Israel’s Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked told a full house Sunday evening that the American-Israeli bond was “unbreakable and unshakable” and that the “importance of an …
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By Ed Weintrob
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9/21/16
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As over 300,000 Jewish college students arrive on American campuses this month, what they experience there is likely not only to broaden their minds and uproot long-held assumptions, but shake their …
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Commentary by Arnold M. Eisen, for JTA
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9/14/16
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The Town of Hempstead kicked its support for Israel up a few notches this week when it proclaimed the Region of Shomron a “sister municipality.”
Shomron, in the hills of northern …
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By Ed Weintrob
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9/14/16
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For most students, the dog days of August are one final chance for summer traditions such as hitting the beach or visiting national parks with their families before heading back to …
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By Sean Savage, JNS.org
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8/19/16
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Ambassador Dani Dayan, Israel’s new consul general in New York, greeted more than 200 friends of Israel in the Lawrence backyard of Yael and Gary Mandel.
Although …
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By Ed Weintrob
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8/23/16
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American Jewish historian Hasia Diner is facing widespread criticism over her public renunciation of Israel and Zionism.
I say: Thanks, Hasia, for your honesty.
Diner is the Paul S. and …
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By Rafael Medoff
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8/10/16
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In 2012, the Electronic Intifada, an online anti-Zionist media outlet that aggressively promotes the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, ran a lengthy article suggesting that …
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By Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Director of AMCHA Initiative
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8/4/16
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With the United Nations long panned for harboring deep anti-Israel bias, Israel’s position within the international organization has often been deemed hopeless.
However, after a tireless …
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By Sean Savage, JNS.org
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8/4/16
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In one fell swoop on Tuesday, a quarter century of standard language about Israel by either party was tossed out and new GOP platform language adopted which places Republican Party squarely behind …
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By Jeff Dunetz, Jewish Star columnist
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7/12/16
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The Rhode Island House of Representatives last week passed legislation prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that participate in boycotts of allies and trade partners of the United …
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By Paul Miller
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6/22/16
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