Under Guise of Normalcy, Ammunition Hill Once Again a Jerusalem Battleground

By Deborah Fineblum Schabb/JNS.org JERUSALEM—As the afternoon sun showers Jerusalem with gold, Ammunition Hill looks like any of the city’s other 22 light rail stops. Since 2011, untold numbers of Israelis—Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike—have been catching the train every nine minutes or so along the 8.6-mile route through Jerusalem’s main shopping streets and many […]
Sweden Officially Recognizes State of Palestine

The Swedish Government officially recognized Palestine as a state on Thursday, in a move that has greatly angered Israel.
Journey Home

Feel the excitement as hundreds of Jews land in Israel, for the first time as citizens, repeating Abraham’s ancient journey to the Holy Land.
White House Scrambling for Damage Control after “Chickensh*tgate”

The White House distanced itself on Wednesday from comments made by an anonymous senior US official that called Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu a “chickenshit” prime minister.
The ‘Chickenshitgate’ Fallout for America, Israel, and the Middle East

Naftali Bennett, Israel’s economy minister, got it 100 percent right in a Facebook posting just a few hours after the latest blow to American-Israeli relations—aka “chickenshitgate”—surfaced in the media.
Palestinians: Stop the Children’s Intifada!

The exploitation of children in the fight against Israel has attracted little attention from the international community and the media.
ISIS Has Nothing to do with Israel

Islamic State has done what al-Qaeda failed to do. It has made it clear that the Muslim world is engaged in a self-massacre, with absolutely no connection to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel Signs Weapons Deals With US, Canada

Israel and the United States announced the continuation of a sale of 19 new F-35 multipurpose fighter planes to Israel, as well as approval for a second squadron.
Kerry’s Wife Funds Anti-Israel Pop Up Restaurant

Would you like fries with your anti-Israel propaganda? A pop-up restaurant called Conflict Kitchen has been serving what it calls Palestinian food, wrapped in anti-Israel leaflets.
Israeli Air Force Ranked Mightiest in the World

The Israeli Defense Forces is the strongest military in the Middle East in spite of its relatively small size, according to a new ranking by Business Insider.