Malaysia Stripped Of Hosting World Para Swimming Championships
(January 27, 2019) – Thanks to a mounting worldwide campaign, including a petition from B’nai Brith Canada that garnered over 1,500 signatures, the International Paralympic…
Israel
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel struck Iranian targets in Syria on Sunday January 20, 2019, hours after an Iranian-made ground-to-ground missile was fired…
The wisdom behind Israel’s crazy multi-party system
by Ariel Picard JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli politics looks like a big mess right now. In the past few weeks, three new parties have been launched…
Why most recent immigrants to Israel aren’t considered Jewish
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — For the first time, Israel announced that Jewish immigrants to Israel were outnumbered by non-Jewish immigrants. The headlines might…
Can anyone beat Benjamin Netanyahu?
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israeli police want him to be indicted in three separate corruption cases. He’s embattled from left and right for his…