How ‘ceasefire’ became a dirty word, even to some progressive groups
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Late last month, Jacob Frey, the Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, vetoed his city council’s resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
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IDF rescues 2 hostages as it steps up operations in Rafah
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The Israeli military has rescued two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the second such rescue since Hamas…
Calling Israel’s response in Gaza ‘over the top,’ Biden conditions defense aid on allowing humanitarian assistance
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden is conditioning U.S. defense assistance on not impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid, a key point…
Hostage expert Jared Genser explains why Israel’s hostage crisis is uniquely challenging
by Eve Kessler (JTA) – Jared Genser, a Washington, D.C.-based international human rights lawyer, has extracted hostages and political prisoners from some of the world’s…
Birthright trippers find visiting Israel during war is a unique and invigorating experience
by Elana Sztokman (JTA) – When Alon Fishman visited Israel in early January on a group trip, it wasn’t his first time in the country….