Yom Ha’atzmaut – a message from Israel’s president
May 2, 2017 by Agencies
A special video greeting from President Reuven Rivlin, to Israel’s friends around the world on the occasion of Israel’s 69th Independence Day. Read more
UNESCO plans anti-Israel vote on Israel’s Independence Day
May 2, 2017 by Agencies
The cultural body of the United Nations is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday, on Israel’s Independence Day, classifying Israel as an “occupying power” in Jerusalem. Read more
President Rivlin addresses opening ceremony for Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has addressed the opening ceremony for Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism. Read more
Palestinian terrorist who murdered British student to receive monthly PA stipend
April 27, 2017 by Agencies
A Palestinian terrorist who murdered a British student in Jerusalem in mid-April will receive a stipend of approximately $1,000 per month from the Palestinian Authority (PA). Read more
A clampdown on cyberhate
April 27, 2017 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) Plenary Assembly has passed several resolutions dealing with major issues facing the Jewish world, including antisemitism, extremist political parties, the Middle East peace process, and combating hatred on the internet. Read more
NIS 100 Million in Exposing Caesarea’s Hidden Treasures
The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Caesarea Development Corporation, Israel Antiquities Authority and Israel Nature and Parks Authority have announced cooperation on an unprecedented scale in exposing, conserving and making accessible the important public buildings of ancient Caesarea in Caesarea National Park, and developing and making the settlement’s beaches accessible. Read more
A new day for Israel
April 26, 2017 by Agencies
United States Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke before the World Jewish Congress’ Plenary Assembly in New York, telling the 600 delegates from more than 90 countries, “I can safely say that it’s a new day for Israel at the United Nations. I know it’s a new day for Israel at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.” Read more
Yom HaShaoh: Israel in shutdown for two minutes
April 25, 2017 by Agencies
Israel stops for two minutes in response to sirens wailing across the country to remember the Shoah. A video report. Read more
Israeli Holocaust survivors: a quality of life
April 24, 2017 by Agencies
Before his speech at Yad Vashem to mark the start of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of new arrangements for Israel’s Holocaust survivors. Read more
Netanyahu full of praise for the ISA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the members of the Israel Security Agency also known as Shin Bet at an event ahead of Independence Day.
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Auschwitz survivor hosted by President Rivlin and the First Lady
April 21, 2017 by Agencies
“I am deeply moved,” said 87-year-old Auschwitz survivor Miriam Eshel, to Israel’s President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin at an event at the President’s Residence, of “Zikaron BaSalon” (Remembering in the Salon), a social initiative now running for 7 years, bringing together Holocaust survivors with younger generations in people’s homes to tell of their experiences. Read more
UN: Allies knew of Jewish Holocaust years earlier than previously known
April 19, 2017 by Agencies
Newly released United Nations documents reveal that the Allied powers knew about the Jewish Holocaust carried out by Hitler’s Nazi regime at least two-and-a-half years earlier than previously thought. Read more
The Hebrew University shares the sorrow
April 16, 2017 by Agencies
A 21-yr-old British student on an exchange program at the Hebrew University was fatally stabbed while travelling on Jerusalem’s light rail. Read more
Maccabiah torch on the bridge climb
When Tom York attended the eighth Maccabiah in 1969 with Barry Smorgon, could either of them have imagined a friendship spanning four decades, that would see them top of the iconic Sydney Harbour House on a crisp, pristine Sydney day, waving the Maccabiah torch in a message to be beamed back to friends in Israel and across the Maccabi world? Read more
Rivlin visits Israeli medical centre treating Syrians
April 10, 2017 by Agencies
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has visited the Western Galilee Medical Centre in Naharia, where met with the medical staff and patients. Read more
JNF combines with Triguboff to aid Bedouins
The Jewish National Fund of Australia is to join Sydney property billionaire’s Harry Triguboff’s initiative in investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Bedouin sector in Southern Israel. Read more
‘World must not be silent in face of abhorrent slaughter’
April 10, 2017 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder on Sunday condemned the deadly terrorist attacks carried out against two different Coptic churches in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria, which killed at least 40 people gathered for Sunday services. Read more
Simon Wiesenthal Centre honours Shimon Peres
April 9, 2017 by Agencies
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre and its Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles has awarded the Medal of Valor posthumously to the late Ninth President of Israel, Shimon Peres. Read more
Jerusalem mayor cancels San Francisco uni lecture
April 9, 2017 by Agencies
Jerusalem’s mayor Nir Barkat has cancelled his lecture scheduled on Friday at San Francisco State University citing the double standard of protecting the rights of anti-Israel demonstrators and denying debate. Read more
David’s Sling operational
April 3, 2017 by Agencies
The IAF’s newest air defence system is about to make Israel’s skies a lot safer. Read more
WJC: “The State of Israel is not up for negotiation”
March 30, 2017 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress and Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Wednesday hosted more than 2,000 dignitaries, public officials, NGO representatives at the UN headquarters for the second Ambassadors Against BDS summit. Read more
Diaspora member to light Jewish People’s Torch in Jerusalem
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification, the Israeli Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev has announced that this year one member of the World Jewry will be chosen to light the Jewish People’s Torch at the Independence Day Ceremony on Mt. Herzl. Read more
Students unearth a 2000-year-old Jewish Settlement near Beit Shemesh
March 28, 2017 by Agencies
240 Israeli students are involved in unearthing exciting archaeological finds at a site at which the remains of a Jewish settlement dating to the Second Temple period there have been found including an extensive complex of ritual baths and underground hiding refuges. Read more
First Cathay flight from Hong Kong arrives in Tel Aviv
March 27, 2017 by Agencies
Cathay Pacific, one of the world’s leading airlines has inaugurated a new route today between Tel Aviv and Hong Kong. Read more
One antisemitic post on social media every 83 seconds
March 26, 2017 by Agencies
The World Jewish Congress has found that more than 382,000 antisemitic posts were uploaded to social media over the course of 2016 – an average of 43.6 posts per hour, or one post every 83 seconds. Read more
Jewish teenager arrested following over 100 bomb threats against Jewish targets
March 24, 2017 by Agencies
A Jewish teenager with dual Israeli and American citizenship living in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon was arrested Thursday in connection to the wave of more than 100 bomb threats against JCCs and other Jewish institutions across North America since the beginning of 2017. Read more
UN head discusses Palestinian distortion of history
March 23, 2017 by Agencies
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has met with World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder and reiterated an earlier comment he made on Israeli radio that there is an absolute tie between the Jewish people and the land of Israel. Read more
Ancient coins discovered near Jerusalem
The Israel Antiquities Authority said the cache of nine bronze coins—discovered in a large complex that served Christian pilgrims en route to Jerusalem—serves as “evidence of the Persian invasion at the end of the Byzantine period.” Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping a t the official guest house in Beijing. Read more
Netanyahu meets Chinese business leaders
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning has met with the heads of China’s largest corporations, each of which has a turnover of tens of billions of dollars. Read more
