Israel

2,000 Rosh Hashanah pilgrims to Uman swindled out of tickets worth $1.3 million

Three suspects canceled airline tickets sold to unsuspecting Israelis a day before the flights were scheduled to leave.

Young Jews from Uganda visit Israel on Birthright

Most members of the community are not recognized as Jewish by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate.

Eurovision organizers demand preparation work on Shabbat and free expression for participants

Eurovision representatives were in Israel late last month to meet with officials from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Eilat to discuss options for hosting the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.

President of Colombia says predecessor’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state is ‘irreversible’

Monica Lewinsky cuts short Jerusalem interview after question about Clinton apology

Rodrigo Duterte has compared himself to Hitler. At Yad Vashem the Filipino strongman called the Nazi ‘insane.’

No cease-fire with Hamas without return of Israeli soldiers’ bodies, Netanyahu tells their families

At least 10 injured during Israeli demolition of buildings in Palestinian village

Abbas tells left-wing Jewish visitors that negotiators offered plan that includes federation with Jordan

Twitter mocks a bellicose speech by Netanyahu

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