The apartheid libel isn’t just inaccurate, it’s an indefensible evil.

The anniversary of Theodor Herzl’s convening of the First Zionist Congress is cause for celebration; however, the ongoing battle to secure Jewish self-determination is far from over.

The very fact that a nuclear deal is nearing has provided tailwind to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who has been ratcheting up the threats against Israel almost daily over the Karish gas field dispute, which is solvable. 

In recent weeks, J Street’s endorsements of various candidates ahead of the midterm elections have drawn criticism from AIPAC over their apparent anti-Israel stance.

The incident comes after an incident overnight in which Israeli worshippers came under fire when heading to Josephs's Tomb, a flashpoint shrine in the city.