Jews gave President Obama an above-average job approval rating compared to other religious groups in the U.S.Read More
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed to the U.S. administration on Thursday that he hold a face-to-face meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas every two weeks to try to forge covert understandings and set principles to solve every issue.Read More
The first Jewish chief of the Republican Party came out as gay.Read More
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening began forming Israel’s negotiating team for the direct peace negotiations set to commence next week in Washington, the Prime Minister’s Office announced.Read More
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday he would call for a renewed discussion during the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday of the decision to deport 400 children of migrant workers, as the deportation would create “irreversible damage.”Read More
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday that there was no reason why building should not restart in the major West bank settlement after a 10-month freeze expires next month.Read More
An Israeli police delegation will leave for Haiti to serve as part of a U.N. multinational force, marking the first time Israelis will serve on a U.N. force.Read More
Israel’s deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon, said Israel has “deep respect” for the people of Iran.Read More
Two weeks before their launch, the promised renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has already engendered a first: a joint statement of welcome by mainstream U.S. Jewish and Palestinian groups.Read More
An Israeli company, Tikun Olam, works with Israel’s Health Ministry to distribute cannabis for medicinal purposes to over 1,800 people to help relieve pain caused by various health conditions.Read More