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Marking Nakba Day is controversial in Israel. These Israelis and Palestinians did it together.
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1086+ words) The event, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians upon Israel's establishment, took on special resonance this year, participants said. BEIT JALA, West Bank " Sitting in a secluded West Bank forest, listening to the account of an elderly Palestinian displaced from…...
1000+ Diaspora leaders call for action against 'Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (442+ words) The letter, organized by the London Initiative, was directed to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Over 1, 000 Diaspora Jews are petitioning Israeli President Isaac Herzog to intervene against settler violence in the West Bank, saying that the settlers are threatening Israeli security....
End of an era as Central Park bench is dedicated to Israeli hostages
1+ week, 3+ day ago (415+ words) Plus, parents call for school board president in Scarsdale, NY to resign over anti-Israel incident. Over the course of Israel's war in Gaza, Jewish New Yorkers and allies would gather every Sunday in Central Park advocating for the release of…...
I glimpsed the violence facing West Bank Palestinians every day. American Jews who care about Israel must act.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) A Manhattan rabbi describes a terrifying experience during a recent "protective presence" mission. On Nov. 4, as New Yorkers cast ballots in a mayoral race defined by a frenzy of fear, I, too, was afraid. But my fear came not in…...
These Israeli-Palestinian 'brothers' are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (684+ words) Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon have taken their pitch to "The Daily Show," NPR and Jewish communities across the United States. At a time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict feels perhaps farther than ever from a solution, Aziz Abu Sarah…...
Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash
3+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) The Jewish Community of Frankfurt called the decision a'devastating societal signal.' A Frankfurt cinema's decision not to participate in the local Jewish film festival is spurring allegations of antisemitism, even as its manager says the move was financial. The Jewish…...
42 Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for "bias toward centering Israeli and Zionist voices
2+ week, 6+ day ago (577+ words) The open letter accuses the literary organization of betraying its mission. Dozens of anti-Zionist and non-Zionist Jewish authors are criticizing the Jewish Book Council, a historic literary group, for what they said was a "bias toward centering Israeli and Zionist…...
Palestinian-French lawmaker arrested after praising 1972 bomber of Ben Gurion Airport
3+ week, 3+ day ago (466+ words) Rima Hassan decried the charges, writing on social media that she was the "target of political, judicial, and media harassment." French police detained Rima Hassan, a member of the European Parliament from France, on suspicion of "advocating for terrorism" after…...
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (652+ words) The law, which was long lobbied for by Israel's far right, quickly drew a legal challenge. The Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis....
IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (709+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects Israel to act against the violence. Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday reiterated his condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank after more than 1, 000 Diaspora Jews signed a letter last week…...