US abstention on anti-Israel UNRWA vote marks ‘dangerous backslide’ in policy at UN
November 16, 2021 by Sean Savage
The United States voted last week to abstain on a resolution concerning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the U.N.’s agency that handles Palestinian refugees—part of several resolutions put forth in the U.N. General Assembly concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that largely targeted Israel for its treatment of Palestinians. Read more
Report exposes pervasive ‘top-down’ antisemitism among Irish politicians, activists
October 14, 2021 by Sean Savage
A new report on antisemitism in Ireland provides a comprehensive and “deeply disturbing” look into how Irish politicians and activists use the guise of criticism of Israel to promote antisemitic accusations and tropes that is becoming pervasive throughout Irish society. Read more
ICC opens war-crimes probe; Netanyahu blasts it as ‘antisemitic’ and ‘hypocritical’
March 4, 2021 by Sean Savage
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the Hague announced on Wednesday her intention to open an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed by Israelis and Palestinians since 2014. Read more
At Rio, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia lose their Olympic spirit over Israel
August 11, 2016 by Sean Savage
More than 11,000 world athletes have converged on Brazil’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro, for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which began on Aug. 5…writes by Sean Savage/JNS.org. Read more
Morocco, despite anti-Israel proposals, seen as rare warm environment for Jews in Arab world
December 5, 2013 by Sean Savage
Concern is rising as to how safe an environment Morocco is for Jews….Sean Savage of JNS.org reports. Read more
