How ‘ceasefire’ became a dirty word, even to some progressive groups
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Late last month, Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, vetoed his city council’s resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
Human Rights
Jewish employees taking Canada’s largest federal public service union to Human Rights Tribunal
(CIJA) – Jewish members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) have filed 14 individual complaints at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal against their…
Repro Shabbat Brings a Jewish Lens to Reproductive Freedom
By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan (Hey Alma via JTA) – This article was sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women. When Jews around the United States gather…
More countries, including Canada, cut funding to UNRWA over allegations of involvement with Oct. 7 attack
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A growing number of countries, including Canada, have suspended funding to the main United Nations agency aiding Palestinians in the wake of…
Citing the Holocaust, Israel offers rebuttal to South Africa’s genocide charges
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Lawyers for Israel put forth their rebuttal to South Africa’s charge that it was committing genocide in the Gaza Strip,…