Activists demand permanent shelving of proposal as minister Uri Ariel postpones proceedings on Prawer Plan

Revised legislation proposed by Likud lawmaker Benny Begin still calls Israel national Jewish homeland but emphasizes its democracy

Quintessential nice guy comedian says he turned to humor as a way to fit in among non-Jewish classmates in Kansas

IS efforts to expand into region said stymied by resistance from American forces, Taliban, Afghan government

As it seeks a third European bailout in five years, Athens aims to show it can push through dramatic reforms

Iranian president tells artists nuclear talks ‘showed the world that we are logical’ — even if they fail

Khader Adnan was held for a year in administrative detention; strike nearly led to his death

‘Decision time’ nears in talks between world powers and Iran in Vienna, with negotiations continuing almost around the clock