8 Dead in Jerusalem Seminary Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2008 A Palestinian gunman opened fire during dinner at Jerusalem's Mercaz Harav seminary on Thursday, killing eight people and wounding nine before he was shot to death. President Bush condemned the attack, as did Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, while Hamas officials reportedly praised it but didn't claim responsibility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Annapolis Peace Summit — Dead Before Arrival

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2007 The Mosaic Intelligence Report's Jamal Dajani heads to Jerusalem to find out why the Bush administration's highly vaunted Annapolis peace summit has generated little more than skepticism in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holocaust Survivors Protest in Jerusalem

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2007 Holocaust survivors took to the streets of Jerusalem on Sunday to protest the Israeli government's offer of a $20 monthly stipend. A survivor group director explained the situation this way: "They have cancer 14 times more than the regular population. They break their bones due to the malnutrition they had years ago. And now when they need the help, there is nobody to turn to." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plot Against Gay Pride March in Israel Alleged

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 A man has been arrested in Jerusalem on a charge of attempting to bomb a gay pride march through the city. The Israeli supreme court recently overturned a ban on the parade, sparking violent protests from religious groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cameron Finds Jesus

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2007 Film director James Cameron is gearing up for another epic release. Once again, Cameron is turning his lens on a historical event, but he's thinking even bigger than his monolithic "Titanic": This time, the self-declared "King of the World" is taking on the King of the Jews. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel OKs Gay March

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 The Israeli attorney general has approved a gay pride march in Jerusalem despite concern from police and condemnation from religious extremists. During last year's march, an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed three people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )