Israel News

To Alert Americans To Change In Israel's Politics, Activist Group Forms In U.S.

01/25/2013 | Steve Lipman | Staff Writer

A group of Israeli scholars and political activists who are living in the United States formed this week – in the wake of Israel’s deadlocked national elections – “a political movement” that is designed to recast relations between their homeland and the American Jewish community.

The Consequences Of Israel’s Vote

01/23/2013 | Uriel Heilman/ JTA

A few observations about the Israeli election results: Right-left split changes, but not much.

Bibi, Weakened, Needs A Wider Coalition

01/23/2013 | Joshua Mitnick | Israel Correspondent

Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu almost certainly will remain in his post but he suffered a painful blow at the ballot box on Tuesday, after exit polls suggested that his Likud Party lost about a quarter of its seats in parliament, leaving him the weakened leader of a potentially fractious government.

Israelis ‘Invited In Change’

01/23/2013 | Michele Chabin | Israel Correspondent

Jerusalem — So much for apathy and anxiety.

On the eve of Tuesday’s election, Israeli analysts warned there would be few surprises.

Exit Polls Show Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu Taking 31 Seats, Down From 42

01/22/2013 | JTA

Initial Israeli exit polls show the combined Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu ticket won the highest vote total while the new center-left Yesh Atid unexpectedly came in second.

For MLK Day, Israeli Gospel Jazz Choir Hits N.Y.

01/18/2013 | George Robinson | Special To The Jewish Week

As Sly and the Family Stone famously sang, it’s a family affair.

Iris and Ofer Portugaly are a married couple, jazz musicians and teachers at Israel’s famous Rimon School of the Arts, leaders of their own combo and a spirited and exciting gospel jazz choir.