Politics

KIBBUTZ MEFALSIM, Israel (AP) — While Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, tries to steer clear of politics, its ceremony this year includes an empty yellow chair in solidarity with the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The ceremony ushered in Israel’s first Holocaust remembrance day since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war, imbuing the already somber day with additional meaning.

(AP) — Jewish Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 are closely divided on whether Israel’s post-Oct. 7 military campaign has been acceptable, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in February.

(RNS) — Asked about student protests on college campuses, Bishop John Stowe said he appreciated their 'interest in the situation and their solidarity with the Palestinians' but stressed the need to act peacefully.

(RNS) — 'A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.'

(RNS) — ‘As U.S. Catholics, we recognize our country’s contribution to the present violence and to the ongoing systemic injustices in Israel-Palestine,’ the letter reads.

(RNS) — The thinning of the UMC’s conservative ranks makes this week’s conference a perfect time to address the issue.

(RNS) — ‘Issues related to racism are now being fiercely debated across the country, and many people of color are fearful that racism is getting worse,’ reads their statement.

(RNS) — We need to be the kind of faith and public leaders we want our students to become.

(RNS) — The overlooked religious middle is poised to play an outsized role in the 2024 presidential contest.

(RNS) — ‘We were doing nothing but standing on that piece of property, singing, chanting, praying in the road when we were dragged off,’ said the Rev. Seth Wispelwey.

(RNS) — We have to persevere for peace and have hope because the alternative is too terrible to imagine.