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Ethiopian Jews Celebrate a Festival, Gain Israeli Attention for Their Traditions

By Nathan Jeffay

It looked like a scene straight out of the Bible. The men at the front wore outfits based on those of the Priests of the Ancient Temple of Jerusalem, and sent out over the hills a wail that could be heard several miles away.Read More

Were Israelis Banned From Komen’s Egyptian Cancer Meeting?

By Beth Schwartzapfel

When the international advocacy and fundraising organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure called two Israeli advocates to invite them to a breast cancer conference in Egypt, “we were very excited about it,” one of the women said. “This is a level we never dreamed of, breaking political barriers. This collaborative effort with Middle East women dealing with the same issues we are. This holds us together, this universal experience.”Read More

Amid Growing Crisis, U.S. Asks Israel for Action To Boost Abbas

By Nathan Guttman

Facing a political crisis in the Palestinian Authority, the Obama administration has privately presented Israel with a list of measures it should take to bolster embattled leader Mahmoud Abbas.Read More

Palestinian Workers Plan To Sue Settlement, Seek To Fall Under Israeli Law

By Nathan Jeffay

In a legal battle that turns the norms of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict upside down, a group of settlers is claiming that their settlement is not in Israel, while Palestinians are insisting that it is.Read More

Losing Support and Suffering Defections, Labor Party Is in a ‘Struggle for Life’

By Nathan Jeffay

With a new poll putting its support at an all-time low, and its leader, Ehud Barak, more isolated than ever, Israel’s Labor Party is now in for the fight of its life.Read More

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