Knesset Passes Nation-State Bill
byThe Knesset passed into law early Thursday morning the contentious nation-state bill that for the first time legally enshrines the State of Israel as…
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US Judge: Civil Rights Act Applies to Jews
byA United States federal judge ruled that Jews are protected by a law banning racial discrimination when seeking employment. Magistrate Mark Hornsby said that…
Participants Leave Birthright to Visit Palestinian Family
byA group of eight young Jews from the United States visiting Israel as part of two separate Birthright trips left their tours during a…
Pre-Trial House Arrest for Duma Case Minor Signals New Court
byIsraeli Supreme Court Justice Ofer Grosskopf rejected the state prosecutor’s appeal against the district court decision to release the minor accused of involvement in…
Protest Against Nation-State Bill in Tel Aviv
byThousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday night to protest the controversial nation-state bill, slamming it as discriminatory and racist….
Labor Quits Socialist International over BDS
byIsrael’s Labor party sent a letter to the Socialist International (SI) organization on Tuesday, stating that the party would immediately leave the organization. The SI…
Khenin Blasts Givat Shmuel for Anti-Ḥaredi Discrimination
byMember of Knesset Dov Khenin (Joint List) joined ḥaredi lawmakers on Monday in condemning the central Israeli town of Givat Shmuel for imposing a thinly…
Charges Dropped Against J20 Anti-Trump Protesters
byThe United States government has dismissed all charges against the remaining 39 people arrested over their alleged participation in a protest against President Donald…
Court Injunction Halts Khan al-Ahmar Demolition
byIsrael’s Supreme Court issued an injunction Thursday night, temporarily holding up the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, a West Bank Bedouin village near Jerusalem that…
Israel Post Privatization May Limit Service to Periphery
byThe Israeli government’s ministerial privatization committee voted to sell off stakes of the state-owned Israel Post on Monday, in a bid to restore profitability…
Landslide Victory for López Obrador in Mexico
byAndrés Manuel López Obrador, leader of the Movement for National Reconstruction, was elected president of Mexico in a landslide victory.
IfNotNow Activists Stage Birthright Walkout
byA group of five Birthright participants from the United States staged a walkout on the final day of their trip on Thursday in order…