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…
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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…
Calling Israel’s response in Gaza ‘over the top,’ Biden conditions defense aid on allowing humanitarian assistance
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden is conditioning U.S. defense assistance on not impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid, a key point…
Hostage expert Jared Genser explains why Israel’s hostage crisis is uniquely challenging
by Eve Kessler (JTA) – Jared Genser, a Washington, D.C.-based international human rights lawyer, has extracted hostages and political prisoners from some of the world’s…
From Iran to Yemen, how the Israel-Hamas war is sparking violence across the Middle East
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — A conflict that started on a tiny perimeter of land on Oct. 7 is, less than four months later, reverberating…