March 30, 2022

U.S. mayors visit their counterparts in Israel

A group of American mayors on a visit to Israel, pictured in Modi’in, March 2022. Credit: Courtesy of AJC. (JNS) — A bipartisan group of American mayors is visiting Israel this week to gain firsthand knowledge about the Jewish state […]
January 13, 2022

As Western liberals demonize Israel, an Arab Zionism emerges

A Bahraini man chats with an Israeli at Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda outdoor market, October 2021. Photo by Josh Hasten. by Melanie Phillips (JNS) — While Western liberals and the U.N. Human Rights Council double down in their determination to demonize, […]
December 17, 2021

Trump and Netanyahu: A formerly strong alliance now on the rocks?

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Jan. 27, 2020, along the White House colonnade. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. by Melanie Phillips (JNS) — For both fans and foes of America’s former […]
December 15, 2021

Why do so many countries vote against truth, history and the Jewish state at the U.N.?

by James Sinkinson (FLAME) — A few weeks ago, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution denying a Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. This is the site of the two most important Jewish Temples — […]
December 3, 2021

Three anti-Israel U.N. resolutions include denial of Jewish ties to Jerusalem

A wide view of the 30th plenary meeting of the General Assembly. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe (JNS) — The U.N. General Assembly passed three resolutions this week that targeted Israel, which brings the total to 14 resolutions being adopted this […]
November 22, 2021

Consul General makes first visit to N.E. Alabama Cherokee

Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon (left) talks with Chief Larry Smith (right) and Seth Penn, as John Buhler of the Alabama-Israel Task Force looks on.In September, when the Northeast Alabama Cherokee issued a declaration of support for the “sovereign Jewish nation” […]
August 6, 2021

Central America unites in solidarity with Israel, against antisemitism

Ana Lucrecia Marroquín de Palomo, vice president of the Congress of Guatemala; Alejandro Giammattei, president of the Republic of Guatemala; Fidel Reyes Lee, president of the Guatemala-Israel Friendship League. Source: Screenshot. by Eliana Rudee (JNS) — The Guatemalan president and […]
June 17, 2021

Can Israel’s new government make up with the Democrats, or are the changes too large?

Yesh Atid leader Knesset member Yair Lapid speaks during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on April 19, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Like a student on […]
May 28, 2021

Indiana Governor makes quick visit to Israel

Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, May 2021. Credit: Imagine Indiana/Flickr. by Josh Hasten (JNS) — Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb is on his way back home after a whirlwind two-day visit to […]
May 20, 2021

Alabama Legislature Passes Resolution Backing Israel, Criticizing Hamas

Israel Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon pins an Israeli-American flags pin onto Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s lapel. Photos by Hal Yeager, office of the governor by Larry Brook Continuing a long legacy of the state’s support for Israel, in the final […]
March 31, 2021

Despite slide among some Democrats, U.S. support for Israel still strong

American and Israeli flags flying together. Credit: John Theodor/Shutterstock. by Mitchell Bard (JNS) — Gallup has released its annual survey data regarding American opinion toward Israel, and the news is once again mostly positive. Support for the Palestinians has increased […]