Canada’s Green Party votes to support BDS movement
TORONTO (JTA) — Canada’s Green Party voted to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel. At its convention in Ottawa over the August 5…
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Why progressive Jews mustn’t give up on Zionism
By Gideon Aronoff, Ken Bob, Josh Weinberg and John Rosove NEW YORK (JTA) — As progressive American Zionists, we take seriously the critique of Israel…
Israel’s had success against ‘lone wolf’ terrorists — here’s how
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) — “Lone wolf” terrorism in Europe is making headlines around the world. But in Israel, the phenomenon of angry or…
Former Canada Green Party candidate accused of hate speech for denying Holocaust
Human rights complaints have been filed against a former candidate for Canada’s Green Party after she posted online videos in which she denied the Holocaust…
What was Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinking in criticizing Donald Trump?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — What was RBG thinking? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg launched a broadside against Republican presidential nominee Donald…