Israel
A quirky Israeli-born newcomer may win an even quirkier NY election
Benny Goldstein, a colorful figure with a frenetic personality, is leading by four votes in the race for town supervisor of Canajoharie.
A tragic murder in Jerusalem reminds us: Jewish Israelis face deadly antisemitism every day
Israel is often reminded by its critics that its status quo is unsustainable. Like a procrastinator in shul at the end of Yom Kippur, time is running out for it to do the right thing: to withdraw from the territories, midwife a Palestinian state, dissolve itself into nonbeing. To figure out the problem of its own presence.
The congressman went to Israel. His Socialist allies say he’s got some explaining to do.
Jamaal Bowman is taking heat for his recent trip to Israel from the DSA, which is making his trip one of its “highest priorities.”
Why ‘Checkout’ may be the Israeli show that we need to see right now
“Checkout,” an Israeli sitcom akin to “Superstore,” is coming to ChaiFlicks. But do Americans care about the everyday life of Israelis?
Meet Israel’s new consul general in NY, who’s giving himself a crash course in diplomacy
‘There is no State of Israel without the Diaspora, and the opposite,’ Ambassador Asaf Zamir said in an interview.
Losing kosher certification over politics? It could happen to Ben & Jerry’s.
KOF-K may not renew its contract with the ice cream maker.
New York State warns Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s that it will divest over Israel boycott
The Empire State warned it will divest entirely from the ice cream’s parent company to comply with BDS laws.
For African Hebrew Israelites, threats of deportation are dehumanizing — and déjà vu
Last April, Israel’s Interior Ministry sent letters threatening 51 members of our community — including those for whom Israel is the only home they’ve ever known — with deportation within 60 days. Since then, an administrative appeals court has issued a temporary stay, but the threat remains. With it comes an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. We have been here before.
You don’t have to choose between loving Israel and opposing the occupation
I recently joined a rally to protest the horrific conditions at Rikers’ Island, where 14 people, all awaiting trial, have died in the past year. I walked away in tears at the pain of these families and individuals, and angered yet again by the racist structures that put a disproportionate number of people of color in prison. Yet I also left inspired to continue fighting for the United States to become a country committed to equity, and to the safety and dignity of everyone who lives here.
Kathy Hochul planned Thanksgiving in Israel. Then came Cuomo’s resignation
‘I will continue to deepen our relationship with Israel in any way I can,” Gov. Hochul said on Monday.