ...
Editorial: After the Nov. 2 elections
Americans will go to the polls next week, and a new political landscape will emerge. Likely there will be a ...
Young cartoonist reflects on a Birthright Israel trip
Some critics have sarcastically referred to Birthright Israel, the free Jewish youth trip to Israel, as “Brainwash Israel.” That typifies ...
Cantor: Take Israel out of foreign aid bill
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A Republican Congress would seek to remove funding for Israel from the foreign operations budget, a GOP ...
What’s the state of the ‘two-state solution’?
J Street’s Minnesota chapter will host a timely discussion Oct. 20 featuring Amb. Colette Avital and J Street founder Jeremy ...
