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Pope Francis’s moral compass faltered on Israel

Pope Francis will be remembered for many things: his humility, his gentle demeanor, his compassion for the poor, and his tireless calls for peace in a fractured world. He was the first pontiff to take the name “Francis,” in tribute to the saint who …

My Senior Israel Volunteering Experience Revisited

My wife and I recently returned from Israel after a month of volunteering, as we did a year ago. We are into senior citizen status, and there are many volunteer opportunities for all ages. People have asked me through which group we volunteered. We went on …

Dr. Phil on standing with Israel: "There's nothing 'post' about their PTSD"

In a conversation ahead of his recent address to hundreds of Jewish National Fund-USA supporters in Dallas, Dr. Phil McGraw, America's most recognizable psychologist, spoke passionately about his deep connection to Israel and the extraordinary …

Israel did not send negotiating team to Cairo recently, source tells 'Post'

Israel did not send a negotiating team to Cairo for hostage deal talks, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.  On Monday, the BBC reported, citing a senior Hamas official, that Qatari and Egyptian mediators submitted a new proposal to end …

'The Human Scale': Israel-based FBI mystery is a page-turner

The Human Scale is the apt title that author Lawrence Wright has bestowed on his new political thriller. While digging deep into the perennial Israeli-Palestinian conflict in its current Gaza-based manifestation, the novel explores the profound personal …

Israel warns its citizens abroad about planned global protests over Gaza Tuesday

Israel on Monday alerted its nationals abroad to take caution ahead of mass pro-Palestinian protests planned worldwide for Tuesday, warning that the demonstrations could spark violence against Israelis. The warning from the National Security Council (NSC) …

Israel strikes south of Beirut

New and old movies marking Shoah to be screened across Israel in week of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day will be marked this year by screenings of new films and classics, including feature films and documentaries, that illuminate the lost lives and traumatized survivors. These films are told from different points of view and in all …

Humanitarian agencies reject Israel’s claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’

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