Pew survey: Americans do not care about the boycott Israel movement By Ron Kampeas, JTA May 27, 2022 A Pew Research Center survey released Thursday found that American adults are just not paying attention to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. A whopping 84% of adults surveyed said they have heard “not much” or “nothing at all” about the movement, which seeks to pressure Israel into changing its policy towards the Palestinians by… Read More
Israel Palestinian Authority says IDF intentionally killed journalist The Palestinian Authority concluded its investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by accusing Israeli soldiers of… By Andrew Lapin, JTA May 27, 2022
Bay Area Meet Marco Sermoneta, Israel's new S.F.-based consul general When he takes over this summer as Israel’s consul general for the Pacific Northwest, Marco Sermoneta will bring with him to San Francisco what he modestly… By Dan Pine May 26, 2022
Israel IDF likely killed Palestinian-American journalist, say AP and CNN A Palestinian American journalist reporting on an Israeli military raid on a West Bank refugee camp was likely killed by fire from the Israeli military,… By Andrew Lapin, JTA May 25, 2022
Israel Gantz: ‘We seek the truth’ on killing of Palestinian-American journalist Israel’s defense minister, Benny Gantz, said on Sunday that he discussed the fatal shooting of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while she… By Jacob Kornbluh, Forward May 23, 2022
Israel Israeli police attack Al Jazeera journalist's funeral procession Israeli police armed with batons and stun grenades rushed a crowd of funeral-goers in Jerusalem, nearly toppling the coffin of Shireen Abu Akleh, the… By Ron Kampeas, JTA May 13, 2022
Israel Israeli official: source of gunfire that killed Palestinian journalist unclear Hours after a gunshot killed a prominent Palestinian journalist in the West Bank city of Jenin, Israel’s defense minister said Shireen Abu Akleh could… By Ron Kampeas, JTA May 12, 2022
Israel Palestinian journalist shot and killed while reporting on IDF operation A veteran Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, was shot and killed Wednesday while reporting about an Israeli army operation in Jenin. Abu Akleh,… By Philissa Cramer, JTA May 11, 2022
World Bennett says Putin apologized for his deputy’s remarks on Nazis Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized Thursday to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for comments Putin’s foreign minister made comparing… By Andrew Lapin, JTA May 5, 2022