Netanyahu visits Trump; mixed views on peace process: Israel Update 

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. The two met and held a joint press conference amid differing messages emanating from the Trump administration about its stance on the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian peace…

Innovative Breast Cancer Treatment; Terror Strikes Country: Israel Update

Six people were lightly wounded after a shooting and stabbing attack at an open market in the central Israeli town of Petah Tikva on Thursday afternoon. Police said an 18-year-old from Nablus open fired on a bus at the entrance to the market on Hirsch street and then ran to a sewing shop…

Trump on settlements; struggles in Amona: Israel Update 

On February 1, we listened and learned with our former Israel emissary and current CEO of the Friends of Galilee Medical Center, Amir Yarchi, who discussed the Middle East, ethics and medicine regarding Syrian refugees. He spoke about the diversity of the hospital staff and patients as well…

Trump-Netanyahu relationship; Israel to the moon: Israel Update

Please join us at the JCC on Wednesday, February 1, at 7 PM for Aid Across Enemy Lines: How Israel is helping Syria's injured, as we host Amir Yarchi, CEO of the Friends of Galilee Medical Center and former Cincinnati Shaliach, for an open discussion about the new Middle East, ethics, and…

UN Resolution altered at Peace Cnf.; Israel and PA cooperate: Israel Update

The Paris Middle East Conference ended Sunday with a rather bland statement reaffirming support for a two-state solution, and a call to stop violence and "ongoing settlement activity." The final declaration included a “call on each side ... to refrain from unilateral steps that prejudge…