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Protests aside, Greece has shifted its stance on Israel

After a history as one of the Jewish state's fiercest European critics, Greece has become one of its closest allies worldwide ... Read More

Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the U.N. Security Council votes on a U.S. Read More

On final visit to Israel as mayor, Adams makes a closing argument against Mamdani

JERUSALEM — Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams embarked on a multi-day swing through Israel, billed as both a show of solidarity amid rising antisemitism and a farewell visit. But it was also ... Read More

Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end

Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. Read More

Israel deported me for helping West Bank Palestinians. I won’t give up on a peaceful future for the country I love

In the dark, sparsely furnished Israeli Immigration Authority waiting room at Ben Gurion airport, handcuffs around my wrists, I picked up a siddur — a prayerbook. It was 6 a.m. and I began to recite ... Read More

An 'insult.' In whirlwind Israel tour, Vance slams West Bank annexation vote as 'very stupid'

TEL AVIV – Vice President JD Vance, wrapping up a whirlwind tour to bolster the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, lashed out at a recent vote in Israel's parliament to annex the West Bank. ''That was weird," he ... Read More

Vance rebukes Israel on 'very stupid' vote to annex West Bank

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that a vote by Israeli lawmakers to annex the West Bank was a "very stupid political stunt." A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, which ... Read More

2 of NYC’s 5 public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push

The man who is likely to be New York City’s top finance watchdog under Zohran Mamdani — assuming they both win their races on Tuesday — has said he does ... Read More