August 6, 2010 RSS feed / National / World Briefs

Congress Boosts Funding for Israel-U.S. Defense Systems

WASHINGTON (JTA) — A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee allocated a record amount for U.S.-Israel missile defense systems. More...

Aboriginal elder to be honored by Yad Vashem

SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) — An Aboriginal elder who protested the “cruel persecution” of the Jews by the Nazis will become the first indigenous Australian to be honored by Yad Vashem. More...

Is One-State Solution an Answer to Greater Israel Dreams?

NEWS ANALYSIS By Leslie Susser

JERUSALEM (JTA) -In one of the more curious twists in Israeli politics, prominent figures on Israel’s right wing have begun pushing for a one-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians as equal citizens with full voting rights. More...