Israel, US dismiss Hamas offer to release American hostages

JERUSALEM — Hamas said it’s willing to release all U.S.-Israeli hostages, including one still alive, in a surprise move dismissed by both Israel and the U.S. as unhelpful to negotiation efforts to end the war. The Palestinian militant group said it had …

Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first

The leader of a far-right French political party founded by a Holocaust denier and a former Nazi officer is headed to Israel. So are politicians from far-right parties in Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands — all tapped to speak at this month’s International …

Letter to the editor: The Jerusalem Quartet should not be punished for the crimes of Israel

The Jerusalem Quartet performs in a June 12, 2020 video shared by the Library of Congress on YouTube.By Joseph Chonto, Davenport Re Jamie Nevins’ letter advocating a boycott of The Jerusalem Quartet’s performance at Hancher: It struck me as reactionary, …

Will Lebanon Make Peace With Israel?

The Israeli and Lebanese militaries held a meeting on Tuesday at a United Nations building in southern Lebanon. Israel’s prime minister’s office confirmed the parties “agreed to form three joint working groups” that will, among other issues, hold “ …

Israel reportedly alerted US just before pager attack on Hezbollah

Air Canada apologizes after Israel erased from the map on some planes

Air Canada has apologized after it emerged that some of its fleet displayed maps that appeared to have erased Israel.The carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet were found to have moving maps — part of the in flight entertainment (IFE) system — that did not show …

Elise Stefanik Blasts UN for ‘Antisemitic’ Report Accusing Israel of Sexual Violence in Gaza

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next American ambassador to the United Nations has repudiated a new UN-backed report accusing the Israel Defense Force (IDF) of perpetrating sexual violence against Palestinians in Gaza, lambasting its …

Why Israel Should Annex the West Bank

To annex or not to annex. That is the question. Should Israel annex Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank? Many Israelis would say yes. After all, Judea and Samaria comprise the very core of the Jewish people’s ancestral homeland, plus it is vital …

Left-Wing US Lawmakers Present New Bill to Implement Arms Embargo on Israel

A coalition of 13 progressive US lawmakers has submitted a joint resolution to halt current and future arms sales to Israel, citing what they described as excessive casualties incurred during the war in Gaza.  House Joint Resolution 68 (HJ Res. 68), …

Find IDF Soldiers: List of Canadians Who Served in Israel Must Lead to Prosecutions

A brigade of the Israeli army. (Photo: Israel 'Defense Forces', via Wikimedia Commons) By Yves Engler The recruitment of volunteers for the Israeli military is particularly a cause for concern given the alleged war crimes and crimes against …