The Palestinian Authority wants Palestinians to neither run for election nor to vote when Israel holds Jerusalem municipal elections in October. In fact, the P.A.’s top religious body has forbidden it in the name of Islam: “The Palestinian Supreme Fatwa Council issued a religious ruling that bans running or voting in the occupation’s municipal elections in occupied Jerusalem ... it emphasized that voting or running in the municipal elections is forbidden by religious law, since this matter is subject to the rules of benefit and damage, which the sources of authority for estimating them are the knowledgeable religious scholars who know what the results will be, and there is no doubt at all that the damages that will be caused as a result of the participation are huge compared to the benefits.” [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, July 31, 2018] The report in the official P.A. daily on the ruling did not say what will happen to those who violate the prohibition. One such “violator” may be Dr. Ramadan Dabash, a Palestinian from East Jerusalem who has announced he is running in the elections, heading a Palestinian list called “Jerusalem for Jerusalemites.” Dabash has assured that “we are not telling anyone to become Israeli, change their religion, give up the Al-Aqsa Mosque or join the Israeli army,” but he thinks that Palestinians from eastern Jerusalem should “have a voice on the city council to fight for our rights.” [The Times of Israel, Aug. 2, 2018] After the P.A. fatwa council announced the ban, Dabash stated that: “Our participation in the election has nothing to do with politics or religion. ... This so-called fatwa does injustice to the Arab residents of Jerusalem, who are seeking better services and want to improve their living conditions.” [The Jerusalem Post, July 30, 2018] Palestinian Media Watch has reported on other religious rulings issued by the P.A. fatwa council, such as prohibiting the selling of land to “the enemy” and eating in public during the month of Ramadan.
One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
The Nukhba commander who helped lead the Kissufim infiltration and continued attacks was eliminated in a precise strike in southern Gaza.
“Endorsing terrorism is disqualifying for visa purposes. We’re asking the government to apply the law that it already wrote,” an attorney with the advocacy group told JNS.
The department investigated 98 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2025 and says it continues to coordinate closely with Jewish organizations and institutions across the city.
“Last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote. “The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”
Nithya Raman, who has supported calling Israel an apartheid state and its actions in Gaza as “genocide,” stated that she is “incredibly honored” to advance to the general election in November.-
One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
“Expressions of concern must now be accompanied by decisive action,” said Israel’s consul-general in Toronto.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.” -
One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
“Expressions of concern must now be accompanied by decisive action,” said Israel’s consul-general in Toronto.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.”
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One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
“My Lord, one day grant me the governorship of Jerusalem,” said Mustafa Ciftci. 
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest David Harsanyi, Ep. 225
The Israeli singer “crossed generations, communities and sectors, becoming an inseparable part of the soundtrack of our lives,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
While rabbis maintain High Court intervention risks fracturing the balance that allows Orthodox soldiers to serve effectively, women’s rights advocates see it as advancing equality and security.
“I never imagined making a Jewish film about Woody Guthrie,” Steven Pressman told JNS. “We started finding out all these threads. It just opened my eyes completely.”
Pacific island nations can help strengthen Israel’s standing in international forums while opening new avenues for economic and strategic cooperation, Ambassador Maya Yaron tells JNS.
The Center for Medical Integrity argues that the U.N. agency’s reporting system conflates wartime disruptions with deliberate attacks and lacks adequate correction mechanisms.
The emergency organization is combining advanced technology, water-rescue capabilities and public education to prevent tragedies during Israel’s busiest outdoor season.
“Israel is here together with the Jewish community to support it, think together and voice concerns vis-à-vis the government whenever it is appropriate,” said Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed.
Dubious leaks about the Jewish state spying on America signify an effort to break up a valued alliance by those whose motives are rooted in antisemitic conspiracies.
The deeper story is not only about this latest exchange of missile fire. It’s about the moral exhaustion that much of the world demands from a single small country in the Middle East.
“We’re talking about a public-safety crisis,” said Oren Segal, senior vice president of the Anti-Defamation League.
The strategy that seeks to unite the world against Israel isn’t new. But it has gained steam through its terrorist proxies and supporters.
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One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
The Nukhba commander who helped lead the Kissufim infiltration and continued attacks was eliminated in a precise strike in southern Gaza.
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“Endorsing terrorism is disqualifying for visa purposes. We’re asking the government to apply the law that it already wrote,” an attorney with the advocacy group told JNS.
The department investigated 98 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2025 and says it continues to coordinate closely with Jewish organizations and institutions across the city.
“Last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote. “The United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.”
Nithya Raman, who has supported calling Israel an apartheid state and its actions in Gaza as “genocide,” stated that she is “incredibly honored” to advance to the general election in November.
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One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
“Expressions of concern must now be accompanied by decisive action,” said Israel’s consul-general in Toronto.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.”
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One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
“Expressions of concern must now be accompanied by decisive action,” said Israel’s consul-general in Toronto.
The inflammatory rhetoric is condemned by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as “a total loss of moral compass.”
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One terrorist was slain at the scene and a second suspect was detained, as security forces continued to scour the area for any additional accomplices.
The IDF chief of staff directed the operation from the Israeli Air Force command center.
The Israel Defense Forces said the projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.
“My Lord, one day grant me the governorship of Jerusalem,” said Mustafa Ciftci.
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“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest David Harsanyi, Ep. 225
The Israeli singer “crossed generations, communities and sectors, becoming an inseparable part of the soundtrack of our lives,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
While rabbis maintain High Court intervention risks fracturing the balance that allows Orthodox soldiers to serve effectively, women’s rights advocates see it as advancing equality and security.
“I never imagined making a Jewish film about Woody Guthrie,” Steven Pressman told JNS. “We started finding out all these threads. It just opened my eyes completely.”
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Pacific island nations can help strengthen Israel’s standing in international forums while opening new avenues for economic and strategic cooperation, Ambassador Maya Yaron tells JNS.
The Center for Medical Integrity argues that the U.N. agency’s reporting system conflates wartime disruptions with deliberate attacks and lacks adequate correction mechanisms.
The emergency organization is combining advanced technology, water-rescue capabilities and public education to prevent tragedies during Israel’s busiest outdoor season.
“Israel is here together with the Jewish community to support it, think together and voice concerns vis-à-vis the government whenever it is appropriate,” said Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed.
-
Dubious leaks about the Jewish state spying on America signify an effort to break up a valued alliance by those whose motives are rooted in antisemitic conspiracies.
The deeper story is not only about this latest exchange of missile fire. It’s about the moral exhaustion that much of the world demands from a single small country in the Middle East.
“We’re talking about a public-safety crisis,” said Oren Segal, senior vice president of the Anti-Defamation League.
The strategy that seeks to unite the world against Israel isn’t new. But it has gained steam through its terrorist proxies and supporters.
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