The chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) has defended the institution’s decision to invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog as a commencement speaker, saying public misstatements had prompted a need to clarify the facts surrounding the invitation.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and army chief Eyal Zamir have publicly condemned a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, marking a rare rebuke of violence often linked to military backing.
Pope Leo XIV discussed the “tragic situation in Gaza” during a meeting on Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican said.
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