- American Jews: Fighting for Israel – not against it by Yehuda Kurtzer, Times of Israel, December 24
- BDS: Radical Roots, Extremist Ends by Dan Diker, JCPA, December 14
- Liberals & Israel: My Jewish Feminist Problem by Phyllis Chesler, Tablet, December 16
- Media & Manipulation: Press Perspectives (video), December 24
- Political Process: Why Israeli-Palestinian Peace Failed by Roger Cohen, New York Times, December 24
- Refugees: Palestinians must reform UNRWA by Bassem Eid, Jerusalem Post, December 1
- U.S.-Israel Relationship: Undiplomatic Talk by Gary Rosenblatt, Jewish Week, December 10
More at Colleges & Universities, Europe, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, Iran, Israelis, Law, NGOs, Polls, Public Diplomacy, Turkey.
- UN Security Council rejects Palestinian demand for Israeli withdrawal
- “Jewish state” law triggers Israeli coalition crisis; early elections scheduled for March 17; Labor and Livni join forces on combined ticket
- Attacks on Israelis continue: six wounded by acid (Dec. 12), two Border Policemen stabbed (Dec. 26), and an 11-year-old girl seriously injured by firebomb (Dec. 25); suicide bombing thwarted.
- Palestinian Authority minister dies after clash with IDF—an apparent heart attack, though circumstances are disputed
- Gaza border tense after rocket attack on southern Israel, retaliatory Israeli air strikes, sniper fire on IDF soldier, and more Israeli strikes
- Belgium’s government recognized Palestine, as did the parliaments of Ireland, Portugal, and the EU
- IDF appoints first female Navy ship’s commander
- West Bank settlement building down by 62% in 2014
- Israeli company signs $30 million solar deal with U.S. utility
- Recent visitors to Israel include executives attending Mobile Monetization Summit and other Israel Tech Week events, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, Australian rock duo Air Supply, American comedian Sarah Silverman, Irish nationalist leader Gerry Adams, U.S. Sixth Fleet destroyer USS Donald Cook, and U.S. Senator-elect Joni Ernst.
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