The award for Kirk's 'contribution to the global fight against antisemitism' will be presented at a gala dinner attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior Israeli political figures and international guests

Saudi Arabia holds unique leverage over the conflict's future, but Riyadh needs to choose to engage on all fronts. This is what pro-peace Israelis and Palestinians need it to do

The New York attorney general said an investigation 'uncovered an alarming and illegal pattern of bias-motivated harassment and violence designed to terrorize communities and shut down lawful protest,' targeting Arab, Muslim and Jewish New Yorkers alike

After dropping the Dvora Omer Prize for children's literature on Tuesday, Culture Minister Miki Zohar is also reportedly canceled the Levi Eshkol Creative Award for Hebrew Writers and others in music and the visual arts

Russia's options are limited due to the risk of U.S. sanctions. A collapse of Iran's regime could cost Russia a key strategic partner and military supplier, fueling fears that if Iran's protests succeeded, the Russian masses may follow suit and turn against their own dictator

Critics say the proposal, which passed a preliminary Knesset vote, would politicize oversight of police misconduct and weaken enforcement against corruption

'He mobilizes thousands to the streets with a phone call,' police argued, calling him 'an operational arm organizing the call for protests.' About 15,000 ultra-Orthodox took part in a protest last week that deteriorated into violent clashes, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old protester

A growing number of Palestinians suspected of illegal entry are being held in police custody in overcrowded cells, even told to 'defecate on each other.' One Palestinian was held overnight in an open-air cell in the Jerusalem Hills with no shoes, what he described as 'a cage with damp blankets'