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Sanders: ‘U.S. and rest of world have got to work together to help Palestinian people’

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says he's not "anti-Israel," but he believes Israel has responded disproportionately to Palestinian provocations; he says the U.S. "is going to to have to treat the Palestinian people with respect and dignity," and be more "even-handed&

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As attacks subside, Jerusalem tries to return to normal

JERUSALEM (AP) — One of Jerusalem's most popular Palestinian hummus joints, Lina, used to serve about 100 Israeli diners a day — the majority of its clientele. But after the outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence last fall, the place saw business drop to about three or four Israeli diners a day,

Israel

Israel’s national library turns the page with an eye on community, technology

The recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of the National Library of Israel (NLI), a major event in the history of Jerusalem, was a deeply personal moment for many of the most prominent participants. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin presented the library with a handwritten book that had belonged to

Donald Trump

Pro-Israel policy conference nervously awaits Trump speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — As America's leading pro-Israel group prepares to hear from nearly all the presidential candidates, most eyes in the audience of thousands will be on GOP front-runner Donald Trump. He's the wild card whose previous comments about Israel have created some anxiety among many who

Israel

Iran’s latest ballistic missile test comes despite new U.S. sanctions

(CNSNews.com) – After Iran reported carrying out new ballistic missile tests Tuesday – and underlined that Israel is within range – State Department spokesman John Kirby said if the reports were confirmed, the U.S. would consider using "unilateral and multilateral tools" in response to Iran's behavior. "

terrorism

Netanyahu to Biden: Israel’s ties with Arab states ‘solid base’ for peace, stability

In a joint press conference with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's failure to condemn Tuesday's Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel. Speaking of the largest of the attacks, in which 29-year-old

Massachusetts

Son of terror victim hopes social media can help curb violence

Richard Lakin believed in teaching as an act of love. The Massachusetts native studied at Boston University and went on to become an elementary school principal in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Israel

New Israeli-American policy group seeks more activity on state and local levels

The Israeli-American Council (IAC), a non-profit organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, recently announced the formation of a new partner organization that will focus on advocating to legislative policymakers on behalf of Israeli Americans. With the numbers of conventional Jewish communities