‘BBC’ ranks third, after Iran and Hamas, on Wiesenthal Centre ‘top 10’ antisemitism list
December 28, 2021 by JNS
The BBC placed No. 3 on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s “Global Anti-Semitism Top 10” list for 2021, after Iran and Hamas, the UK Daily Mail reported. Read more
IDF arrests mother of two terrorists involved in fatal Homesh shooting
December 28, 2021 by JNS
The mother of two suspected terrorists from the village of Silat Al-Harathiya near Jenin was arrested by the IDF overnight on Monday, according to a report by Army Radio. Read more
Ra’am secretary-general: Western Wall, Temple Mount are Muslim
December 24, 2021 by JNS
The secretary-general of Israel’s Ra’am (United Arab List) Party on Monday praised “security prisoners” for fighting the “occupation,” asserted that the Temple Mount and Western Wall belong exclusively to Muslims and called for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria to be erased. Read more
Hamas, PA, slam Mansour Abbas for acknowledging Jewish character of Israel
December 24, 2021 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority and Hamas slammed comments by Ra’am Party leader Knesset Member Mansour Abbas on Wednesday, after he stated during an interview with Channel 12 that “Israel was born a Jewish state, that was the decision of the people, and the question is not what is the identity of the state — it was born this way and it will remain this way.” Read more
Immigration to Israel surges in 2021 by 30%
December 23, 2021 by JNS
New figures from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency, and Nefesh B’Nefesh show the highest aliyah from France in four years, a dramatic increase in arrivals from South Africa, and the continued trend of rising aliyah among youth. Read more
Olympic Committee says competitions must be open to all athletes, including Israelis
December 23, 2021 by JNS
The International Olympic Committee said sports federations worldwide must make competitions available to athletes from all countries after a championship in Malaysia was cancelled because it banned Israel’s participation. Read more
EU lawmakers blast Facebook for ‘lack of improvement’ in removing antisemitic content
December 22, 2021 by JNS
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to take “immediate measures” to better combat the proliferation of antisemitic content on its platform. Read more
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree to step up terror attacks against Israel
December 21, 2021 by JNS
The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups agreed on a plan to increase cooperation and ramp up terrorist attacks, particularly in Judea and Samaria, during “a lengthy leadership meeting” on Saturday,” according to the Palestine Information Centre. Read more
First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships
December 20, 2021 by JNS
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko made history by winning Israel’s first-ever gold at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Read more
Miss India wins ‘Miss Universe’ title in Eilat
Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th “Miss Universe” in the resort town of Eilat on Sunday. Read more
Britain considers placing new sanctions on Iran as nuclear talks falter
December 14, 2021 by JNS
Britain could impose new sanctions on Iran if talks in Vienna do not advance over the state its nuclear program. Read more
Hundreds rally against anti-Jewish coverage by BBC following bus incident
December 14, 2021 by JNS
As many as 250 Britons stood outside of the headquarters of the publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London on Monday night to demand that it take accountability for anti-Jewish coverage on the network. Read more
Gaza boy, 11, becomes 6,000th child saved by Israeli humanitarian group
December 14, 2021 by JNS
Mazen, an 11-year-old boy from the Gaza Strip, this month became the 6,000th child saved by the Israeli humanitarian organization Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), with support from the German foundation Ein Herz für Kinder. Read more
Netanyahu family’s security detail discontinued
December 13, 2021 by JNS
The security details of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife and sons will not be extended and will end on Monday, Israeli media reported. Read more
Big Four auditors ditch NGOs listed as terror groups by Israel
December 10, 2021 by JNS
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), two of the Big Four accounting firms, have confirmed that they will no longer audit two Palestinian NGOs recently designated as terrorist organizations by Israel. Read more
Israel delays project in eastern Jerusalem, citing need for environmental study
December 9, 2021 by JNS
The Jerusalem district planning and building committee delayed a settlement project in Atarot, an area of eastern Jerusalem. Read more
Maccabiah Games in Israel back on track, slated for July
December 9, 2021 by JNS
The largest Jewish athletic tournament in the world will take place in Israel this summer after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Bennett compares southern Israel to ‘Wild West’
December 8, 2021 by JNS
With violence on the rise in the Negev Desert region, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, along with several ministers and other officials, met on Monday with the heads of local authorities in southern Israel. Read more
British video-streamer jailed for four years after inciting racial hatred online
December 8, 2021 by JNS
A British video-streamer was sentenced last week to four years in jail after pleading guilty to seven counts of inciting racial hatred. Read more
Pop singer Pink lights menorah with her kids, Sandler song redone by Haim
December 8, 2021 by JNS
Three-time Grammy winner Pink shared a video on Instagram of her lighting the Hanukkah menorah with her two children. Read more
Saving lives with artificial intelligence
December 7, 2021 by JNS
New artificial intelligence technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections. Read more
UN adopts three resolutions condemning Israel, ignores Jewish ties to Temple Mount
The U.N. General Assembly passed three resolutions this week that targeted Israel, which brings the total to 14 resolutions being adopted in the next month that single out the Jewish state. Read more
Gal Gadot movie becomes most-watched film in Netflix history
“Red Notice,” starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ryan Reynolds is now officially Netflix’s most-watched film of all time, surpassing the previous record-holder, “Bird Box.” Read more
Bennett to Blinken: Nuclear talks must be halted
December 4, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called for a halt to the nuclear talks taking place in Vienna between Iran and world powers. Read more
New German chancellor vows to fight antisemitism at event honouring Holocaust survivors
December 4, 2021 by JNS
Incoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talked about Germany’s commitment to combating antisemitism at the annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN) hosted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Read more
Israelis lost in Ramallah rescued from attempted lynching
December 3, 2021 by JNS
Two Israelis who mistakenly entered Ramallah on Wednesday evening were rescued by Palestinian security forces from an attempted lynching. Read more
Smart, suture-less wound dressing prompts healing, wards off infection
December 3, 2021 by JNS
“Sutures? That’s practically medieval!” Read more
Black Eyed Peas lead member defies Palestinian pressure to boycott Israel
December 1, 2021 by JNS
Black Eyed Peas lead band member will.i.am said he would not get into politics after Palestinian activists pressured him not to perform in Israel Read more
UK BDS group, high-profile authors back Sally Rooney boycotting Israeli publisher
November 30, 2021 by JNS
Seventy high-profile writers, poets and playwrights from several continents signed an open letter expressing support for best-selling Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who refuses to sell translation rights of her new book to an Israeli publisher in solidarity with the BDS movement. Read more
Israel closes borders to foreign nationals due to new COVID variant
November 29, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that while Israel was still assessing the magnitude of the threat posed by the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, shutting the borders to non-citizens was “necessary.” Read more








