Jewish groups criticize Ottawa’s reinstatement of funding to UNRWA
TORONTO (JTA) — Canada’s Liberal government has reinstated funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA. Ottawa announced on November…
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Jews and Muslims ramp up alliances in wake of Trump’s election
By Ben Sales (JTA) — For years, whenever Jews and Muslims engaged in dialogue and activism, it usually concerned one issue: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With…
Leonard Cohen, whose Jewish-infused poetry and songs inspired generations, is dead at 82
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Leonard Cohen, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose Jewish-infused work became a soundtrack for melancholy, has died. He was 82. “It is…
Netanyahu calls Donald Trump ‘true friend’ of Israel, Israeli politicians offer congratulations
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential victory, calling him a “true friend of the State of Israel.” “I…
At top Israeli university, students favor the least flawed candidate in US election
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) – As Americans prepare to elect their next president, Israelis are watching. Students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, one…