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…
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Calling Netanyahu’s latest move ‘dangerous,’ Israel’s top diplomat in New York resigns
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Asaf Zamir, Israel’s consul general to New York, resigned within hours of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense…
Netanyahu fires defense minister who called for a stop to Israel’s judiciary reforms
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, exactly a day after Gallant called for a stop…
B’nai Brith Canada Applauds Alberta Legislative Assembly’s Endorsement of IHRA Definition
EDMONTON – B’nai Brith Canada applauds and welcomes the Alberta Legislative Assembly’s (ALA) endorsement of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in a motion…
NIF, JSpaceCanada Poll: Most Canadian Jews Oppose Policies Favoured by the Israeli Government
(Canada) – A new poll shows that most Canadian Jews oppose policies favoured by the current Israeli government. Fully three-quarters of Canadian Jews say they are…