This week in power: Har Nof attack and Jewish State bill

A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:

Tragic attack
During morning services on Tuesday, two Palestinian gunmen charged into a Har Nof synagogue in Israel and killed four Torah scholars. The attack left a somber note around the world as people considered what this latest incident means for the possibility of peace in the Middle East. “But it is also a tragedy for all Israelis and Palestinians. The two communities appeared increasingly locked in a cycle of hatred and hopelessness, where chances for stability, much less permanent peace, seem nearly impossible,” ” target=”_blank”>added The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial.

What's so troubling about this latest episode, ” target=”_blank”>reported Reuters. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni is chief among the opponents. “In my legal opinion, new legislation is unnecessary, not for the reasons stated by those Knesset members who are opposed to the law, but because it would be redundant,” ” target=”_blank”>said The Jerusalem Post, in an editorial.