Israel gets same-sex divorce before same-sex marriage

Published on December 4, 2012

An Israeli court has awarded the country's first divorce to a gay couple, which experts called an ironic milestone since same-sex marriages cannot be legally conducted in the Jewish state.

N.Y. governor vetoes special ed. bill that would benefit religious children

Published on August 1, 2012

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for religious students with special needs to receive tuition reimbursements for attending private schools.

UN report: No consensus on Palestinian statehood bid

Published on November 9, 2011

The United Nations Security Council could not arrive at a consensus on the Palestinians' statehood bid, a draft report from the panel reportedly says.

France won’t vote on Palestinian statehood

Published on November 4, 2011

France will abstain from voting on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations.

Canada will not make up UNESCO shortfall, minister says

Published on November 2, 2011

Canada's foreign affairs minister said his country would continue paying dues to UNESCO but would not offer the agency any additional money.

French Jewish groups call country’s UNESCO vote a betrayal

Published on November 1, 2011

French Jewish groups said they feel betrayed by their country’s vote in favor of extending UNESCO membership to the Palestinians.

Palestinians plan “other options” if U.N. bid fails

Published on October 20, 2011

Palestinians want the Security Council to decide on their bid for full U.N. membership soon so they can pursue "other options", the Palestinian U.N. envoy said, repeating charges that Washington is procrastinating to avoid a vote.

Turkey veto threat nixed Israeli NATO initiative

Published on September 19, 2011

Turkey's foreign minister said his country threatened to veto an Israeli initiative in NATO in an effort to hurt Israel in international forums.

Obama, Netanyahu to meet at U.N. in New York

Published on September 18, 2011

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

Obama administration would veto statehood bid

Published on September 8, 2011

The Obama administration said unequivocally it would veto any U.N. Security Council resolution recognizing Palestinian statehood.

Abbas rejects U.S. request to withdraw UN settlement resolution

Published on February 18, 2011

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to turn down Washington's request to withdraw a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt settlement expansion on occupied land.

Jewish groups ask Obama not to veto settlements resolution

Published on January 20, 2011

J Street and Americans for Peace Now called on President Obama to withhold a U.S. veto on a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement building. In a policy statement posted Thursday on its website, J Street noted that for 40 years and across eight presidential administrations, the United States has called on Israel to stop building settlements The resolution introduced this week in the Security Council condemns Israel's continued settlement building and calls on Israel and the Palestinians to move to final status negotiations. "These are sentiments that we share and that we believe a majority of Jewish Americans and friends of Israel share," the statement said.