Washington Post | Israeli jets hit Gaza following rocket fire, as protests surge in wake of Trump announcement Washington Post GAZA CITY — Israeli forces fired live ammunition Friday at Palestinian protesters who burned tires and threw stones near the border fence with Gaza, and Israeli jets responded to rocket fire with an airstrike, in a sharp escalation of violence over ... Jerusalem: Trump's envoy Haley berates 'outrageous UN hostility' Israeli jets strike Gaza amid Jerusalem unrest Protesters in West Bank, Gaza, Mideast and Asia rail against Trump's Jerusalem decision |
FiveThirtyEight | How The GOP Became A 'Pro-Israel' Party FiveThirtyEight Although Kendall emphasized that he did not believe that anti-Semitism was behind that bias, successive Republican presidents were eyed warily by many pro-Israel Jews well into the George H.W. Bush administration. Richard Nixon, though he supported ... |
Jewish Telegraphic Agency | Debates with Israel weigh on Reform movement's largest-ever gathering Jewish Telegraphic Agency BOSTON (JTA) – President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel became an unexpected agenda item as 6,000 members of the Reform movement from across North America gathered here for their four-day convention. Addressing ... |
ACLU (blog) | ACLU Files Second Lawsuit Challenging Boycotts of Israel ACLU (blog) The ACLU on Thursday filed a challenge to an Arizona law that requires contractors doing business with the state to promise they won't boycott Israel. This is the second such lawsuit the ACLU has filed in response to a wave of laws across the country ... |
The Times of Israel | Colbert show mocks Trump's recognition of Israel's capital The Times of Israel “From now on, Israeli hummus is far superior to Arab hummus,” the spokesman said while holding up two bowls of the popular Middle Eastern dip, ownership of which has been claimed by both Israel and Lebanon. “The shofar will now be considered more ... How late-night hosts reacted to Trump's Israel decision |
FAIR | Normalizing Ethnic Supremacy in Israel/Palestine FAIR It would be wrong as a prediction, of course: Under international pressure, South Africa did accede to one person, one vote, and today is a functioning multiracial democracy. But it also would have been wrong in the ethical sense for the Times to ... |
Reactions From Israel To Trump's Decision To Recognize Jerusalem As Country's Capital NPR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Today we finally acknowledge the obvious - that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. MCEVERS: But Palestinians also say Jerusalem - or at least part of it - is their capital ... |
Eyewitness News | ANC to consider resolution over Israel at policy conference Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress (ANC) says delegates will consider a resolution on Israel at its upcoming policy conference. The ANC has added its voice to those of world leaders and organisations who've spoken out against US President ... ANC condemns Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital |
CNN | For many evangelicals, Jerusalem is about prophecy, not politics CNN Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of 10 books on American religion and culture, including "Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks" (forthcoming, HarperOne: April ... |
HuffPost | Israeli Army Strikes Targets In Gaza In Response To Rocket Fire HuffPost Israel's army launched strikes on two locations inside the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to Israeli media reports. The attacks targeted Hamas, the Islamist militant group that rules Gaza, and used both tank and air power. Residents in the Gaza ... |