Court extends remand of Israeli suspect in stabbing death of Palestinian near Ariel
June 27, 2022 by JNS
The Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court on Thursday extended by six days the remand of the suspect in the stabbing death of a Palestinian man near Ariel on Tuesday. Read more
Hussein al-Sheikh officially appointed Palestinian Authority’s No. 2 man
June 27, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh has been appointed secretary-general of the PLO and head of the PLO negotiating team. Thanks to these two appointments, al-Sheikh is now the No.2 in the Palestinian leadership, boosting his chances of being made P.A. chairman. Read more
Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team takes gold at European Championships
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s rhythmic gymnasts came up big during the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships held last week in Tel Aviv, taking home two gold medals, four silver medals and a bronze. Read more
Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump visit Israel, pray at Western Wall
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Jared Kushner, a senior adviser and envoy to the Middle East in the Trump administration—also the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump—and his wife, Ivanka Trump, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Read more
Actor, producer Ben Stiller visits Kyiv, meets his ‘hero,’ Volodymyr Zelensky
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Jewish film actor, director and producer Ben Stiller visited Kyiv, Ukraine, this week, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a man Stiller called as a “hero” for his leadership during Ukraine’s war with Russia, which began in late February. Read more
Renovation work in Poland finds 60 Jewish tombstones near old Gestapo building
June 19, 2022 by JNS
Dozens of Jewish tombstones were discovered this week in the Polish town of Radzyń Podlaski (also known as Radin), about 35 miles from Lublin, near a building that had been used as headquarters for the Gestapo during the years of World War II and the Holocaust. Read more
Israeli Education Ministry freezes youth trips to Poland Holocaust sites
June 17, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli Education Ministry is freezing youth trips to Holocaust sites in Poland, according to Israeli media reports. Read more
105 years after his death, Israeli group begins search for Australian soldier
A group of 30 Israelis has set out on a journey in southern Israel to find the burial place of an Australian soldier killed in battle 105 years earlier as the British Empire tried to gain control of the Middle East from the Ottoman Empire, the Walla news website reported on Wednesday. Read more
White House confirms Biden to arrive in Israel on July 13
June 15, 2022 by JNS
The White House on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia between July 13 and July 16. Read more
Leaders request Israel to commemorate global Jewish terror victims
June 15, 2022 by JNS
Heads of major Jewish organizations, led by the Jewish Agency for Israel, delivered a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calling on the Israeli government to designate those killed in anti-Semitic incidents outside of Israel as official victims of terror. Read more
South African pro-Palestinian group calls for Justin Bieber to boycott Israel
June 15, 2022 by JNS
Pop-music singer Justin Bieber is being threatened with being cancelled by an anti-Israel group in South Africa if the artist goes ahead with his planned tour stop in Israel. Read more
Abbas to US envoy: ‘Our goal is to get rid of the occupation’
June 13, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hosted a U.S. delegation on Saturday led by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf. Read more
One year on, Israel’s ‘change’ government is on the brink
June 10, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s government is marking its one-year anniversary but there is little celebration…writes Charles Bybelezer. Read more
IDF to open new elite units for women soldiers
June 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel Defence Forces’ Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has begun a screening process for women soldiers who wish to serve in combat units previously only open to male personnel, the Israeli military announced on Tuesday. Read more
Netflix CEO to visit Israel to protest bill
June 2, 2022 by JNS
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will visit Israel this month to protest against proposed legislation that would require the company to invest in original Israeli content. Read more
Bereaved families sue Hamas for US$18 million
May 31, 2022 by JNS
The family of an Israeli police officer who was killed in a terror attack in southern Israel in 2011 has filed a US$18 million lawsuit against the Hamas terrorist organization. Read more
Photo essay, book challenge Jewish stereotypes
May 26, 2022 by JNS
A photo-journalism spread published last week by The Guardian newspaper in the UK depicts the diversity of the United Kingdom’s Jewish population and challenges the stereotype of who is a Jew. Read more
All Israeli embassies raise alert levels following assassination of IRGC officer in Tehran
Israel raised the alert level of its embassies worldwide on Monday, after an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps officer was shot dead in Tehran by unknown assailants the day before. Read more
Israeli study sheds light on organised gang rape of Jewish slaves in 17th-century Italy
May 20, 2022 by JNS
A Tel Aviv University historian has unearthed evidence of the organised gang rape of Jewish slave women and girls in 17th-century Italy. Read more
Germany seeks prison time for alleged Nazi guard at former concentration camp
May 19, 2022 by JNS
German prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison term for a man who allegedly served as a Nazi guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, reported the Associated Press. Read more
EU cuts its UNRWA budget by 40 percent
May 17, 2022 by JNS
The European Union’s 2022-24 UNRWA aid budget will be 40% lower than during the previous three-year period, the E.U. announced last week. Read more
UN to allow display of Knesset including references to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
May 15, 2022 by JNS
Jerusalem: the eternal capital of the Jewish people.* Read more
Neo-Nazi performed Hitler salute at Buchenwald: on trial
May 15, 2022 by JNS
A neo-Nazi in the United Kingdom is on trial for allegedly being part of a banned extremist group that performed a Hitler salute in the Buchenwald concentration camp, reported The Jewish Chronicle. Read more
Auschwitz survivor, 98, wins Simon Wiesenthal Prize for Holocaust education
May 15, 2022 by JNS
A survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp who became a social-media celebrity thanks to her great-grandson was one of four people to win a Simon Wiesenthal Prize. Read more
Lufthansa stopped 100-plus Jews boarding, claims they violated mask requirement
May 11, 2022 by JNS
Jewish groups are demanding answers from Germany’s official airline Lufthansa after more than 100 identifiably Jewish Americans were denied permission to board a flight last week from Frankfurt, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary. Read more
Israeli government approves country’s first climate bill
May 10, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation has approved the country’s first climate protection bill, which aims to shift the country towards a zero-emissions economy by 2050. Read more
Thousands attend funerals for three men killed in terror attack in Israeli city of Elad
May 8, 2022 by JNS
Israel is mourning three victims of a deadly terror attack on Thursday night on Yom Ha’azmaut—Israel’s Independence Day—in the city of Elad. Read more
IAF’s Independence Day flyover sees range of aircraft over tens of cities
May 6, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli Air Force held a traditional celebratory flyover on Thursday over Israel to mark its 74th Independence Day, flying formations of F-15s, F-16s, F-35s, transport helicopters, transport planes and unmanned aerial vehicles over many Israeli cities. Read more
WZO chairman calls for Israel Memorial Day recognition for global victims of antisemitic terror
May 5, 2022 by JNS
The chairman of the World Zionist Organization has sent Israel’s prime minister a letter requesting official Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial Day, recognition for the victims of anti-Semitic attacks outside the Jewish state, according to a statement from the WZO. Read more
Herzog: ‘No one asked fallen sons and daughters who was right-wing, who was left’
May 4, 2022 by JNS
Israel began marking the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism on Tuesday evening when, at 8 p.m., a one-minute siren rang out throughout the country, causing all to stop in silence. Read more
