Israel

Hundreds protest in Jerusalem against nation-state bill

The protesters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Residence to protest the proposed law enshrining Israel’s status as a Jewish state.

Making Israel’s Jewish status the law: Why it matters

What’s the big deal about calling the Jewish state “Jewish”? Here’s what you need to know about Israel’s nation-state bill, its prospects and implications.

Arafat’s widow calls for talks rather than armed struggle

Suha Arafat denounced violence and accused Hamas of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip on the 10th anniversary of her husband’s death.

Israel

Israel plans road construction in West Bank

Israel

U.N. Security Council to meet on eastern Jerusalem tensions, Israeli building plans

Global

Hamas ‘toy rockets’ remark sparks calls for ouster of Cardiff city official

Israel

Understanding Shmita, Israel’s agricultural Shabbat

Culture

“My Cruel Land”: An Israeli Poet Discovers Loss

Culture

Israel’s stormy baby boom

United States

Pew poll: More U.S. sympathy for Israel than Palestinians

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