Imams and rabbis from around the world have wrapped up a three-day meeting in Paris aimed at finding ways to promote peace in the Middle East and work more closely together. French Jewish and Muslim leaders attend a demonstration in Paris, 14 Dec 20...
The bodies of six Jews killed in the attack on a Jewish center in Mumbai are being laid to rest in Israel. Memorial services took place as Israel tries to try to contain public criticism of the way Indian commandos handled the raid on the Chabad Hou...
American Jewish organizations, Israeli activist groups and other supporters of Israel rallied in New York City Monday to protest Iran's nuclear program and the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations' General Assemb...
Europe's largest Muslim and Jewish communities, both located in France, have just elected new leaders Sunday, who both vow to make their faiths more tolerant and open to non-believers. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the two men assume their new job...
By Jim Teeple Washington 05 March 2008 During his recent visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories in January, President Bush called on Israel to honor its commitment to remove unauthorized settlements and outposts from the West Bank. But with...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 December 2007 Days before Israel resumes formal peace talks with the Palestinians, a dispute has erupted over East Jerusalem. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has responded defiantly to U.S. a...
By Paige Kollock Washington 30 August 2007 For many people around the world, religion and music are inextricably tied. The Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley became famous for singing about faith, God and the Bible. He also sang songs about freedom an...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 20 June 2007 The Arab American Institute and the organization Americans for Peace Now have released the results of a joint survey that measures support for Arab-Israeli peace. The poll of Arab and Jewish Americans sho...
By Lisa Bryant Berlin 12 January 2006 Six decades after the Holocaust, Germany's Jewish population is soaring, thanks, largely, to a flood of new Jewish immigrants from former Communist countries. Ind...
Oksana Dragan America is rightly known as a diverse nation, a place where millions of individuals with far-ranging backgrounds and unique talents contribute to a colorful American mosaic. Today on New...