Feintooner
January 10, 2021 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…Vial Vaccine Libels. Read more
Biden names Orthodox woman to senior National Security Council position
January 10, 2021 by JNS
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to appoint Anne Neuberger, an Orthodox Jewish woman, to serve in a newly created cybersecurity position on the U.S. National Security Council. Read more
Donald Trump: The un-American president
January 10, 2021 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Move over, James Buchanan. The 15th president of the United States of America is regularly ranked by historians as the worst-ever holder of that hallowed office—a one-term commander-in-chief whose unctuous appeasement of pro-slavery forces did nothing to prevent Southern states from declaring war on the Union one year after he left office. Read more
There’s no such thing as an acceptable violent riot
January 10, 2021 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
A day after Americans were shocked by the horrifying images of a mob assaulting the nation’s Capitol, questions about the event abounded. Read more
Netanyahu gets injection number two
January 10, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein have received the second dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine. Read more
On the other hand
January 10, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Some 20,000 Olim (new immigrants) arrived in Israel during 2020. Read more
Israeli journalist harassed by pro-Trump protester outside US Capitol
January 8, 2021 by JNS
An Israeli journalist was harassed by a protester supporting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as a mob surrounded the building—with some breaking into it—seeking to prevent Congress from tallying U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Read more
A disaster and a tragedy for America, Jews and decent people everywhere
January 8, 2021 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
If freedom is indivisible, so are the rule of law, constitutional order and respect for the democratic process. Read more
Modesty
January 8, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
Democracy is the best form of government we have because it tries to resolve issues through respectful debate and dialogue, not through violence or coercion. Which of course applies equally to the Left and to the Right. Read more
Deliberately misplaced priorities
January 8, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
What never ceases to amaze is the amount of times the international community can shut its eyes and close its ears to never ending confidence tricks. Read more
The lonely mezuzah
January 8, 2021 by Henry Benjamin
1000kms from the nearest synagogue, Birdsville is home for Joseph Szczepina where a mezuzah is proudly displayed on his property. Read more
Never again is Now
January 8, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The documentary ‘Never Again Is Now’ about the rising global antisemitism recently became available worldwide in English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese on YouTube. Read more
Palestinian succession battle heats up as Biden prepares to take office
In the run-up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Mohammed Dahlan, the former leader of the PLO’s Fatah faction in Gaza, has launched a major media campaign against Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. Read more
When the rule of law breaks down, no one is safe
January 7, 2021 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
What happened at the Capitol on the day both Houses of Congress assembled in a joint session to certify the votes of the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election was a disgrace. Read more
Jewish and Israel-related groups ‘appalled’ by mob invasion of US Capitol
January 7, 2021 by Jackson Richman - JNS
Jewish and Israel-related groups reacted to the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by Trump supporters as members of Congress gathered in a joint session on Wednesday to certify U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more
Republican congresswoman says at pro-Trump rally, ‘Hitler was right on one thing’
Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), who was sworn into office on Jan. 3, told a crowd of protesters outside the Capitol on Tuesday that “Hitler was right on one thing.” Read more
Qatari TV host claims Israelis stole from Dubai hotels
January 7, 2021 by JNS
Israeli media picked up a story reported by a Qatari TV host last week, claiming that Israelis had been caught stealing from hotels in the United Arab Emirates. The unverified report was uploaded to YouTube and viewed more than 300,000 times. Read more
Biden to name Merrick Garland as nominee for US attorney general
January 7, 2021 by JNS
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, according to media reports on Wednesday. Read more
Ancient Greek inscription discovered by chance near Nitzana in the Negev
January 7, 2021 by J-Wire News Service
Who was Maria, who died on 9 February some 1400 years ago and whose burial stone has now been discovered in Nitzana National Park? Read more
Triguboff Switch Centre hosts the first Quiet Voice program for deaf and hard of hearing members of the Bedouin Community
January 7, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
16 women have completed the first Quiet Voice program for deaf and hard of hearing members of the Negev Bedouin community. Read more
The COVID vaccine blood libel against Israel
January 6, 2021 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The headline in The Guardian showed why so many people think Israel is the sum of all evil and deserving of international opprobrium. Read more
The Merry Widow: an operetta review by Victor Grynberg
January 6, 2021 by Victor Grynberg
So there we were in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House, about to see our first Opera Australia production since their magnificent production of the early Verdi masterpiece “Attila” had its season dramatically curtailed by the arrival of COVID fears 10 months ago. Read more
Esther Horgen’s killer can count on Abbas
January 6, 2021 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
To circumvent Israeli anti-terrorism legislation that went into effect on Dec. 31, the Palestinian Authority rushed to transfer a lump sum to its “prisoners’ fund.” Read more
As terror groups increase drone usage, Israeli firm counters with pioneering jamming technology
January 6, 2021 by Yaakov Lappin
When Ido Bar Oz, the chief marking officer of the MCTECH RF Technologies Israeli anti-drone company, recently visited a prison in a European country, he saw a remarkable sight, but not one that surprised him. Read more
US imposes new sanctions targeting Iranian metals
January 6, 2021 by JNS
The Trump administration enacted new sanctions on Tuesday targeting Iran’s metals sector. Read more
UNHCR’s blacklist, the ICC and Zionism as racism – these are the 2021 antisemitism trends
January 6, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The focus on Zionism as a supposedly racist and exclusionary political ideology will intensify, the UNHCR’s blacklist is expected to return and the ICC will continue its campaign against Israel, these as the anti-Israel and antisemitic trends for 2021 according to the International Legal Forum (ILF). Read more
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Israel in January, two months ahead of schedule
January 5, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Moderna-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will arrive in Israel this month, two months ahead of the scheduled delivery in March, the company stated. Read more
WATCH: Arab bandits caught digging illegally in ancient Tekoa
January 5, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Arab bandits digging at the archeological site of Tel Tekoa in Gush Etzion on Thursday were documented by the Shomrim Al Hanetzch (Preserving the Eternal) organization while in action. Read more
France gives US$10 million to pro-BDS Palestinian group
January 5, 2021 by JNS
France’s government has given roughly $10 million to a Palestinian group that supports boycotting Israel, despite the fact that in the country, promoting BDS is illegal. Read more
IDF deploys new female combat intelligence unit to the northern front
For the first time in Israeli history, female combat intelligence soldiers have been deployed to the country’s northern front—currently, its most volatile…reports Hanan Greenwood. Read more
