Romney: My first visit as president would be to Israel

Published on November 23, 2011

Mitt Romney said his first foreign trip as president would be to Israel.

Lebanon war underscores inequality of Arab Israelis

By Uri Dromi
Published on September 21, 2006

Wars, like hurricanes, tend to expose flaws in societies. In Israel, the recent war with Hezbollah revealed lack of preparedness for this kind of war against an elusive enemy, mediocre
conduct of the operations, deficiencies in equipment, shortages of shelters for the civilians and more.

Genocide survivors turn into lobbyists for Darfur

By Sarah Price Brown
Published on September 21, 2006

Eli Wiesel and George Clooney have spoken out about it. Protesters have rallied against it. Even an online game seeks to draw attention to the ongoing genocide in Sudan's Darfur.

Area synagogues weigh benefits, pitfalls of High Holidays security

By Marc Ballon
Published on September 21, 2006

Throughout Southern California, congregations will spend untold thousands on armed guards, private patrols and high-tech security cameras to protect from real or imagined threats.

Effects of Fighting Will Be Felt Throughout Region

By Leslie Susser
Published on July 19, 2006

Fighting in the ongoing Israeli-Hezbollah standoff has been confined to two of the Middle East's smallest countries, but the outcome could have major strategic implications for the region as a whole.