December 2014
- Britain’s Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ motion(JTA) — Britain’s Green Party on Sunday adopted a policy equating Zionism with racism, a move that immediately drew condemnation from the Israeli government and sparked concerns among some Jewish party members and the broader Jewish community. The motion has also caused divisions within the party itself, with leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, skipping... […]
- As The New York Times turns 175, the fight over its Israel coverage heats up again(JTA) — For generations of American Jews, The New York Times has been more than a newspaper. It has been the hometown paper of the largest Jewish community outside Israel, a daily guide to the city that became the cultural center of American Jewish life and, more broadly, a reflection of the aspirations of Jews... […]