JCJ congratulates new Israeli coalition government, hopeful for peace and prosperity
After 12 years of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israeli Prime Minister — the last two and half years of which has been consumed with political chaos, multiple elections, and failed coalitions — Israel swore in a new coalition government on Sunday. The coalition government...
Important resources for understanding the events in Israel
Our collective hearts break as we witness the violence unfolding in Jerusalem and across Israel. In the midst of violent protests in Jerusalem and other cities around the country, and as families seek bomb shelters to protect themselves from rockets in Gaza, we urge...
UPDATE: Two Major Israeli Parties Seeking Knesset Control in Unprecedented Election
**This post is an update to our June 20 blog about the upcoming September 17 snap elections in Israel. Israel will hold a historically unprecedented election for Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on September 17. Whichever party manages to secure the plurality of seats...