Iran deal will pass (or so says the math)
By Uriel Heilman (JTA) – Does the Iran deal have the votes or not? Though President Barack Obama is vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard and Congress…
International
Here’s why Hamas and Israel may be secretly negotiating
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — After more than a decade of failed diplomacy, Israel could be close to signing a major agreement with…
Op-Ed: Lobby hard on Iran deal, but ditch the stereotypes
By Jonathan Greenblatt NEW YORK (JTA) — Congress and the American people are focused on what everyone agrees is a historic, serious and consequential foreign…
Does Israel give Jewish extremists a pass on violence against Arabs?
By Uriel Heilman (JTA) – There are some striking similarities between last week’s arson attack on a Palestinian home that killed an 18-month-old boy and…
16-year-old girl stabbed at Jerusalem pride parade dies of wounds
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A 16-year-old girl who was stabbed at the Jerusalem gay pride parade has died. Shira Banki, a high school student from Jerusalem,…