Tel Aviv violence: The dark side of Israel’s ‘democracy’ debate “Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin, Ep. 112 Jonathan S. Tobin Sept. 28, 2023
Woman strips at Western Wall, apparently in protest of shelved Shas bill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrapped the controversial legislation the same day it was announced. Feb. 12, 2023
Taking jab at previous government, Lapid aims to prioritize relations with Diaspora Jewry “I was shocked to hear … senior officials from the former government discussing other communities within the United States as the main relations of the Israeli government,” said Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, referring to former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer on evangelical Christians. Oct. 6, 2021
When a rock falls in a plaza . . . The Kotel rock was a case of a stone meeting gravity. But it was also used as an excuse for Jewish score-settling while allowing the Palestinians to explain again why peace is not in sight. Jonathan S. Tobin July 27, 2018
Citing ‘conscience,’ culture minister hampers plans for Western Wall prayer plaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removes Minister of Culture and Sports Miri Regev as head of a committee tasked with implementing plans to expand a mixed-gender prayer plaza at the Western Wall. June 28, 2018
Permits requested to expand egalitarian prayer section at Jerusalem’s Western Wall The goal is to expand the size of the area in accordance with original plans laid out in a January 2016 Western Wall resolution. March 1, 2018
