Topic: religious minorities

April 6, 2014
1:26 pm

Convicted ex-MK Said Nafa (screen capture: YouTube)

Ex-Balad party MK convicted of security crimes

Druze former parliamentarian Said Nafa traveled to Syria in 2007, met with member of terror group

By Lazar Berman

April 27, 2013
3:31 am

Monastery loses 7-year court battle over Israeli security fence

Expanded West Bank barrier would surround convent on 3 sides and cut it off from most of its land, Catholic group says

March 20, 2013
12:28 am

Iranian Jews eligible to immigrate to the US because of the Lautenberg Amendment arrive at Los Angeles International Airport in 2009. (Courtesy of HIAS via JTA)

Lifeline for US law that aided Soviet, now Iranian Jews

Jewish groups are among those advocating a stronger status for effort to shelter persecuted religious minorities

By Ron Kampeas

January 16, 2013
10:53 pm

US Capitol building (photo credit: courtesy)

House measure would create religious minorities envoy

Move seeks to protect religious groups including Jews in parts of Asia and the Middle East