Israel

Unconscious Hunger Striker Tests Controversial Israeli Force-Feeding Law

The controversial law has elicited harsh criticism from Israeli doctors.
By AP

Jewish Groups Raise More than $17,000 To Repair Torched 'Miracle' Church In Israel

"If in the name of Judaism one could destroy, in the name of Judaism one should also rebuild."
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Vatican: Jewish Extremist Poses Threat To Holy Land Christians

"The writing is on the wall."
By Michele Chabin, Religion News Service

This Is What It's Like For Gay Men To Hold Hands In Jerusalem

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IDF Soldiers Kill Palestinian Who Stabbed Israeli

Violence has simmered in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
By Reuters

Israel Cracks Down On Jewish Extremists

New arrests in Israel.
By AP

Here's Why These Palestinians Protected An Israeli Policewoman

"For me a person is a person. A life of a person is important."
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Israeli Military Says 3 Wounded In West Bank Car Attack

The incident comes amid high tensions in the wake of a deadly arson attack on a Palestinian family.
By AP

Israeli President Says Netanyahu's Anti-Iran Drive Isolates Israel

"I have told him, and I'm telling him again, that struggles, even those that are just, can ultimately come at Israel's expense."
By Reuters

Israel Jails Suspected Jewish Extremist Mordechai Meyer For 6 Months Without Trial

Israel typically uses administrative detention against Palestinians; it is rarely applied to Israelis.
By AP