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World leaders praised and serenaded Israeli President Shimon Peres in honor of his upcoming 90th birthday.
Hungarian man, 98, charged with World War II crimes, prosecutors say
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Russia’s Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust Assad
Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad at a G8 summit on Tuesday, warning the West that arms supplied to the rebels could be used for attacks on European…
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Six reasons why Superman is Jesus in ‘Man of Steel’
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
Archie comics lovers, rejoice!
Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances.
Barbra Streisand receives Honorary Doctorate from The Hebrew University
Barbra Streisand, after receiving an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University, stands in front of the plaque of the Institute of Jewish Studies Building, established in 1984 in honor of…
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Washington Notes: Three questions on next week’s Iran talks
May 18, 2012 | 12:42 pm
A look at the more subtle questions that will decide the success or failure of next week's Baghdad talks on the Iranian nuclear program.
Can the new Israeli coalition bring about peace?
May 18, 2012 | 4:27 am
Those who assume a new centrist coalition can advance peace talks will also have assumed the talks stalled, at least partly, because of the previous coalition; comforting maybe, but hardly accurate.
So, what do Americans really think of Israel?
May 17, 2012 | 9:03 am
The BBC has found that 50% of Americans see Israel positively, while our J-Meter shows Israel is doing much better than that.
Netanyahu’s excuses and the Financial Times’ leaps of logic
May 15, 2012 | 11:11 am
On the plane from Tel Aviv to DC, the headline of the Financial Times' lead editorial caught my eye; at first I was unsure as to whether I should even bother to correct all the false assumptions and illogical conclusions, but having the temper. . .
Poll Trend: Elections far off, Netanyahu still strong
May 14, 2012 | 10:48 am
The question is, how many voters are going to abandon Kadima in the wake of Mofaz's decision to join the coalition, and where will they be going?
‘Raising young American Jews to feel Israel matters isn’t as “naturally occurring” as it was’
May 12, 2012 | 12:13 pm
Professor Bethamie Horowitz of the Steinhardt School at NYU and author of the study 'Defining Israel Education', discusses American Jewry's connection to Israel.
Tracking Opinion on Attacking Iran
May 10, 2012 | 1:14 pm
Should Israel attack Iran?
Can mighty Israel (and mighty Netanyahu) make peace?
May 10, 2012 | 10:33 am
When someone like Fareed Zakaria compliments someone like Binyamin Netanyahu one knows trouble is coming.
Will Israelis support the new mega-coalition?
May 9, 2012 | 9:26 am
A vast majority of the public believe that the motivations behind the unity government were purely political - not the good of the country; still, more voters support this political move than oppose it
Eight quick takes on Israel’s canceled election and new unity government
May 8, 2012 | 12:55 am
I was at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday, and there was no sense of looming decisions, no feeling of shifting winds. And then I woke up to a new coalition of 94(!) members.
Israel (Factor) choice for VP: Joe Biden
May 7, 2012 | 5:22 am
It's interesting to note that while Romney scores higher than Obama, no Republican contender for the second-in-command job seems nearly as attractive to our panel as Biden.
‘Israel can live with nuclear Iran just as US lives with more fearsome adversaries’
May 5, 2012 | 7:11 am
Paul R. Pillar, professor of security studies at Georgetown University and former CIA counter-terrorism expert, discusses Iran's nuclear ambitions and global efforts to curtail them.
NEW: Tracking the trends in Israeli elections season
May 3, 2012 | 5:27 pm
Every week we will post an updated Israel Election Trends page that includes a fine-tuned presentation of three possible coalitions: A right-wing coalition, a centrist coalition and a left-wing coalition. This presentation, prepared by Prof. Camil. . .
Finally more clarity: 27%-29% of Jews tilt Republican
May 2, 2012 | 10:35 am
A new AJC survey offers further insight into voter trends among American Jewish voters.
House Jewish Projection: Adding Bishop vs. Altschuler
May 1, 2012 | 11:39 am
We're adding the race for New York's 1st district, but we're far from convinced that Republican candidate Randy Altschuler will be winning it.
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