How Jerusalem is coping with the attacks: Police and pepper spray
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) — “No pepper spray, no tear gas, no nightsticks,” sighed Itzhak Mizrahi to three disappointed men, as if it were…
2015
New breast cancer stats: What’s an Ashkenazi woman to do?
By Erica Brody (JTA) — It’s been a busy couple of weeks for breast cancer. Of course, breast cancer is always busy, exerting its sneaky…
In European coverage of Israel, there’s confusion over who is attacking whom
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — At an Israeli bus station, several uniformed officers surround an Arab woman before opening fire on her, dropping her to…
Kerry to Netanyahu and Abbas: Condemn violence, restore calm in Israel
(JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for efforts to restore calm in Israel during telephone conversations with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Kerry…
Third intifada? Palestinian violence is tragically Israel’s new normal
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israelis have become accustomed to dismal news in the past few weeks – mornings and evenings punctuated by stabbings,…