JERUSALEM (AP) – A major Israeli human rights group has begun to describe control of Israel and the Palestinian territories as a single “apartheid” regime, using an explosive term that the country’s …
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JERUSALEM (AP) – Thousands of Israelis renewed weekly demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, asking the long-serving leader to resign over allegations of corruption against him and alleged misuse of …
Read More »Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) – Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in US prison for espionage for Israel, arrives in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he spends a …
Read More »Palestinians tear up as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) – When the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel, the Palestinians stopped the move as a “betrayal” of Jerusalem, where they would establish their future state capital …
Read More »Israeli settlements could test relations with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden can never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was caught off guard when authorities announced plans to build hundreds of new …
Read More »The virus sheds a light on the housing plight of Orthodox Jews in Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and boys stand on the side of a road in the Meiya Shireim neighborhood in Jerusalem. Photographer: Meneheim Kahana / AFP via Getty Image Photographer: Meneheim via Kahana / …
Read More »Coronavirus Lockdown 2.0 deepens division in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) – When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Schwartz moved quickly to save his business – moving to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him …
Read More »Modern forensics gives clues to 2,600 year old biblical mystery
Jerusalem – Researchers using modern techniques to examine ancient texts have concluded that literacy in Bible times in the Holy Land may be more questionable than before. A study by Tel Aviv …
Read More »Telephone call between UAE, Israel for the first time
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Telephone calls began ringing on Sunday between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, marking the first concrete move of an American-brokers diplomatic deal between nations, for which …
Read More »Nick Cannon apologizes for ‘hurting’ anti-Semitic comments
Nick Cannon apologized late Wednesday for “hurt and divisive” anti-Semitic comments ViacomCBS for cut ties With TV host and producer. Cannon, addressing her comment on a podcast released last month, said in …
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