Religion

Interfaith efforts strained by Israeli-Palestinian violence

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The escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dismaying American Muslims and Jews who’ve been working to build bridges between their communities and...

Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....

N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader

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<p>LONDON &mdash; Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.</p> ...

Interfaith efforts strained by Israeli-Palestinian violence

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<p>The escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dismaying American Muslims and Jews who’ve been working to build bridges between their communities and...

Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence

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JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....

As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant...

Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

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<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip &mdash; Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,...

Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law

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<p>ROME &mdash; Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the pontiff and...

Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...

Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,...