July 1, 2016

Brexit poll: Jews voted 2-1 to remain in EU

Jewish Journal July 1, 2016

Twice as many British Jews voted to remain in the European Union rather than exit, according to a new survey.

Iran’s Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi’ite rift, raps Israel

Jewish Journal July 1, 2016

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused Western powers of trying to exploit differences between the world\’s Sunni and Shi\’ite Muslims to divert attention from the Israel-Palestinian conflict, state television reported on Friday.

9 iconic sites that celebrate American Jewish history

Jewish Journal July 1, 2016

Monday is Independence Day in the U.S. That means it’s time for many Americans to take a day off, watch some fireworks and grill large amounts of meat to enjoy with friends and family.\n\n

Mideast Quartet blames Palestinians for incitement, Israel for settlement expansion

Jewish Journal July 1, 2016

Israel welcomed a highly anticipated report from the Middle East Quartet for citing Palestinian incitement as an obstacle to peace, but regretted what it calls the report’s failure to address the “real core” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: “the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people in any boundaries.”

Sarah Silverman, Jeffrey Tambor and Goldie Hawn to get Hollywood Walk of Fame stars

Jewish Journal July 1, 2016

Comedian Sarah Silverman, actor Jeffrey Tambor, actress Goldie Hawn, Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban, and actor George Segal are all getting their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Istanbul and Hallel

Rob Eshman July 1, 2016

After the Istanbul airport terror attack that left 49 dead and hundreds wounded, Turkey\’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement, “Make no mistake, for terror groups, there are no differences between Istanbul, London, Berlin, Ankara or Chicago.”