The Latest News

Come here whenever a major news story breaks and you'd like the facts quickly. You'll find original documents and talking points that will allow you to understand and explain the issue. Dates indicate when added to the Jewish Virtual Library.

Feb 7:

• PM Netanyahu Issues Statement in Response to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Signing Reconciliation Deal with Hamas

Feb 6:

• Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Announces Appointment of Major-General Amir Eshel as new Air Force Commander
• President Obama Issues Executive Order Sanctioning Business with Iranian Government and Freezing all Assets of Iranian Central Bank
• President Obama Issues Statement on Violence in Syria

Feb 3:

• Israel Appointed to Executive Board of UN Development Programme for First Time in History

Jan 31:

• Israeli Vice Prime Minister Ya'alon Confirms that Israel Believes Iran is Developing Nuclear Energy to Develop Nuclear Weapons

Jan 27:

• President Barack Obama Issues Address in Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Republic Presidential Candidates Square Off Regarding their Support for Israel in Debates
  
  

New Additions to the Library (February)

Arab/Muslim World | Biography | Fact Sheets

History | Holocaust | Israel | Judaism

Peace Process | Public Opinion Polls | Terrorism

US-Israel Relations | Virtual Jewish History Tours

The Arab/Muslim World

• Iran: Table of Contents
• Obama Executive Order Sanctioning Business with Iran
• Obama Statement on Violence in Syria
• Syria: Table of Contents
• Palestinian Authority Cabinet (2012)
• Palestinian Authority: Table of Contents
• Arab/Muslim Attitudes Towards Jews & Israel [Myths & Facts]
• UNRWA: Table of Contents [Updated]

Biography

• Amir Eshel
• Daniel Pearl
• Ilan Ramon [Updated]
• Natan Sharansky [Updated]

Fact Sheets

• Mahmoud Abbas is the Obstacle to Peace [Updated]
• The Threat from Iran [Updated]
• Failure of Sanctions Against Iran [Updated]
• Upheaval in Egypt - What Will Happen Next [Updated]
• U.S. Loan Guarantees to Israel [Updated]
• Israel's Liberal Democracy [Updated]

History

• United Nations Development Programme
• The United Nations: Table of Contents
• Israeli Archaeological Discoveries (2011)
• Operation Ezra & Nehemiah [Updated]

Holocaust

• The Concentration Camps: Table of Contents
• Auschwitz: Table of Contents

Israel

• Benjamin Netanyahu: Table of Contents
• Air Force Commanders [Updated]
• Israel & the United Nations [Updated]
• Main Economic Indicators (2007-2011)
• Education: Table of Contents
• MASHAV: Table of Contents
• Israeli Political Parties: Table of Contents
• Female Weapons Instructors in the IDF
• Loan Guarantees to Israel [Updated]

Judaism

• Party ID of American Jews [Updated]
• The Tenth of Tevet [Updated]
• The Torah: An Overview [Updated]

Peace Process

• Israeli Perspective on Middle East Water Conflict [PDF]

Public Opinion Polls

• Israeli Public Opinion of the Gaza Flotilla Incident
• Polls of Israeli Arabs

Terrorism

• Rockets & Mortars Fired at Israel: 2009-2012 [Updated]
• Hezbollah: The Overview [Updated]

U.S.-Israel Relations

• Binational Foundations: Table of Contents
• Israeli-Built Armor Aids U.S. Military
• International Arid Lands Consortium
• 2012 Candidates Views on Israel: Newt Gingrich [Updated]
• 2012 Candidates Views on Israel: Mitt Romney [Updated]
• 2012 Candidates Views on Israel: Barack Obama [Updated]

The Virtual Jewish History Tour

• Germany
• Portugal

Archived Additions to the Library