BDS supporters harass Miss South Africa on competing in Israel-hosted pageant
November 10, 2021 by JNS
The beauty queen who will represent South Africa in the 2021 “Miss Universe” pageant set to take place in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat is facing online harassment by supporters of the BDS movement against Israel. Read more
Israeli defence company Steadicopter unveils new unmanned helicopter
November 9, 2021 by JNS
The Israeli defence company Steadicopter Ltd. unveiled a new unmanned helicopter on Tuesday named Black Eagle 50 Electric. Read more
Ben-Gurion Day to honour Jewish state’s founding father, host of Israeli achievers
November 9, 2021 by JNS
The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will commemorate Ben-Gurion Day on Nov. 10 with an awards ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the BGU Marcus Family Campus. Read more
Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist to head Israeli Olympic Committee
November 9, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist is breaking new ground once again, with her appointment as the first woman to ever head the country’s Olympic Committee. Read more
Israel’s top-ranked cycling team makes its long-awaited homecoming
November 9, 2021 by JNS
When Team Israel Start-Up Nation cyclist Guy Niv connects with his fellow riders, it usually requires flying from Ben-Gurion International Airport to Europe or some other far-off destination for a training ride or a race. Read more
FIFA fines Scottish soccer association after fans boo Israeli national anthem
November 7, 2021 by JNS
FIFA has fined Scotland’s governing body of soccer after some Scottish fans booed the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah” at the start of a World Cup qualifying match last month between the two countries. Read more
Paris court fines social-media users for hate posts targeting ‘Miss France’ runner-up
November 7, 2021 by JNS
Seven people have been fined for targeting the runner-up of the “Miss France” 2021 competition with antisemitic verbal abuse on social media, reported France 24. Read more
Israeli court halts auction of ‘Auschwitz tattoo kits’
November 5, 2021 by JNS
The Tel Aviv District Court suspended on Wednesday the auction of needle dies supposedly used on inmates of the Auschwitz death camp, after Jewish leaders and Holocaust survivors expressed outrage at the sale. Read more
Senate confirms Thomas Nides as US ambassador to Israel
November 5, 2021 by JNS
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, making banking executive Thomas Nides the United States’ top envoy to its closest ally in the Middle East. Read more
At Washington grilling, Biden official confirms plans to reopen consulate for Palestinians
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Matt McKeon confirmed on Wednesday that the administration is seeking to reopen the U.S. Consulate for Palestinians in its original location in Jerusalem. Read more
FIFA president urged to take action against Polish referee’s anti-Jewish rant
November 5, 2021 by JNS
Jewish and antisemitism watchdog groups are urging FIFA to take a stance concerning a Polish soccer referee who went on a rant against Jews. Read more
Top Italian soccer league adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
November 4, 2021 by JNS
Italy’s premier soccer league, Serie A, has agreed to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Read more
Israel to collaborate with US, UN on regulation of social networks
October 31, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel met with executives from major online companies and legislators in New York and Washington to discuss support for the regulation of social networks, Globes reported. Read more
New York to divest $111 million from Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott
October 30, 2021 by JNS
New York has announced that it is pulling $111 million in investments from Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, over the ice cream makers decision to boycott Israeli settlements earlier this year. Read more
Israeli ambassador urges UN to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
October 29, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, Gilad Erdan, met on Wednesday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)’s antisemitism envoy Miguel Moratinos to encourage the United Nations to adopt the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism. Read more
Israel to host ‘Miss Universe’ competition for first time
The 70th “Miss Universe” competition is slated to take place in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Dec. 12, the first time the Jewish state has hosted the contest. Read more
Watchdog group asks UNRWA to reveal names of staffers suspended for incitement
October 28, 2021 by JNS
A watchdog group called on the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees to reveal which employees were recently suspended for allegedly inciting antisemitism and violence. Read more
PA police, Fatah encourage military-style training camp for teenage girls
October 28, 2021 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority and Fatah continue to hold “summer-camp activities” for youth that present terrorists as role models. Read more
EU calls on Israel to halt construction plans in Judea and Samaria
October 27, 2021 by JNS
The European Union on Monday called on Israel to cancel tenders, issued the day before, for the construction of some 1,000 new housing units in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Biden administration protests Bennett’s approval of settlement housing units
October 27, 2021 by JNS
The Biden administration sent the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a written protest over Jerusalem’s decision to authorize the construction of 3,000 new housing units in settlements in Judea and Samaria, Walla reported on Tuesday. Read more
Gantz names six Palestinian NGOs as terror groups, US asks Israel to clarify
October 24, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Friday that six Palestinian NGOs will be listed as terror organizations for their close ties with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Read more
Portugal honours diplomat who saved Jews from Nazis
October 20, 2021 by JNS
Portugal honoured Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a former diplomat for the country, who helped save thousands of Jews from the Nazis during World War II.
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German Israeli singer at crux of antisemitic hotel incident accused of fabricating story
October 19, 2021 by JNS
Gil Ofarim, the German-Israeli singer who accused the Westin Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, of refusing him service because he wore a Star of David pendant is now being accused of fabricating the story. Read more
Gantz eulogizes Colin Powell; world lost ‘great American statesman, military leader’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz expressed sorrow over the death of Colin Powell on Monday, stating, “The world has lost a great American statesman and military leader, Colin Powell. Not only was he a patriot and a professional, but also a pioneer—the first African-American to serve as U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Secretary of State.” Read more
Knesset memorial session turns heated as Israel marks 26 years since Rabin assassination
October 19, 2021 by JNS
Israel marked 26 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin as part of a series of memorial events that began on Sunday night and continued through Monday. Read more
Saudi children’s cartoon depicts Koranic story of Jews being turned into apes
October 18, 2021 by JNS
A Saudi YouTube channel uploaded a children’s video earlier this month depicting the Koranic story of Jews being transformed by Allah into apes for violating Shabbat. Read more
Jewish death-row inmate wins new trial in Texas, citing judge’s antisemitic slurs
October 17, 2021 by JNS
A Dallas County judge ordered that Jewish death-row inmate Randy Halprin should get a new trial after considering evidence that the judge who presided over his case was biased against Jews. Read more
Poll: 86 percent of Likud voters support Netanyahu over Edelstein as party leader
October 15, 2021 by JNS
Some 86 percent of Likud voters prefer to see former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the party’s leader over former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who announced on Monday that he plans to challenge Netanyahu for the role, a Channel 12 news survey revealed on Tuesday. Read more
US re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, vows to ‘push back’ against anti-Israel bias
October 15, 2021 by JNS
The United States was elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday, reversing a move by the Trump administration, which withdrew from the international body in 2018 over its anti-Israel prejudice. Read more
BBC changes label calling French army captain Dreyfus ‘notorious Jewish spy’
October 15, 2021 by JNS
The BBC has changed the description of a new French period crime drama that identified Alfred Dreyfus, an army captain falsely convicted of treason, as a “notorious Jewish spy.” Read more
