Ben-Gvir reiterates call to loosen criteria for arming citizens

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday reiterated his call to make it easier for civilians to obtain a license to carry firearms, describing it as one of his “overarching goals.” Read more

Guardian removes cartoon slammed as antisemitic

The London-based Guardian newspaper has apologised for and removed from its website a cartoon depicting outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharp after it was accused of spreading antisemitic tropes. Read more

Estimated 600,000 supporters of judicial reform gather outside Knesset

Two suspects were arrested on Thursday in Tel Aviv, as anti-government protesters attacked Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat. Meanwhile, organisers estimated 600,000 advocates of judicial reform gathered in Jerusalem. Read more

Harry Belafonte, grandson of Dutch Sephardic Jew, dies at age 96

Harry Belafonte, a singer and actor of Jewish descent who brought joy to millions over a long career and challenged Americans to address ongoing social challenges, died in his sleep from congestive heart failure on April 25. He was 96 years old. Read more

Lindsey Graham: Normalization with Saudi Arabia possible by 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that a normalisation agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia was achievable within a year, but warned that the window of opportunity was closing. Read more

PA chief Abbas, senior Hamas officials in Saudi Arabia

Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Tuesday. Read more

Hebrew U. researchers develop new method to prevent mosquito bites

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have developed a safe new method of preventing mosquito bites using a skin coating from naturally occurring cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Read more

Nearly half of the world’s Jews live in Israel

At the start of 2022, there were a total of 15.3 million Jews in the world, 7 million of whom, roughly 46% of all Jews worldwide, resided in Israel, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics revealed on Sunday. Read more

Israeli government moves to tackle haredi draft conundrum

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting on Sunday to address a longstanding issue pertaining to drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Nearly 150,000 Shoah survivors live in Israel

The number of Holocaust survivors living in Israel stands at nearly 150,000, according to statistics published on Sunday by the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more

Lawyer group calls for UN to fire ‘special rapporteur’ Francesca Albanese

Israel suffered a spate of deadly terror attacks at the end of last week: Two young Jewish sisters, and their mother, were shot on April 7, the second day of Passover, and an Italian tourist was hit by a car in Tel Aviv. Read more

Italian tourist killed in Tel Aviv car-ramming attack

An Italian tourist was killed and seven other foreigners were wounded on Friday night in a car-ramming attack in central Tel Aviv. Read more

Two Israeli sisters killed in Palestinian shooting attack in Jordan Valley

Two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother critically wounded on Friday in a Palestinian shooting attack in the Jordan Valley. Read more

Israeli offering named best single malt whisky in world

M&H Distillery (Milk and Honey) received the accolade of “Best Single Malt Whisky in the World” for its Element Sherry Cask at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards 2023 competition. Read more

Terrorists in Gaza launch nine rockets at Israel on eve of Passover

Sirens went off twice in Israel on Tuesday night—the night before Passover—as terrorists launched nine rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Read more

Scotland’s new first minister Humza Yousaf has met with Hamas, bashes Israel

Humza Yousaf achieved three milestones with his election this week as Scotland’s first minister, the head of the country’s government. At age 37, he is the youngest; the first Muslim; and as Pakistani, the first member of a minority group to hold the title. Read more

FIFA removes Indonesia, following ban on Israel’s youth soccer team

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) removed Indonesia on Wednesday as host of the under-20 U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, previously slated to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Bali, Indonesia. Read more

Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening in the hope of bridging the gaps and finding a compromise on judicial reform. Read more

Mum’s the word from many Jewish leaders in UK during Netanyahu’s visit to London

The Board of Deputies of British Jews, which has been advocating for the Jewish community in the United Kingdom since 1760, has a message pinned to the top of its Twitter account wishing “family peace and blessings” during Ramadan to “all of our Muslim friends.” Read more

Huwara survivor calls on Israeli government to prevent next attack

The Israeli man seriously wounded in Sunday’s shooting in Huwara spoke to the public on Tuesday for the first time since the incident, saying it was a “miracle” he survived and calling on the security establishment to prevent the next attack. Read more

Jerusalem sending ‘conciliatory messages’ to Amman

Israel is increasing its diplomatic outreach to Jordan amid anger in Amman over a speech by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich dismissing Palestinian peoplehood and displaying a map of the Hashemite Kingdom within the Jewish state’s borders. Read more

UK group appeals to Olympic Committee to allow Israeli team in South African tournament

Three days before an international rugby tournament in South Africa, UK Lawyers for Israel has asked the International Olympic Committee to intervene to ensure that an Israeli team may participate. Read more

British diplomats reported for wearing T-shirts with maps erasing Israel

UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has reported British diplomats stationed in Jerusalem for potential breaches of the Diplomatic Service Code, after they sported T-shirts featuring a map of “Palestine” extending from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, effectively wiping out Israel. Read more

Palestinians mob German tourists who entered Nablus in Israeli vehicle

Two German tourists suffered light wounds on Saturday when they were attacked by a mob in Shechem (Nablus) in northern Samaria after entering the city in an Israeli ride-sharing vehicle. Read more

Ivanka Trump criticised on social media for Western Wall visit

Ivanka Trump received a barrage of hateful criticism on social media after she posted an Instagram picture of herself in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, captioned: “Sunrise prayers at the Western Wall.” Read more

Last known member of Nazi-resistance group White Rose dies at 103

There has been a lot of discussion about what Holocaust memory will be like as fewer survivors remain. Less discussed are those who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II. Read more

Netanyahu: Herzog’s judicial reform proposal perpetuates imbalance of power

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a judicial compromise proposal presented on Wednesday night by President Isaac Herzog during an address to the nation earlier in the evening. Read more

Palestinians building neighbourhood for terrorists in Samaria

A luxurious neighbourhood for Palestinian terrorists is being built on a mountain in Samaria. Read more

Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading

Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realising its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law. Read more

Israelis take to streets again to protest judicial reforms

Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to protest the government’s proposed judicial reforms, with large turnouts reported in Haifa, Beersheva and Tel Aviv. Read more

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