Why Israel will hold a second national election in 2019
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel held a national election seven weeks ago. It will hold another one in September. If that sounds weird to…
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Israel is holding new elections. What comes next?
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — The blame game started shortly after midnight Thursday morning. The Knesset’s vote to dissolve itself and hold a second…
Edmonton JNF Gala will fund an urban nature site in Kiryat Shmona: June 18
(Edmonton) – JNF of Edmonton is hosting the 2019 Negev Gala on June 18, 2019 at the Fantasyland Hotel Ballroom, West Edmonton Mall. Honourees Freya…
Palestinians officially reject economic summit
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization made it official: They will not be attending the Trump administration’s…
US turns to Israeli know-how for medical cannabis research
by Maya Mirsky SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — When Israeli plant scientist Nirit Bernstein got a call five years ago from…