After a speech sharply criticizing Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, a German minister draws consequences – reigniting the debate over artistic freedom, antisemitism, and Germany’s way forward.
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Tucker Carlson claimed that the US fought the 2003 Iraq War for Israel and that Israel was pushing the US into another war with Iran.
The English edition of his book Hostage is honored as “Jewish Book of the Year” at the 75th National Jewish Book Awards 2026 in the United States.
A report faulted police for relying on “hallucinations,” ignoring contrary evidence and failing to consult the local Jewish community before the Maccabi ban.
As of Jan. 1, 2026, 541,085 Jews lived in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, amounting to some 5.32% of the nation’s population.
Growing opposition to Israel on the political right is “serious, but thank God it’s not really an evangelical problem,” Rev. Johnnie Moore told JNS.
Israel already appears in the Bible as a troublemaker. Why does the conflict surrounding Israel return in every era? Only the flags of the respective new empires change, but the claim to annihilation remains.
Most participants on a panel at this week’s Conference of Presidents meeting said Judea and Samaria is heading toward a collision.
Gaza “reconstruction cannot and will not take place in areas where Hamas has not demilitarized,” US envoy Mike Waltz said.
