Israeli government bans Jews from Temple Mount through end of Ramadan
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israel’s government has banned the entry of Jews to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount through the end of the Muslim holy month…
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‘Two Israels’: What’s really behind the judicial reform protests
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — When Benjamin Netanyahu put his controversial calls for judicial reform on pause two weeks ago, many thought the protesters in…
An ‘historic’ day in Israel ends with a political compromise — and big questions about the future
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Like hundreds of thousands of her fellow Israelis, Kelly Breakstone Roth’s instinct on March 26 was to take to the…
Crossing a Disputed Line: A conversation in the Jewish community about Palestinians
by David Sklar (AJNews) – Peter Driftmier was visibly nervous but composed, as he stepped up to the front of Temple B’nai Tikvah’s library on…
Protests and strike rock Israel as future of Netanyahu’s judicial reforms falls into doubt
by Ben Sales This is a developing story. (JTA) — Israel was filled with surreal images Sunday night as thousands of people lit bonfires and…