Without absentee voting, Israelis abroad struggle over whether to fly home for 3rd election in a year
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Five years ago this week, Amos Geva took an EasyJet flight from Berlin to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport for…
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An unpopular Palestinian president and a disgraced former Israeli prime minister make the case for peace
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas hasn’t negotiated directly with Israel in nearly six years and most Palestinians want…
Calgary officially commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Richard Bronstein (AJNews) – For the first time, the City of Calgary officially observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 with an emotional…
The key points of the Trump Middle East peace plan, explained
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan on Tuesday, and the release event was a doozy. Israeli…
As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, educators assess the impact of living testimony
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Cancer may have weakened Edward Mosberg’s body, but it has done nothing to dissuade the 94-year-old Holocaust survivor from New…