Prince Harry’s memoir claims family encouraged him to wear Nazi costume at party
January 12, 2023 by JNS
“Spare,” a new tell-all, bestselling memoir by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is provoking a reassessment of some of the royal family member’s previous controversies, notably his once wearing a Nazi uniform to a party. Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo sold Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s wealthiest person – report
January 12, 2023 by JNS
A new report has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013 Ballon d’Or prize was auctioned off for charity in 2017, collecting roughly $645,000 from Israel’s richest man, Idan Ofer, for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Read more
Golden Globes comedian Jerrod Carmichael mocks Ye, praises Spielberg
January 12, 2023 by JNS
On Tuesday night’s Golden Globes awards broadcast, host Jerrod Carmichael took a comedic shot at antisemitic rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) and praised the power of director Steven Spielberg’s filmmaking. Read more
Palestinian Authority: Israeli measures to punish terrorism will lead to our collapse
January 10, 2023 by JNS
Punitive measures imposed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority will “promptly lead to its collapse,” P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday. Read more
UAE first Arab state to include Holocaust education in school curricula
January 9, 2023 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C., confirmed on Jan. 5 that Holocaust education will be incorporated into the Gulf state’s curricula. Read more
Israel approves punitive measures against PA over ‘disgraceful’ UN vote
January 9, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Thursday approved several punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority in response to what it described as Ramallah’s ongoing “political and legal war” against the Jewish state. Read more
Netanyahu: Claims judicial reform will end Israel’s democracy are ‘baseless’
January 9, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected as “baseless” claims by critics that his government’s proposed judicial reforms would mark the end of the country’s democracy and vowed to implement the plan “responsibly.” Read more
Commonwealth Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis receives knighthood
January 2, 2023 by JNS
The Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Ephraim Mirvis, has been appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours. Read more
Iranian writer sentenced to death for interview with Israeli channel
January 2, 2023 by JNS
Iranian writer and painter Mehdi Bahman has been sentenced to death by Iran’s Revolutionary Court. Read more
Wiesenthal Centre publishes top ten antisemitism list for 2022
December 30, 2022 by JNS
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre released its annual Global antisemitism Top Ten list in Jerusalem…reports Benjamin Weinthal. Read more
In call with Abbas, Gantz emphasises ‘important ties’ with Palestinians
December 29, 2022 by JNS
Outgoing Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday called for continued cooperation with Ramallah, speaking during a phone call with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. Read more
Hanegbi: Netanyahu returned to politics because of Iran, not his trial
December 29, 2022 by JNS
The designated head of Israel’s National Security Council, Tzahi Hanegbi, stated in an op-ed published on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu returned to politics because of the threat posed by Iran, and not because of his ongoing trial. Read more
Google fixes antisemitic definition of ‘Jew’ following uproar
Google users who typed the word “Jew” in the search feature on Tuesday found that the top definition was an antisemitic stereotype. Read more
Pandemic’s end: Israel to downgrade Covid to flu status
December 29, 2022 by JNS
Those with the virus will no longer need to enter isolation, and responsibility for testing will be transferred from the IDF to the civilian health services. Read more
The cost of hate: Adidas stuck with $530 million of Ye merchandise
Hip-hop mogul Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is not the only one taking a huge financial hit from the fallout of his series of antisemitic remarks. Read more
Republican admits lying about Jewish ties, family fleeing Nazis
December 28, 2022 by JNS
Republican George Santos, elected to represent New York’s third congressional district in November, admitted on Monday to lying on the campaign trail, including falsely claiming that his mother is Jewish and his grandparents fled the Nazis. Read more
Eli Cohen’s daughter to ask UAE for help retrieving Israeli spy’s body
December 28, 2022 by JNS
Eli Cohen’s daughter said on Monday that she plans to formally appeal to the United Arab Emirates to help secure the return of the notorious Israeli spy’s body to the Jewish state. Read more
Whoopi Goldberg revisits controversial Shoah remarks
December 27, 2022 by JNS
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg appeared to double down on her controversial Holocaust comments that earned her a suspension from the show in February. Read more
Netanyahu offers to suspend annexation plans in exchange for peace with Riyadh: report
December 26, 2022 by JNS
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank in exchange for the normalization of relations with Saudi Arabia, according to a report over the weekend. Read more
Ice menorah smashed at New York Chabad community
December 26, 2022 by JNS
The ice-carved menorah commissioned by Upper East Side (UES) Chabad Israel Centre was smashed in an apparent antisemitic attack on Wednesday night. This incident follows a previous act of vandalism that took place at the same centre in October during the Sukkot holiday. Read more
Putin congratulates Netanyahu on election win
December 23, 2022 by JNS
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on his election victory in their first phone call since the Nov. 1 vote. Read more
Biden: Silence in face of ‘vile and venom’ of antisemitism is complicity
December 21, 2022 by JNS
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday denounced the pervasiveness and destructiveness of antisemitism in America and around the world at a gathering at the White House marking Chanukah. Read more
Secret document reveals EU plans to help Palestinian takeover of Area C
December 21, 2022 by JNS
A document composed by the European Union’s mission in eastern Jerusalem and defined as secret exposes the E.U.’s intention to help Palestinians gain control over Area C of Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank, Israel’s Channel 13 revealed on Monday. Read more
After four months, pregnant mother shot in terror attack leaves hospital with baby
December 20, 2022 by JNS
Four months after she was shot in the stomach in a terrorist attack near King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem, a pregnant Jewish woman from New York has been released from hospital with her baby. Read more
Herzog: ‘On a menorah with eight candles, there is room for us all’
December 20, 2022 by JNS
On the first day of Hanukkah, Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged Jewish unity, stressing that “on a menorah with eight candles, there is room for us all. Read more
Star-studded online event to honour Holocaust survivors and share their stories
December 18, 2022 by JNS
A virtual celebration featuring Holocaust survivors, including those recently evacuated from Ukraine, as well as celebrities, will take place on Dec. 20, organised by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). Read more
Unilever settles dispute with Ben & Jerry’s over Israeli sales
December 18, 2022 by JNS
Unilever plc announced on Thursday that its legal battle with the independent board of its wholly-owned autonomous subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s, over the brand’s sale of ice cream in Israel, has been resolved. Read more
Netanyahu on coalition partners: ‘They are joining me, I’m not joining them’
December 16, 2022 by JNS
Israeli-Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday to ensure that all members of his prospective government will act responsibly, saying that the buck stops with him because his political partners are joining him and not vice versa. Read more
Iran booted from UN women’s commission in ‘unmistakable message’
December 15, 2022 by JNS
Iran was ousted from the U.N.’s Commission on the Status of Women on Wednesday after the world body’s 54-member Economic and Social Council adopted a U.S.-initiated resolution to take that step. Read more
Hamas threatens incoming Netanyahu government
December 15, 2022 by JNS
With a new right-wing government poised to take office in office in Israel, leaders of the terrorist group Hamas vowed defiance in a carefully orchestrated show of force on Wednesday. Read more






