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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the top of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon along with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (right) and other troops, December 17, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
April 27, 2025, 1:26 am
GOP lawmaker cautions Israel against ‘dividing’ Syria, after meeting with Sharaa
Marlin Stutzman says new Syrian leader signaled openness to Israel normalization, but listed concerns to be addressed first, notably not including progress toward Palestinian state
By Jacob Magid
Del. Shane Pendergrass speaks in the Maryland House of Delegates on March 7, 2019, in Annapolis, Maryland. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
April 16, 2021, 5:30 pm
Maryland’s Shane Pendergrass rebukes rival invoking Holocaust on assembly floor
The state lawmaker’s history of speaking her mind made itself seen on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day as a colleague compared a mental health bill to Nazi crimes
By Ron Kampeas
The Binnenhof, the seat of the Dutch government, in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2014 (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)
June 30, 2020, 6:02 pm
Dutch MPs urge list of possible sanctions in response to Israeli annexation
Non-binding motion calls annexation a ‘gross violation of international law’ and notes the Netherlands has taken similar measures against other countries
By Raphael Ahren
The Austrian parliament session in Vienna, Austria, January 10, 2020. (Ronald Zak/AP)
June 24, 2020, 10:54 am
Over 1,000 MPs from across Europe call for ‘decisive action’ against annexation
Left- and right-wing lawmakers say failure to ‘adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law’
By Raphael Ahren
This combination image shows, from left, US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, July 10, 2019; Ilhan Omar, March 12, 2019; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, July 12, 2019; and Ayanna Pressley, July 10, 2019, all in Washington. (AP Photo)
August 15, 2019, 2:42 pm
Report: Israel to bar US Congress members Omar, Tlaib from visiting
Democratic lawmakers will be turned back due to ‘suspected provocations and promotion of BDS,’ unconfirmed TV report says
By ToI Staff and Raphael Ahren
This combination of 2018 photos shows Representatives Ilhan Omar (Democrat-Minnesota), left, and Rashida Tlaib (Democrat-Michigan), in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,)
August 15, 2019, 10:38 am
Israel could bar Omar, Tlaib from visiting, official says
Netanyahu discusses thorny issue with AG, top ministers; final decision on the US Congress members lies with interior minister, who has been adamant about banning BDS backers
By Raphael Ahren
In this photo from February 5, 2019, US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, left, is joined by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, at US President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
August 14, 2019, 10:21 pm
Israel said bracing for likely Omar, Tlaib visit to flashpoint Temple Mount
During secret meeting of National Security Council, senior officials agree to allow congresswomen onto holy site, but not accompanied by PA officials
By ToI Staff
A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, on October 29, 2018 in which eleven Jews were killed while at Shabbat services. (AP/Matt Rourke)
March 27, 2019, 11:27 am
After synagogue attack, Pittsburgh tries again to curb guns
Mayor’s spokesperson says city ‘owes it to those murdered at Tree of Life,’ but opponents say legislation violates US Second Amendment, vow to challenge move in court
By Michael Rubinkam
An illustrative photo of a man wearing a kippah. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images via JTA)
January 24, 2019, 3:40 pm
Florida bill would add protections against anti-Semitism to education system
Legislation by State Rep. Mike Caruso says use of double standards in criticism of Israel is anti-Jewish bias
By Ron Kampeas
US Senator Joseph Lieberman (L) and US Senator John McCain arrive for the 50th Munich Security Conference in the Bayerischer Hof hotel on January 31, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Joerg Koch/Getty Images via JTA)
August 26, 2018, 1:01 pm
Jewish leaders mourn McCain for his bipartisanship, fierce commitment to Israel
His close friendship with Joe Lieberman, a liberal Orthodox Jew he considered running with, was not without trials: ‘Why in every f***ing kosher menu do we have to have salmon?’
By Ron Kampeas
Senator John McCain arrives at Capitol Hill in Washington, July 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Marti)
August 24, 2018, 9:22 pm
McCain stopping medical treatment for his brain cancer
Family says veteran US senator and war hero has chosen to discontinue treatment for aggressively spreading disease ‘with his usual strength of will’
By AP
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York. (Courtesy)
June 29, 2016, 3:16 pm
In NY, pro-Iran deal Jewish lawmaker beats out gay religious challenger
Rep. Jerry Nadler’s House seat challenged for first time in decades over support for Obama’s diplomacy with Tehran
By AP
Shammai Engelmayer
February 26, 2016, 12:15 pm
Shammai Engelmayer
Scalia would’ve stewed over cholent
The talmudic sages accepted what the late Supreme Court justice did not: in order to endure, law must adapt
Satellite image of the Parchin facility, April 2012 (AP/Institute for Science and International Security)
August 6, 2015, 1:24 am
Iran busy cleaning up suspect nuclear site, US intelligence believes
Satellite images show bulldozers at Parchin facility that IAEA is set to inspect in fall
Steven B. Nasatir
June 4, 2015, 12:40 pm
Steven B. Nasatir
To fight BDS, check out Illinois
A new state law clamps down on doing biz with Israel boycotters
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