Trump’s Israel envoy pick shakes up American Jewish status quo
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) -– Nearly six years ago, when President Barack Obama was set to elevate one of his top emissaries to the…
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Report: Trump transition team checking possible locations for Jerusalem embassy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The transition team for President-elect Donald Trump is already checking into possible locations in Jerusalem for the U.S. Embassy, according to an…
John Kerry: There are ‘things we can do’ to preserve two-state solution
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry signaled in a speech that the Obama administration was still considering action on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
With the wildfires tamed, Israelis seek answers
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) – As the wildfires that raged across this country for nearly a week were subdued by November 27, Israelis surveyed the devastation…
JNF Canada launches emergency campaign: Fire rages in Israel
(EJNews) – There are fires raging through Israel, some set by arsonists. For the past three days, Keren Kayemeth L’Israel (KKL-JNF) firefighters and staff have…