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Israel must help American Jews – JP

Israel must help American Jews – JP

It’s everything a journalist must salute, a humanist must confront, and a Jew must dread. Carrying the loaded title “The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending,” an Atlantic magazine cover essay by Franklin Foer

Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war to stay in power – Palestinian FM

Netanyahu is prolonging Gaza war to stay in power – Palestinian FM

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “prolonging the war on the Gaza Strip with the aim of remaining in power” in a statement to Arabic media on Wednesday. The comments

Israel War Budget Exposes Rifts and Leaves Markets on Edge

Israel War Budget Exposes Rifts and Leaves Markets on Edge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved a revised state budget for 2024 that became bogged down in political wrangling and unnerved investors worried about the government’s fiscal path during the war against Hamas. A

Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s Parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a revised 2024 budget swollen by defence outlays that will bring spending to an all-time high. The vote in the Knesset overcame delays after several members of

German Chancellor to visit Israel on Sunday – media

German Chancellor to visit Israel on Sunday – media

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to visit Israel on Sunday, Israeli media reported. The visit would be Scholz's second since the conflict erupted in October. He will also stop in Jordan, sources told the

No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations – EU

No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations – EU

The European Union's top humanitarian aid official said on Thursday he had seen no evidence from Israel to back its accusations against staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which should continue playing a

EU humanitarian chief calls for Israel to open land crossings into Gaza

EU humanitarian chief calls for Israel to open land crossings into Gaza

EU humanitarian chief Janez Lenarcic has urged Israel to increase land access to the Gaza Strip for aid deliveries. He said airdrops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to supply the Palestinian enclave

US senator says Netanyahu ‘obstacle’ to peace

US senator says Netanyahu ‘obstacle’ to peace

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" and is a "major obstacle to peace" in the Middle East. Schumer, the Senate's first Jewish

Palestinian Pres. appoints longtime adviser as PM

Palestinian Pres. appoints longtime adviser as PM

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of US pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington's postwar vision for Gaza.

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got to work. Within minutes, the young men had erected two small buildings —