CIJA’s Packed Policy Agenda for the New Year
by Steve McDonald (August, 2018) – The High Holidays are a fitting time to take stock of the past year and clarify what we hope…
Politics
John McCain, senator who made human rights and Israel central to his foreign policy, dies at 81
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. John McCain, who made human rights and Israel centerpieces of his advocacy for a robust U.S. influence across…
Israel commits to Gaza reconstruction in Hamas cease-fire deal
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel has committed to the reconstruction of Gaza and discussing the possibility of airports and seaports in the Hamas-controlled coastal territory. Details…
Amy Siskind has been called a face of the anti-Trump resistance. Liberal critics claim she is an impostor.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Without Twitter, Amy Siskind’s work documenting the Trump presidency would be a lot harder. But now Twitter has made her…
Jewish? Democratic? Israel’s nation-state law raises questions over the country’s purpose
By Charles Dunst (JTA) – On July 19, Israel’s right-wing coalition government passed, by a narrow 62-55 margin, its controversial nation-state law, which declared Israel…