Bernie Sanders promises ‘evenhanded approach’ to Israel, says Netanyahu ‘overreacted’ in Gaza In a Rolling Stone cover story, the Jewish presidential candidate also says he is “not into organized religion” and lauds the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Netanyahu’s office to match Jewish Agency funding to Reform, Conservative movements The agency provides some $1.09 million each in annual funding to Israel’s Reform and Conservative movements, in addition to $546,000 to Israeli Orthodox congregations.
In talk with progressives, Netanyahu suggests Israel could withdraw unilaterally The Israeli leader said he could hand over civilian control of territory to Palestinians, but it would not involve dismantling settlements.