Israel’s annual antisemitism report: ‘Mein Kampf’ now German bestseller
January 22, 2018 by Agencies
Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett has presented the Jewish state’s annual report on global antisemitism to the Israeli government. The report demonstrated that antisemitism is on the rise in several notable areas, particularly in Europe. Read more
IDF carries out manhunt in Jenin to apprehend terrorists behind drive-by shooting
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
The IDF carried out a manhunt in the Palestinian-controlled city of Jenin on Wednesday night to apprehend suspects in the drive-by shooting terror attack that killed Rabbi Raziel Shevach of the Havat Gilad settlement last week. Read more
Trump says embassy will not move to Jerusalem within one year
January 19, 2018 by Agencies
President Donald Trump said he does not expect the U.S. Embassy in Israel to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem within a year, contradicting comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Read more
Netanyahu says $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s $500 million Spike missile deal with India is back on after the pact’s reported cancellation last November. Read more
Netanyahu predicts that US embassy will move to Jerusalem within a year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an address in India that he expects the American embassy that is currently in Tel Aviv to move to Jerusalem within the coming year, as part of a policy announcement last December by President Donald Trump. Read more
PA’s Abbas continues anti-Trump rhetoric, says Jerusalem is the key to peace or war
January 18, 2018 by Agencies
Just days after a fiery speech in which Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas called peace efforts by President Donald Trump “a slap in the face” and cursed the Trump administration by declaring, “May your house be destroyed,” Abbas continued his rhetoric at a conference focused on Jerusalem at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Read more
US withholds $65 million from UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, calls for changes
The U.S. has announced announced a major cut in its current funding of UNRWA, the United Nations agency dedicated solely to Palestinian refugees, while calling for reforms to the organisation. Read more
Lebanon bans Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ over director’s ties with Israel
January 16, 2018 by Agencies
Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “The Post,” has been banned in Lebanon due to the famed Jewish-American director’s purported ties with Israel. Read more
Groups petition Israeli High Court for expanded Western Wall egalitarian prayer section
The Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel, the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, and the Women of the Wall prayer rights group brought a petition to Israel’s High Court of Justice in an effort to force the expansion of the existing egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall. Read more
Palestinian leader Abbas slams Trump and calls Israel a ‘colonial project’
January 16, 2018 by Agencies
During a two-hour speech to the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) Central Council, Palestinian Authority (PA) President and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas slammed President Donald Trump’s attempts to jumpstart peace negotiations as well as America’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more
Israel braces for violence as manhunt for terrorist behind Samaria attack continues
January 14, 2018 by Agencies
As the manhunt continues for the terrorist who killed Israeli father of six Raziel Shevah in Samaria earlier this week, Israeli security forces are bracing for violence. Read more
Comedian Chris Rock defies BDS, performs in Israel
January 12, 2018 by Agencies
American comedy legend Chris Rock this week took his act to Israel, performing in the country for the first time before a crowd of 10,000 at Tel Aviv’s Menorah Mivtachim Arena. Read more
Jerry Seinfeld criticised for visiting Israeli counter-terror training camp, air force base
Famed Jewish-American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld came under fire this week for a recent visit to a counter-terrorism and security training academy in the Judea and Samaria community of Efrat. Read more
Terror victim’s funeral includes calls to legalise the Samaria outpost he lived in
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Rabbi Raziel Shevah, a resident of the Samaria settlement outpost of Havat Gilad who was killed in a drive-by shooting terror attack near his home Jan. 9. Read more
President Reuven Rivlin calls for new ‘vision’ in Israel-Diaspora relationship
January 11, 2018 by Agencies
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has called for a new partnership to be forged between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora to deal with global development issues. Read more
Yair Netanyahu expresses regret over ‘ridiculous’ statements in strip club
January 10, 2018 by Agencies
Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed regret for his “ridiculous” statements in a 2015 recording of him at a Tel Aviv strip club that surfaced in an Israeli news report on Monday. Read more
Kosher grocery store near Paris destroyed by fire on terror attack anniversary
January 10, 2018 by Agencies
A kosher grocery store in a Paris suburb was destroyed in an arson attack on the third anniversary of the deadly Islamic terror attack on the French capital’s Hyper Cacher kosher supermarket. Read more
Terror victims urge deduction of terrorists’ salaries from Palestinian Authority tax funds
January 9, 2018 by Agencies
Hundreds of families of terror victims have urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deduct the salaries that the Palestinian Authority (PA) pays terrorists and their families from PA tax funds collected by Israel. Read more
UNICEF acting to add Israeli military to list of ‘grave violators of children’s rights’
January 9, 2018 by Agencies
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spearheading a campaign to include the Israeli military on a U.N. blacklist of “grave violators of children’s rights” that includes terrorist groups like Islamic State and Boko Haram, according to a new report by the NGO Monitor watchdog group.
#WeRemember
January 9, 2018 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has launched its second annual #WeRemember initiative to combat antisemitism and all forms of hatred, genocide and xenophobia. Read more
A rare prehistoric site about 500,000-years-old uncovered in Jaljulia
January 8, 2018 by Agencies
An astonishing discovery in Jaljuliain in Israel’s Sharon district has unearthed a rare and important prehistoric site, roughly half of a million years old, extending over about 10 dunams. Read more
US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid anti-regime protests
The U.S. has announced fresh sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile program. Read more
Israeli lawmakers approve preliminary bill on death penalty for terrorists
January 4, 2018 by Agencies
Israeli lawmakers yesterday approved a preliminary piece of legislation easing the threshold for military courts to carry out executions of convicted terrorists. Read more
Ringo goes where Lorde fears to tread
Former Beatles legend Sir Ringo Starr has announced that he will perform in Israel next June as part of his 2018 European tour. Read more
Nikki Haley says Palestinians could lose US aid if they reject negotiations with Israel
January 3, 2018 by Agencies
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said the U.S. could cut off aid to the Palestinians if they continue to reject peace talks with Israel. Read more
Likud unanimously calls for Judea and Samaria communities to be absorbed into Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud political party has voted unanimously to absorb Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria into Israel. Read more
Anti-Semitic incidents in US surged 67% from January-September 2017, ADL says
The number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2017, increased by 67 percent when compared with the same period in 2016, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual report on antisemitism. Read more
Palestinian teen seen slapping Israeli soldier in viral video is charged with assault
January 3, 2018 by Agencies
Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year-old Palestinian who was arrested for slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier, was indicted on Monday in a military court. Read more
2,700 year old find in Jerusalem
January 2, 2018 by Agencies
A significant discovery has been made during archaeological works in the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem. Read more
As 2018 begins, Israel’s population reaches 8.79 million
Israel’s population reached approximately 8.79 million on the last day of 2017, according to the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. Read more
