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156 UN nations affirm West Bank settlements, east J'lem not part of Israel

BY TOVAH LAZAROFF — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:59:59 GMT

The 2016 UN Security Council Resolution 2334 called on its member states to ensure that they do not participate in actions of de facto annexation.

UN vote on Palestinian independence: NGOs tell Canada to choose Israel

BY TOVAH LAZAROFF — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:33:41 GMT

“CIJA expects that Canada will adopt meaningful and tangible ways to reaffirm its unqualified support for and friendship with Israel."

Danon to Post: Coordination between Israel, Arab states at the UN on Iran

BY HERB KEINON — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 23:36:26 GMT

Today, Danon said, the Arab countries are actively involved – along with Israel – in conveying messages warning of the Iranian threat.

As UNGA kicks off, AJC launches 'EU recognize Hezbollah as terror org'

BY OMRI NAHMIAS — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:56:12 GMT

The AJC bought a full-page ad in Tuesday's New York Times, which criticizes the EU's distinction between the terror group's military branch and the other parts of the organization.

UN: Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi attack

BY REUTERS — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:05:14 GMT

Israeli envoy: Netanyahu hasn’t drawn up West Bank annexation plans

BY TOVAH LAZAROFF — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:02:52 GMT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised international and Palestinian ire with his campaign pledge to annex the portions of Area C of the West Bank where all the settlements are located.

Watch: EU to deliver comprehensive address at U.N.

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:52:24 GMT

Iran is also expected to be one the main issues in the address.

Abbas says Trump is gutting peace process: "What is left to negotiate?"

BY MICHAEL WILNER — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:29:09 GMT

He opened with a scathing line: "Jerusalem is not for sale, and the Palestinian peoples' rights are not up for bargaining," he said, describing the Palestinian cause as just and blessed.

Erdogan vows Turkey to continue buying Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions

BY REUTERS — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:58:01 GMT

Erdogan said Turkey will continue to buy natural gas from Iran in line with its long-term supply contract despite Trump's threats to punish countries doing business with Iran.

Sisi: Continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict undermines U.N. credibility

BY TOVAH LAZAROFF — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:17:07 GMT

“We cannot talk about the peaceful settlement of disputes as a founding principle of the UN and an indicator of its credibility without addressing the Palestinian cause."

Real impact requires real leadership

BY EITAN AROM — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:25:27 GMT

The Ruderman Family Foundation Opportunity Initiative seeks to place young people with disabilities in professional and meaningful internships at Jewish Federations.

JFNA enters the fray

BY EITAN AROM — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:58:30 GMT

The individuals that Jewish Federations of North America supports are as remarkable as the JFNA’s work itself.

Let's stand together

BY STEVE LINDE — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:36:41 GMT

After 66 years, Israel today is an island of sanity in a crazy region.

At GA, active American Jews discuss the disinterested

BY MICHAEL WILNER — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:24:35 GMT

Over one third of American Jews born after 1980 identify as nonreligious, with about 40 percent now choosing to marry out of the faith, according to the Pew Research Center.

US Supreme Court justices talk Jewish at GA opening

BY JTA — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 03:32:20 GMT

Speaking before a crowd of more than 2,000, Breyer said the most remarkable thing about there being three Jews among the nine Supreme Court justices is how unremarkable it is in America today.