Many interesting things happened in Israel last week. The Nation-State Law was passed, which solidifies and codifies a Jewish connection to the country (with a fair amount of controversy) related to issues that deal with non-Jewish Israelis and religious pluralism … Read More
There is a great sense of uncertainty in the air. Yes, the ground operation is behind us, our troops are back on Israeli soil, peace talks are taking place in Cairo and life is almost back to normal — that’s … Read More
So close — but not there yet. We were so close to a return to normalcy, to what an Israeli summer should be: sun, beach, family time and a sense of freedom. But Hamas had other plans for us, as … Read More
Both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the Egyptian initiative, which includes a 72-hour ceasefire. After that period, further discussions will take place in Cairo in an attempt to reach a permanent agreement. As a result, the last of our … Read More
Yesterday Israel buried four of her best sons, courageous soldiers, our heroes. They were killed in the Rafah battle on Friday. Among them is 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was declared dead on Saturday after Hamas had claimed to have … Read More
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[by Ron Kampeas] WASHINGTON, November 30, 2013 (JTA) – How the United States treats the Palestinians’ new status as a non-member state at the United Nations depends on how Palestinians plan to use it – as cudgel or outstretched hand. … Read More
Washington, December 7 – The United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly passed an Israeli-sponsored U.N. resolution titled “Entrepreneurship for Development,” marking the first time that the the U.N. has formally recognized that entrepreneurship should be a major tool in reducing poverty, … Read More