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
IDF reveals new terrorist rocket launch sites near Gazan schools
December 15, 2022 by JNS
The IDF announced on Wednesday that more cases of Hamas employing children as human shields are now being revealed. Read more
Poll: 72% of Palestinians support terror groups like Lions’ Den
December 15, 2022 by JNS
Seventy-two per cent of the Palestinian public supports the activities of terrorist groups such as Lions’ Den, according to the latest poll conducted by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research (PSR). Read more
Russian, Ukrainian mothers strengthen Jewish identity with Israel tour
December 15, 2022 by JNS
Momentum, a group for Jewish mothers, brought 200 women from Ukraine, Russia, the Baltic states and Germany for an eight-day journey to Israel this month. Read more
Tel Aviv to host Abraham Accords-inspired Esports Peace Games
December 15, 2022 by JNS
The United States Embassy in Israel, in partnership with philanthropist Sylvan Adams, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LionTree LLC and the Israeli Esports Association, announced on Wednesday the first-ever Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games, to take place in Tel Aviv from January 26 to 28. Read more
Netanyahu: This will be a ‘liberal-nationalist’ government
December 14, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected criticism that his coalition will pursue a right-wing extremist agenda. Read more
Jewish-Ukrainian soldier killed in battle against Russia
December 9, 2022 by JNS
Jewish-Ukrainian soldier Vladislav Shain was killed in action against Russian forces, Israeli media reported on Thursday. Read more
Tehran, Doha repress Iranian dissidents at World Cup
December 9, 2022 by JNS
Iran and Qatar have joined forces to squash protests in the latter nation against the Islamic regime in Tehran during the FIFA World Cup. Read more
30 deaf and hearing-impaired young people celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem
December 8, 2022 by JNS
Thirty deaf and hearing-impaired students from across Israel celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem this week as part of a program developed by Young Israel in Israel’s Judaic Heritage Program for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, the Jewish Agency for Israel and World Mizrachi. Read more
Holocaust survivor who translated during Eichmann trial dies at 94
December 8, 2022 by JNS
Aliza Goldman, a Holocaust survivor and translator who assisted in the translation of the historic trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, died on Dec. 6 at age 94. Read more
Petition to ban Ye’s music from Apple Music, Spotify
December 8, 2022 by JNS
More than 65,000 people have signed a petition to get Kanye “Ye” West’s music catalogue removed from streaming services. Read more
Nike drops Kyrie Irving following antisemitism scandal
December 7, 2022 by JNS
Nike officially cut ties with NBA player Kyrie Irving on Monday, following a scandal in which the Brooklyn Nets star shared antisemitic content on social media and then failed to repudiate Jew-hatred. Read more
Germany issues arrest warrant for Israeli ‘Tinder swindler’ con man
December 7, 2022 by JNS
Germany has issued an international arrest warrant for Israeli con man Shimon Hayut, aka “the Tinder swindler.” Read more
Ye: ‘Jewish people, forgive Hitler today’
December 7, 2022 by JNS
In an interview released Monday night, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) continued his media tour of praising Adolf Hitler and spewing antisemitism. Read more
Netanyahu on criticism of coalition partners: ‘I ultimately decide policy’
December 6, 2022 by JNS
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu attempted on Sunday to assuage critics of his emerging right-wing government by vowing to uphold Israel’s liberal democracy, pointing to his lengthy track record of guiding the nation and emphasising that the buck on devising policy stops with him. Read more
Ye says he likes Hitler, pushes Holocaust denial in unhinged Infowars interview
December 2, 2022 by JNS
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, tripled down on his antisemitism in a Thursday interview on Infowars, praising Hitler, pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories and defending Nazis. Read more
IDF: Terrorism in Israel rose by over 300 percent in 2022
There have been 280 terrorist incidents in Israel so far this year, compared with just 91 in 2021, according to figures revealed by the Israel Defence Forces on Monday. Read more
PA’s Abbas spends lavishly on family, cronies at World Cup
November 30, 2022 by JNS
Leaked Palestinian Authority documents about Mahmoud Abbas, his entourage and his extended family’s participation in activities related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have once more revealed his priorities and the priorities of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Man injured in Jerusalem terror bombings succumbs to injuries
November 27, 2022 by JNS
A man wounded in Wednesday’s twin terror bombings in Jerusalem succumbed to his wounds on Saturday. Read more
Ye takes Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes to meet Donald Trump
November 27, 2022 by JNS
Ye, formally known as Kanye West, took Holocaust denier and white supremacist Nick Fuentes to the Mar-A-Lago resort to meet with former President Donald Trump earlier this week. Read more








