As China looks on, Putin poses risky dilemma for the West
March 3, 2014
One senior Obama administration official called Vladimir Putin\’s actions in the Ukraine \”outrageous.\” A second described them as an \”outlaw act.\”
Jewish Journal
Amid Ukraine crisis, Obama meets Netanyahu on Mideast peace, Iran
March 3, 2014
Even as he grappled with the Ukraine crisis, President Barack Obama turned to White House talks on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking to nudge him forward in Middle East peace efforts and ease his suspicions about diplomacy with Iran.
A year of haredim taking to Jerusalem’s streets
March 3, 2014
Since last spring, mass gatherings of haredi Israelis in Jerusalem have punctuated Israel’s news cycle.
West Bank housing starts rise by more than 120 percent for 2013
March 3, 2014
New housing starts in the West Bank rose by more than 120 percent in 2013 compared to the previous year, according to official Israeli data.
Amendment allowing Israeli gays, singles to use surrogate mothers advances
March 3, 2014
An Israeli government committee approved an amendment that would allow same-sex couples and singles to use surrogate mothers in Israel.
Abu-Dhabi based airline removes Israel from its flight map
March 3, 2014
An airline owned by the United Arab Emirates that is a partner with American Airlines has removed Israel from its flight map and refuses to transport Israelis.
Top five Jewish moments from the 2014 Oscars
March 3, 2014
The high ratio of Members of the Tribe in Hollywood makes the Academy Awards sort of an inherently Jew-y event.
Ukraine says Russia deployed 16,000 new troops to Crimea
March 3, 2014
Russian forces began moving troops into Ukraine\’s Crimea region by ferry on Monday after seizing control of the border post on the Ukrainian side of the waterway, Ukraine\’s border guards said.
Netanyahu to Obama: Israel cannot allow nuclear Iran
March 3, 2014
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Obama that Israel cannot let Iran get a nuclear bomb and said an end to uranium enrichment is an Israeli demand of any agreement with Iran.
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