German player stops match after Nazi slogan yelled at US Open
September 7, 2023 by JNS
As Alexander Zverev, 26, prepared to serve against Jannik Sinner, 22, in their fourth set at one of the world’s top tennis tournaments, three infamous words rang out at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Read more
Adolescent court charges elderly German ex-guard for World War II killings
September 7, 2023 by JNS
The Nazis imprisoned 200,000 people at Sachsenhausen, where tens of thousands died through starvation, medical experiments and outright murder. Read more
Smotrich: Judicial reform protests have ‘minimal’ effect on economy
September 5, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s economy remains stronger than those of many other developed nations despite attempts by anti-judicial reform activists to “harm the economy as part of their political fight against the right-wing government,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday. Read more
‘NY Times’ column: Hebrew symbolises ‘far-right militarism’
The New York Times published an opinion piece this week suggesting that the millennia-old Hebrew language represents “far-right Israeli militarism,” drawing ire from Jewish organizations and advocacy groups. Read more
Rothman petitions to have Hayut removed from the ‘reasonableness’ case
September 5, 2023 by JNS
Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman on Monday submitted a request to the High Court of Justice to remove Court President Esther Hayut from hearing petitions against the “reasonableness” law. Read more
Likud calls for criminal charges after Barak compares Netanyahu to Hitler
August 30, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s ruling Likud Party on Monday denounced former premier Ehud Barak for posting to social media a video that compares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Read more
Hebrew U. pushing scholarships to Palestinians in ‘occupied territories’
August 30, 2023 by JNS
An official document from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem urges Palestinians from “the occupied territories” to apply to the Yad Hanadiv doctoral scholarship program. Read more
Tehran unveils drone with range to hit Israel
August 23, 2023 by JNS
The Mohajer-10 UAV has an operational radius of 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometres).
IDF soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ during Jenin operation
August 23, 2023 by JNS
Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was mistakenly shot in July during firefight with terrorists. Read more
Austria to convert Hitler’s birth home into police station
August 23, 2023 by JNS
Vienna took control of the building in Braunau in 2016 in a bid to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. Read more
Israeli killed, another wounded in shooting near Hebron
August 21, 2023 by JNS
An Israeli woman in her 40s was killed and a man was seriously wounded on Monday in a terrorist shooting near Hebron in Judea. Read more
Gal Gadot sweats, cries through spicy chicken wing ‘Hot Ones’ interview
August 18, 2023 by JNS
Gal Gadot sweats, cries through spicy chicken wing ‘Hot Ones’ interview
Arabic subtitles for ‘Oppenheimer’ film omit references to Jews
August 18, 2023 by JNS
Universal Pictures defended the translation of “stranger.”
Leonard Bernstein Netflix film criticised over ‘Jewface’
August 18, 2023 by JNS
The composer’s family has supported Cooper’s prosthetic nose and said that the late Bernstein would have done the same.
As wildfires rip through Hawaii, Chabad offers relief
As of Thursday, wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have claimed 36 lives and left thousands homeless, as emergency workers searched through the night on Wednesday for survivors in the charred ruins of burned-out buildings. Most of the structures in the town of Lahaina, with an estimated population of 13,000, have been decimated by flames. Read more
200 Israelis, Jews rescued from northern Ethiopia
August 11, 2023 by JNS
More than 200 Israelis and Ethiopian Jews were rescued from northern Ethiopia on Thursday afternoon amid ongoing violence, the Prime Minister’s Office and Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem announced in a joint statement. Read more
Israel formalizes ties with South Pacific island country of Niue
August 7, 2023 by JNS
Israel last week established diplomatic ties with the South Pacific island nation of Niue. Read more
Jamie Foxx apologizes for ‘they killed Jesus’ post
August 7, 2023 by JNS
American performer Jamie Foxx apologized on Saturday for a social media post that was seen as anti-Semitic. Read more
Ahead of new Netflix show, Gal Gadot shares thoughts on her career
August 4, 2023 by JNS
Gal Gadot’s first Hollywood audition was for the role of a James Bond girl in “Quantum of Solace,” alongside Daniel Craig. Read more
Federal jury returns death-penalty verdict for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
August 3, 2023 by JNS
A Pittsburgh jury agreed unanimously on Wednesday that Robert Bowers, 50, should be put to death for killing 11 Jewish worshippers at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘There won’t be a civil war’ over judicial reform
August 2, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured NBC News on Monday that wherever the debate in Israel over his government’s judicial reform effort leads, it won’t be to violence. Read more
Israeli foreign minister: Saudi deal ‘closer than ever’
August 2, 2023 by JNS
Israel is closer than it has ever been to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday. Read more
Hamas releases pics of fallen IDF soldier’s rifle nine years after his death
August 2, 2023 by JNS
Hamas has released photos purportedly showing the rifle of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in the Gaza Strip nine years ago today, i24NEWS reported on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli minister to introduce gender-segregated bathing pilot
Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman is poised to introduce this summer gender-segregated bathing times in some of the country’s natural springs, outside the official operating hours of the sites, according to Israel Hayom. Read more
All 15 justices to hear petitions against ‘reasonableness law’
All 15 justices of Israel’s Supreme Court will hear the petitions asking them to cancel the “reasonableness law” that the Knesset passed last week, Supreme Court President Esther Hayut announced on Monday. Read more
Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal
August 1, 2023 by JNS
The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency secretly travelled to Washington nearly two weeks ago to discuss a deal with Saudi Arabia. Read more
Ben-Gvir ascends Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av
July 28, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Thursday in observance of Tisha B’Av. Read more
Israel’s president speaks of both animosity and unity
July 27, 2023 by JNS
As Israel prepared for the start of Tisha B’Av, a 25-hour fast day that commemorates the destruction of the Jewish temples and other historical calamities that have impacted the Jewish people, Israeli President Isaac Herzog took to social media to urge understanding, cooperation and kinship in the face of deep divisions in the country over judicial reform. Read more
Opposition to petition High Court against ‘reasonableness bill’
July 25, 2023 by JNS
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) will petition the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on Tuesday after the Knesset voted into law a bill to restrict judges’ use of the “reasonableness” standard. Read more
Herzog meets with Blinken after White House visit
July 19, 2023 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday after visiting President Joe Biden at the White House. Read more
