By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Saudi Arabia appointed its first-ever envoy to the Palestinian Authority on Saturday, in the midst o f ongoing negotiations with Israel and the United States about what would be a historic Saudi-Israeli diplomatic normalization agreement. … Read More
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale raid on suspected terrorists in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens. An Israeli soldier was wounded in … Read More
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden administration is fully invested in Israel-Saudi normalization, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC on Monday (June 5). He also said he does not see a breakthrough in … Read More
Australia has stopped giving direct aid to the Palestinian Authority due to concerns that the money is being used to pay Palestinian terrorists and their families. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement Monday that the country was cutting its … Read More
At Adath Jeshurun, during Tikkun Ley’l Shavuot, efforts were made to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that probably stretched more than a few comfort zones. Leading a workshop titled, “Difficult Conversations: The Hard Questions Yet Unsolved After 70 Years,” Rabbi Diane … Read More
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas apologized to Jewish people offended by his recent speech in which he blamed the Holocaust on Jews. “If people were offended by my statement in front of the [Palestinian National Council], especially people of the … Read More
