Ten members of Congress, led by U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), criticized the Smithsonian Institution’s handling of a planned Israel at 50 celebration. Under the threat of a Congressional hearing and criticism from right-of-center Jewish groups, the Smithsonian dropped the New Israel Fund as a co-sponsor of the spring lecture series that would have taken a critical look at Israel’s past and future. The Smithsonian, which said it will host the lecture without co-sponsors, has made no plans to do so.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
