From left: Wesam Seder, a Palestinian member of the Judea-Samaria Chamber; Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.); Ashraf Jabari; Heather Johnston, executive director of the Birmingham-based USIEA; and Avi Zimmerman. Credit: JS Chamber. by Orit Arfa (JNS) — With a mask resting […]
Palestinians hold photo printouts during a rally in support of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Tubas on Sept. 27, 2020. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — The Biden administration’s first Middle […]
by David Bedein The election of a new president of the United States, Joe Biden, occurred with widespread Jewish support in several swing states. The time has come to ask how the new president can express appreciation to his Jewish […]
Israel welcomed a delegation of leaders and activists from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in December 2020. Credit: Courtesy. by Eliana Rudee (JNS) — Israel welcomed a delegation of leaders and activists from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates […]
Gideon Sa’ar leaving Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv on Dec. 18, 2019. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Perhaps Gideon Sa’ar is the man who will finally put an end to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi in her office in Ramallah, Jan. 31, 2012. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90. by Nave Dromi (JNS) — Hanan Ashrawi finally accepted defeat. For many decades, the most seemingly palatable face of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the […]
by Sabah al-Binali (JNS) — News of the Abraham Accords normalizing diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has been greeted with enthusiasm across Emirati society. The positive attitude is being led from the top. One striking example […]
A Jordanian car next to an Israeli bus in Jerusalem by Jonathan Feldstein Despite decades of working and interacting with Christians whose love and support for Israel is strong and unconditional, I am still not used to it when people […]
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in October 2020. Source: Kamala Harris via Facebook. (JNS) — Vice-presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said a potential Biden administration would reverse several moves by the Trump administration regarding the […]
By Baruch Yedid (TPS) — In the third and final part of a series of interviews given by Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan to Al-Arabiya, the senior Saudi official criticized the Palestinian leadership as part of what is now perceived […]
by Larry Brook When I was in elementary school, a local computer company had a conference room that didn’t really look like a formal conference room, with its 1970s vibe. A plaque on the door said “Big Deal Room.” Back […]