Rabbi David Saperstein, the new U.S. envoy for religious freedoms, said one priority will be to identify moderates in religious communities who could marginalize extremists.
Israelis don’t exactly have a reputation of being polite. But even in a country known for its rudeness, some things cross the line.
A U.S. jury on Monday ordered the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority to pay more than $218 million for providing material support to terrorists, a victory for Americans suing over attacks in the Jerusalem area more than a decade ago.
The United States is considering slowing a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to ensure that \”progress sticks\” after more than a decade of war, new Defense Secretary Ash Carter said during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Saturday.
New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is gathering top U.S. military commanders and diplomats for talks in Kuwait on Monday about the battle against Islamic State, as America\’s military effort approaches major hurdles in both Iraq and Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday expressed concern about the viability of the Palestinian Authority if it does not soon receive tax revenue which has been withheld by Israel.
Given that there were no world famous Jewish names among nominees for the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, the tribe did fairly well.
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