Trump deletes tweet after complaints of anti-Semitic imagery

Donald Trump today deleted a tweet critical of Hillary Clinton after he came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. Before deleting the original tweet, which also contained the words "most corrupt candidate ever," the presumptive Republican nominee tweeted the same graphic with a tweak: a circle instead of a six-pointed star, which evokes the Jewish Star of David.

Sanders, Clinton delegates seek common ground on Israel

Two delegates to the Democratic Party's platform drafting committee - one appointed by Hillary Clinton and the other by Bernie Sanders - said Thursday the platform must reflect the hardships faced both by Israelis and Palestinians. Days after the Republican Jewish Coalition slammed a number of the Democratic committee members for their views on Israel, Rep. Keith Ellison teamed up Tuesday with Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez to pen a letter to J Street supporters, stressing their support for the two-state solution and for recognition of both Israeli and Palestinian rights.

Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war

Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming development has been taking place for weeks, since Israel's national water company, "Mekorot", decided to cut off - or significantly reduce - its water supply to Jenin, Salfit and many villages around Nablus, among other regions.

$40 billion aid to Israel is ‘largest ever’ to any country, says Susan Rice

U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice said the proposed military aid package to Israel is larger than any the United States has ever offered to any country. The 10-year aid program would give Israel up to $40 billion to upgrade its military aircraft and missile defense systems, and to defend against militants in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates in Syria and Egypt.

Dread and Donald in the wake of Orlando

Tel Aviv University and an Honors Bachelors degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, Jewish Studies, and English. [Less] Just a few days have passed since Tel Aviv was rattled by terrorists' gunfire slaying innocents who were enjoying an evening out, and again a bloody spectacle is the front page story in the Hebrew press.

Daughter of American rep. returns state award to Hungary

The daughter of the late Rep. Tom Lantos is returning a state award to Hungary to protest the same award being presented to a nationalist journalist described as racist and anti-Semitic, JTA reported Monday. Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett joins about 100 other Hungarians or people of Hungarian heritage in returning the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit, to protest the recognition last month of the right-wing journalist and columnist Zsolt Bayer for his writings.

Israel Wants a Peace Process, But Only If It’s Doomed to Fail

In a familiar muddying of the waters, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent the past week talking up peace while fiercely criticising Friday's summit in France - the only diplomatic initiative on the horizon. As foreign ministers from 29 nations arrived for a one-day meeting in Paris, Netanyahu dusted off the tired argument that any sign of diplomatic support for Palestinians would encourage from them "extreme demands".

Gov. Cuomo Decrees Boycott & Blacklist to Silence Global BDS Movement for Palestinian Rights

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signs a first-in-the-nation Executive Order directing the divestment of public funds supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel during a breakfast meeting at the Harvard Club. Afterwards, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stirred the immediate ire of human rights campaigners around the world on Sunday by signing an executive order calling for the creation of a "blacklist" that would track groups and individuals who support Palestinian rights through the international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement known as BDS.

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Executive Order Against Anti-Israel BDS Movement

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that the state will be taking firm stance against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions movement. Rather than pursuing legislation, Cuomo signed an executive order directing state agencies to cease doing business with any group that associates itself with BDS protesters.

Trump said planning Israel trip before July GOP convention

According to New York Magazine, four sources linked to the Trump campaign confirmed the Republican White House hopeful is considering a trip to the Jewish state in the next six weeks, though nothing has been finalized. In May, Trump said he believes he enjoys "massive" support from Israelis as he announced he would visit Israel before the presidential election, in an interview published by the Adelson-owned Israel Hayom daily.

Global Threat of Jihad Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

With Donald Trump having wrapped up the Republican nomination and Hillary Clinton almost across the Democratic winning line, attention turns to the next president's policy agenda. Restoring American prestige and global leadership must rank high on the list.