Israel’s opposition leader: Unity against terrorism no reason to join gov’t
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The leader of the opposition in Israel said that it will not join the government to show unity during the current security…
International
Netanyahu and Abbas agree: Blame the UN
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas took plenty of shots at each other. But in their dueling dueling speeches…
Why Israelis are fearing a third intifada
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — First it was clashes on the Temple Mount. Then a mother and father were shot before the eyes…
JTA blog: On hot Yom Kippur, Israel’s Jews and Arabs kept their cool
By Ben Sales (JTA) — It could have been a fraught coincidence, especially on a 90-degree day with conflict still simmering in Jerusalem over access…
Op-Ed: Why Jewish educators need to teach the Palestinian perspective
By Laurie Zimmerman (JTA) — As the new school year gets underway, Jewish educators are making decisions regarding how best to teach about Israel and…