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Obama Cancels GA Appearance, Following Fort Hood Massacre

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:32:00 EST

President Obama canceled a scheduled appearance before the Jewish federations’ General Assembly.

Jewish Groups Blast U.N. for Goldstone Endorsement

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:00 EST

U.S. Jewish groups blasted the U.N. General Assembly for its endorsement of the Goldstone report on last winter’s Gaza war.

Abbas: I Will Not Run for Reelection

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:10:00 EST

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced he would not run for reelection.

Israeli Military Report: Hamas Tested a Missile That Could Hit Tel Aviv

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:00 EST

Iran has supplied Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip with a missile that is capable of striking Tel Aviv, Israeli defense sources said.

Israeli Navy Detains Ship Carrying Arms Cache

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:00 EST

Israel’s Navy detained a ship carrying a large cache of arms.

House Votes To Condemn Goldstone Report

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:00 EST

The U.S. House of Representatives condemned a UN report Tuesday that accuses Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of committing war crimes in Gaza early this year as irredeemably biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy.

'Heroes' Award Finalists Announced

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:15:00 EST

The Jewish Federations of North America today announced the five finalists in its controversial Jewish Community Heros Awards.

Jewish Terrorist's Arrest Raises Questions About Investigation

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:41:00 EST

After the news broke in Israel that a West Bank settler was charged with murdering two Palestinians in 1997 and bombing the home of a prominent Israeli professor last year, many Israelis were asking why it took police so long.

Hillary Clinton: Concessions on Settlements Don't Go Far Enough

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:52:00 EST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Israel’s concessions on settlement building fall short of Washington’s expectations.

U.S.-Born West Bank Settler Admits to Murder, Bomb Attacks

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:53:00 EST

A resident of the West Bank settlement outpost Shvut Rachel was arrested last month for suspected murder and for his alleged role in a string of attempted murder plots, according to details of an investigation revealed on Sunday after a gag order on the case was lifted.

One Killed, 30 Injured in Israeli Tour Bus Accident

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:43:00 EST

One Israeli was killed, and over 30 were injured on Friday as an Israeli tourist bus overturned near the Jordanian capital of Amman.

Police: L.A. Synagogue Shooting Likely Not a Hate Crime

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:00 EST

L.A. police say there is no evidence of a hate crime or terrorism in the shooting Thursday of two Orthodox Jews in the parking lot of a Los Angeles-area synagogue.

With Female Religious Scholars, Orthodox Women Open Up About Sex

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:58:00 EST

With Shabbat fast approaching, the sun was beginning to melt in the Jerusalem sky when the phone rang in Noa Lau’s kitchen.

Two Shot at Los Angeles Synagogue

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:35:00 EST

Two people were shot in the legs at a synagogue in North Hollywood, Calif.

In One Week, Jewish Community Lands Obama, Brin

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:00 EST

The relative calm that annually settles in over the Jewish nonprofit world during the High Holidays season ended with a bang this week, as the Jewish communal world landed two big gets.

Elmer Winter, Former American Jewish Committee President, Dies at 97

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:08:00 EST

Elmer Winter, a former national president of the American Jewish Committee, has died.

Ahmadinejad: As Long as Israel Has Nukes, So Will We

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:12:00 EST

Iran will continue to progress in its nuclear program as long as Israel continues to have nuclear weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

On Polarizing Issues, Wikipedia Strives for Balance

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST

From January’s war in Gaza to Holocaust denial, the world’s largest collaborative encyclopedia has become a battlefield over history.

Following Riots, Temple Mount Reopens To Worshippers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:14:00 EST

The Temple Mount opened to worshippers and tourists a day after violent rioting at the site.

Israel To Create Task Force To Address Goldstone Report

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:06:00 EST

Israel will establish a task force to respond to the Goldstone report and its repercussions.