J Street founder and President Jeremy Ben-Ami was in Pittsburgh last month participating in the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s inaugural “Come Curious. Leave Wiser” series. He appeared alongside New York Times opinion…
Category: 1. Israel
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Knesset marks Remembrance Day with songs, tributes, and torchbearers
The Knesset held its annual Songs in Their Memory ceremony to mark the eve of Remembrance Day on Monday, with the participation of Israeli dignitaries and musicians who performed songs in memory of Israel’s fallen soldiers. The ceremony was…
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Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined
Each year before Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics releases its familiar set of numbers: population, demographics, immigration, and satisfaction levels.
This year’s figures show that Israel’s population grew by 150,000, that…
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Gadi Eisenkot reflects on grief, son’s death, and his new political mission
Former IDF chief of staff and leader of the Yashar! Party, Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Gadi Eisenkot said he did not think he had cried for 50 years until the funeral of his son, Master-Sgt. Gal Eisenkot, who was killed in combat in Gaza during the…
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'The pain is constant': Hersh's mother speaks
When Hamas abducted her son Hersh, Rachel Goldberg-Polin became the face of the hostage crisis in Israel. Since his murder, she says she has learned that the constant pain of grief is a ‘badge of love.’"60 Minutes" is the m
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Rights groups urge EU to act against Israel ahead of foreign ministers’ meeting
Melike Pala
20 April 2026•Update: 20 April 2026
International rights organizations on Monday urged the European Union to take concrete measures against Israel over human rights violations in Gaza and Lebanon, ahead of a key meeting of EU foreign…
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40 Israelis detained in Moscow airport, reportedly over war with Iran
At least 40 Israeli citizens were detained and later released after arriving at a Moscow airport from Tel Aviv the day before, the Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday, following a Russian report on the incident.
The travelers were reportedly…
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Supreme Court halts publication of rape suspect’s name, orders review
The Supreme Court on Monday sent back for renewed review the fight over whether to permit publication of the name of the man suspected in the rape complaint filed by singer and October 7 survivor Shaylee Atary, ruling that the lower court had…
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They made aliyah, found love in Israel — and became war widows
“Days after I made aliyah and arrived at Kibbutz Na’an, I met Ariel at the ulpan,” she said, referring to a Hebrew-language program for new immigrants. “He told me the first time he saw me was on my first day at the kibbutz, when I walked…
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