Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would accept Israeli soldiers in the West Bank for a three-year transition period following a peace deal with Israel.
Today began on a sad note with news that Pete Seeger, a man for whom the modifier “legendary” seems hopelessly inadequate, had died in New York City at 94.
More than 50 members of the Israeli parliament toured the prisoner blocks at Auschwitz on Monday to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp.
A United Nations exhibition about Jews and the Holy Land, postponed after Arab countries warned it could harm Middle East peace efforts, will go ahead in June, organizers confirmed on Monday.
Even as Israelis and Palestinians strive for an elusive peace deal to end their generations-old conflict, the two sides are preparing for failure.
Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, who served as senior rabbi of the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple for 23 years and played a central role in Los Angeles intergroup relations, died Thursday (Jan. 23) at his home after a long illness. He was 78.
As a general rule in Tel Aviv, if your taxi driver is still gabbing about a national news event — more often than not, with a conservative slant — you can bet the topic is also trending citywide.
Iran is determined to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear program with major powers so it can develop its battered economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, inviting Western companies to seize opportunities now.
Get ready for lots of Gal Gadot. Turns out the Israeli actress and model won’t just be playing Wonder Woman in “Batman vs. Superman,” as recently reported. She’ll be playing Wonder Woman in three movies.
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