April 22, 2009 / Mideast

Army rabbi slams Conservatives

An army rabbi has refused to recognize Conservative Jewish soldiers as religious Jews. More...

Palestinians decry Canadian plans

SCROLLS EXHIBIT

Palestinian officials called on Canada to cancel a planned exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The officials say the exhibit would violate international law. More...

Adams meets Hamas leaders

IRISH EYES…

Northern Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams met with Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza. More...

Tel Aviv throws birthday bash

Tel Aviv kicked off its 100th birthday celebrations. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city's Rabin Square for a free concert and dance party, which opened a series of events to mark the city's centenary. More...

Project preserves Western Wall stones

A new conservation project to preserve the stones in the Western Wall has been instituted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. More...