The fires in Israel are under control — but debate is raging over their cause
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The wildfires that erupted outside Jerusalem, burning vast swaths of forest and blighting Israel’s Independence Day, have been brought under…
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Israelis mark muted Independence Day amid ongoing fires
by Times of Israel staff (TOI) – Ruinous wildfires extinguished many festivities for Israel’s 77th Independence Day on Thursday May 1, as authorities announced sweeping…
Opinion: Canada must return to being a global leader in protecting democracy
By Irwin Cotler and Noah Lew (NP) – Canada is in the midst of a federal election — a time for Canadians to re-evaluate our…
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ includes 17% tariffs on Israeli imports, even as Israel cancels tariffs on US goods
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The United States will impose 17% tariffs on goods imported from Israel under a sweeping new tariffs system that President…
‘Qatar-gate’ and the complicated web of major scandals rocking Israel, explained
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Not one but many interconnected scandals involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are roiling the country right now. They span…