Israel

U.N. Security Council fails to pass Palestinian statehood resolution

The resolution, which was aimed at a full Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank by late 2017, failed to garner the nine U.N. Security Council votes required for passage.

Shas leader Aryeh Deri resigns from the Knesset

The head of the Sephardic Orthodox Shas party has officially resigned from the Knesset.

Britain declares opposition to Palestinian U.N. draft resolution

Britain joined the United States in declaring its opposition to the new Palestinian draft proposal introduced in the United Nations.

Israel

Spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites dies

Bank Leumi to pay $400 million to settle tax evasion probes

Israel

Helmsley Trust gives another $11.3 million to Israeli causes

Israel

Amnesty Int’l accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza war

United States

Young Jewish adults missing in Israel, Brooklyn

Israel

Israel’s Jewish teens have seen more online anti-Semitism in ’14, ADL reports

Culture

A Hilarious New Film About Israel’s Women Soldiers

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