The leader of the world’s largest Muslim organization, Yahya Staquf, said he wants to see closer ties between Israel and Indonesia in a surprise meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, The Times of Israel reported. The Muslim cleric from Indonesia, who is the secretary-general of the 60...

Three pairs of Jewish Israelis and Muslim Arabs were awarded the 14th annual Institute of International Education (IIE) Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East in Jerusalem Thursday, recognizing their work toward advancing peace and reducing tensions in the region. “This award recognizes innovation, and rewards those...

Thousands of Iranians defied the regime’s call to join anti-Israel marches last Friday, Quds Day, and instead showed their support for Israel on social media, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. The campaign using the hashtag #WeStandWithIsrael is meant to bring people of the two...

For the first time, a plurality of United Nations General Assembly members supported an amendment to a resolution that condemned Hamas by a vote of 62 to 58, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. The United States-sponsored condemnation was an amendment to a resolution that condemned Israel for the deaths of...

Criminal complaints are now being filed by students following the belligerent disruption of a May 17, 2018 Students Supporting Israel [SSI] event at University of California Los Angeles. At least a half-dozen students announced they would visit the UCLA police department to file formal complaints reporting criminal disruption of a...

For the first time ever a traditional Muslim iftar dinner marking the end of the month of Ramadan was held under the auspices of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The dinner was arranged by Deputy Minister for Diplomacy Michael Oren and was held at...