Platform
Republicans Prepare to Drop Mention of ‘Palestine’ From Platform
Taking yet another shift to the right on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, the Republican Party is poised to drop reference to Palestinians from its platform and to reinforced the call for keeping Jerusalem “undivided” under Israeli rule.
Bernie Sanders Backers Fail To Insert Criticism of Israel in Democratic Platform
In its last round of debates, the Democratic Party once again refused to insert language seen as pro-Palestinian into its platform.
In Major Shift, GOP Rejects Two-State Solution, Says Israel Not “Occupier”
Rejecting decades-old policy, the Republican Party approved on July 12 a platform that does not include a call for a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Instead, it defers to Israel to determine whether it is interested in negotiating a deal with the Palestinians, and omits any reference to a solution that would establish an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Women of Wall Deeply Split Over Anat Hoffman's Acceptance of Prayer Deal
Women of the Wall has more influence over prayer at the Kotel than ever. So why do some members accuse the movement’s leaders of selling out its most cherished ideals?
Western Wall Rabbi Warns Ultra-Orthodox To Stay Away During Women's Prayer Protest
The Western Wall rabbi requested that haredi Orthodox girls not fill the plaza for the next Women of the Wall service.
A Truce in the Kotel Wars?
FORWARD EDITORIAL: The ongoing drama over prayer at the Western Wall encapsulates all that divides the Jewish people — and what can unify us.
Is Western Wall Prayer Platform Step Forward for Women — Or Back?
A new prayer platform next to the Western Wall is framed by its creators as a step forward for women’s access to the holy site. That’s not how Women of the Wall see it.
Where's the Platform, Bibi?
With less than three weeks until elections in Israel, the nation’s leading party still has no platform.
The Words Do Matter
FORWARD EDITORIAL: The parties’ platforms reflect their philosophies. Both parties have shifted rightward on domestic issues since 1980, but the GOP has taken a sharper turn.
Jerusalem, Why Did We Forget Thee?
There are three lessons from the Democrats’ Jerusalem platform snafu, J.J. Goldberg writes. Jews still matter. Israel matters to Jews. And Muslim Americans are emerging as a political force.