Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Israel might be headed to a third round of elections in less than a year November 20, 2019
  Benny Gantz announced that he has failed at forming a government, with or without Netanyahu. Here's what comes next. The post Israel might be headed to a third round of elections in less than a year appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Marcy Oster
• Meet the Puerto Rican Jew behind the El Bloombito parody Twitter account November 20, 2019
  Rachel Figueroa has been running the account since 2011, when the mayor was widely mocked for his Spanish accent at a press conference. The post Meet the Puerto Rican Jew behind the El Bloombito parody Twitter account appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Josefin Dolsten
• Netherlands cuts aid to Palestinian Authority over terrorist salaries November 20, 2019
  The Dutch aid ministry said that talks "did not lead to the desired outcome." The post Netherlands cuts aid to Palestinian Authority over terrorist salaries appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Cnaan Liphshiz
• It’s time for Israel to start annexing settlements near eastern Jerusalem November 20, 2019
  Full annexation of the West Bank would be disastrous. But incorporating cities near Jerusalem into Israel is a smart move. The post It’s time for Israel to start annexing settlements near eastern Jerusalem appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Seth King
• Jeremy Corbyn mispronounces Jeffrey Epstein’s name, and critics have a field day November 20, 2019
  The Labour leader, who is fighting anti-Semitism allegations, called the pedophile "Epshtine," irking some Jewish viewers. The post Jeremy Corbyn mispronounces Jeffrey Epstein’s name, and critics have a field day appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Cnaan Liphshiz
• This Romanian Jewish polenta is the ultimate comfort food November 20, 2019
  This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Back in the 1980s, when polenta was the hot new item on restaurant menus, I was eager to try it. I knew it was a traditional Italian dish, but it was foreign to everyone else, including me. I bought a package of cornmeal, began the preparation, and when […]
  Ronnie Fein
• Mimi Lemay wants you to understand the reality of raising a trans son November 20, 2019
  In a new memoir, Lemay writes about her child's journey -- and her own. The post Mimi Lemay wants you to understand the reality of raising a trans son appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Emily Burack
• Why does a man need to star in a play about legendary politician Bella Abzug? November 20, 2019
  Harvey Fierstein plays the title role in a play about the politician — and it's not an authentic drag performance, writes Mia J. Merrill. The post Why does a man need to star in a play about legendary politician Bella Abzug? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Mia J. Merrill
• Gantz says he cannot form a government, paving way for possible third Israeli election November 20, 2019
  Gantz has spent the last 28 days trying to cobble together a coalition government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so. The post Gantz says he cannot form a government, paving way for possible third Israeli election appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Marcy Oster
• If you truly want peace, start listening to us Jews and Palestinians who live in the West Bank November 20, 2019
  In the wake of the White House's recent announcement on settlements, an Israeli settler argues that focusing on the politics of the region won't get anywhere. The post If you truly want peace, start listening to us Jews and Palestinians who live in the West Bank appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  Laura Ben-David