http://www.jta.org/news/ en rkampeas@jta.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T00:24:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091577/israel-grants-bedouin-community-first-solar-field-license http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091577/israel-grants-bedouin-community-first-solar-field-license#When:16:03:00Z Israel's Public Utility Authority granted the first-ever license for a solar project in the Bedouin community that is being funded by the U.S. government. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-08T16:03:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091572/delta-removes-occupied-from-palestinian-territories-on-destination-list http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091572/delta-removes-occupied-from-palestinian-territories-on-destination-list#When:14:10:00Z Delta Airlines removed the phrase "Occupied Palestinian Territories" from its list of Middle East destinations. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-08T14:10:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091571/israeli-workers-launch-massive-strike http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/08/3091571/israeli-workers-launch-massive-strike#When:13:42:00Z Israeli workers launched an open-ended general strike. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-08T13:42:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091567/rabbi-elyashiv-in-critical-condition http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091567/rabbi-elyashiv-in-critical-condition#When:22:45:00Z Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered this generation's leading halachic authority, is in critical condition. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-07T22:45:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091565/is-hamas-trying-to-change-its-stripes Mati Wagner http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091565/is-hamas-trying-to-change-its-stripes#When:21:57:00Z With changes roiling the region, Hamas appears to be undergoing a reorientation that this week resulted in the formation of a new unity government with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Frontpage Lead Image, Frontpage Sub Headline, Middle East, Lead Headline 2012-02-07T21:57:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091552/jerusalem-monastery-arab-jewish-school-attacked http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091552/jerusalem-monastery-arab-jewish-school-attacked#When:12:45:00Z A Jewish-Arab bilingual school and a Christian monastery in Jerusalem were the sites of the latest graffiti attacks on non-Jewish targets in Israel. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-07T12:45:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091551/girls-faces-blurred-in-toy-store-ad-in-beit-shemsh http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/07/3091551/girls-faces-blurred-in-toy-store-ad-in-beit-shemsh#When:12:21:00Z The faces of young girls modeling Purim costumes in a toy store ad were blurred in haredi Orthodox newspapers in Beit Shemesh. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-07T12:21:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091541/us-closes-embassy-in-syria-citing-security-concerns http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091541/us-closes-embassy-in-syria-citing-security-concerns#When:16:23:00Z The United States closed its embassy in Syria out of security concerns, the State Department announced. Frontpage Lead Headline, Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-06T16:23:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091540/bill-would-provide-financial-aid-to-youth-who-leave-haredi-orthodox-world http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091540/bill-would-provide-financial-aid-to-youth-who-leave-haredi-orthodox-world#When:16:11:00Z A Knesset member from the left-wing Meretz Party has authored a bill that would provide financial aid to young people who leave the haredi Orthodox fold. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-06T16:11:00-05:00 http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091538/israeli-teachers-oppose-school-trips-to-hebron http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/02/06/3091538/israeli-teachers-oppose-school-trips-to-hebron#When:15:36:00Z Hundreds of Israeli teachers have sent a letter to Israel's education minister opposing school trips to Hebron. Breaking News, Middle East 2012-02-06T15:36:00-05:00