Middle East

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — For many years and especially after we came to live in Jerusalem my rare moments of optimism about the Israeli-Palestinian situation were linked to the hope that the status quo would prevail. I couldn’t see any signs that pointed to an improvement of the situation but considerable evidence to

US President Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital outraged Palestinian leaders who said it disqualified the United States as a peace broker, but was hailed by Israel as historic. The city, however, remained calm on a cold and rainy evening after Trump’s speech with no sign of protests, while Israeli authorities projected

What has US President Donald Trump done with respect to Israel? Donald Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the first U.S. President to do so since Israel was founded in 1948. Tel Aviv is currently home to the U.S. Embassy and many foreign embassies. Trump plans to eventually move the

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. Old challenges demand new approaches. My announcement today marks the beginning

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel brought swift reaction from major Jewish organizations, members of Congress, and others. Here are those emailed to San Diego Jewish World: StandWithUs– StandWithUs applauds the U.S. Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We urge Palestinian leaders and Israel’s neighboring

By TOI staff Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, said Monday that his country is closer to a full-blown military conflict along its northern border than people think. In a wide-ranging interview with US news site Politico, Dermer reiterated Israel’s assertion that it will not tolerate the presence of Iranian proxies in Syria.