Does Natalie Portman’s snub of Netanyahu make her the face of liberal Zionism?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Natalie Portman’s statement explaining why she declined to attend an award ceremony in Israel in her honor was a…
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Op-ed: Israeli and Diaspora Jews are siblings living in very different homes
By Avital Hochstein JERUSALEM (JTA) — Rabbi Donniel Hartman, who lives in Jerusalem yet works regularly in North America, likens Diaspora Jews to grown children who…
Polish president says new Holocaust law will not silence survivors’ stories
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — On April 12, 2018 the presidents of Poland and Israel met in Oświęcim, near the Auschwitz Nazi death camp, where they…
Israel at 70 op/ed: How Israelis like me relate to a country that’s an ocean away
By Ofra Daniel SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — My Dear Land, It is almost your birthday. At 70, you are…
After its latest strike on Syria, Israel’s cozy relationship with Russia could be over
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel attacked Syria on Monday, just like it (reportedly) has countless times before. The difference now is that Russia is…