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The Jewish Foreign Policy exchange, part 3: Are universalists truly engaged in Jewish affairs?
Jordanians hired by Eilat hotels in groundbreaking program negotiated with Israeli gov’t
In a first for Jordan-Israel relations, a small group of Jordanian citizens recently gained employment in Israel’s hospitality sector as part of a pilot project negotiated by the two countries.
Kids’ soccer leagues aim to bridge Israel’s religious divide
When Yoel decided, at age 8, to begin observing Shabbat, there was one problem: It meant he couldn’t join most of Israel’s youth soccer teams, which played games on Saturday.
United Methodist Church rejects 4 divestment resolutions
The United Methodist Church rejected four resolutions calling for the church to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s control of the West Bank.
Jewish extremist Meir Ettinger to be released from detention
Meir Ettinger, the suspected head of a right-wing Jewish terrorist cell who is being held in administrative detention, will be released from jail.
Netanyahu’s office denies Abbas offered direct talks
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied a claim that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas offered to begin secret, direct talks with Netanyahu three times but was rejected.