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Wellness of Negev Residents Focus of Federation-Sponsored Conference

Improving health and wellness of Negev residents to build more resilient communities was the focus of a recent conference sponsored by Federations’ Negev Funding Coalition. For more information, contact Talya Levin, assistant director, global programs.

American Jewish Leaders Push for Israel to Implement Egalitarian Kotel Plan

American Jewish leaders tell PM Benjamin Netanyahu that the Jewish diaspora's relationship with Israel is at stake if it fails to implement a plan for an egalitarian plaza at the Western Wall. 

Presbyterian Minister and GA speaker Michael Gizzi on folly of BDS

Prominent Presbyterian Michael Gizzi, who addressed delegates at the 2015 General Assembly on behalf of Presbyterians for Middle East Peace, writes how the BDS movement is completely counter-productive to the peace-process.