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Israeli expats voting case dismissed by Israel’s High Court

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Israel’s High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Israeli expatriates seeking to vote in the Oct. 27 election after discovering that they had been excluded from the voter rolls under a little-known...

Miami-Dade county in Florida raises the limit on investments in Israel bonds

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — The Miami-Dade region in Florida can spend millions more tax dollars on Israel, after officials increased the share of county investments that can include Israeli bonds. 

The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week...

Far-right Israel critic James Fishback likens abortion to the Holocaust in Ole Miss speech

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — James Fishback, a fierce critic of Israel and a far-right politician, offered scathing remarks about the Jewish state and likened abortion to the Holocaust during an address at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday evening.

Fishback,...

Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary, calls to stop Gaza bombing

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — Massachusetts progressive Sen. Ed Markey, a sharp critic of Israel, beat the more moderate Rep. Seth Moulton by a wide margin on Tuesday, securing the Democratic nomination for the upcoming U.S. Senate race.  

The Associated Press...

Second Reform synagogue in Israel has windows broken

By DEBORAH DANAN

TEL AVIV – A window was broken at a Reform synagogue on Sunday in the central Israeli city of Ramat Hasharon less than two weeks after a similar incident occurred in Jerusalem in an incident the mayor...

Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — The Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros has pulled out of the next Eurovision Song Contest, saying that Israel’s participation undermined the event’s neutrality.

Avrotros announced on Monday that it was withdrawing from the world’s largest music...

‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday posted what he described as his personal phone number and invited Israelis to contact him with their questions and problems. 

It was an election-season stunt that drew...

Providence voters to put Israel boycott movement to major test at the ballot box

By ANDREW LAPIN

As pro-Palestinian progressives find some success at the 2026 ballot box, the long-gestating Israel divestment campaign is looking to capitalize in Rhode Island.

Voters in Providence, the state capital, will vote on a referendum this November saying...

‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video

By DEBORAH DANAN

TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday posted what he described as his personal phone number and invited Israelis to contact him with their questions and problems.

It was an election-season stunt that drew such...

UK threatens sanctions after Israel opens bids for E1 settler homes

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — JERUSALEM – The United Kingdom threatened to sanction Israelis involved in West Bank settlement expansion after the Jewish state’s Lands Authority opened bids for 1,234 homes in the largely underdeveloped E1 section of the West...