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
Google, Amazon workers call to cancel billion-dollar Israel contract
October 14, 2021 by JNS
Hundreds of Google and Amazon employees have signed a public letter demanding that the tech giants cancel Project Nimbus, a billion-dollar contract to provide public cloud computing services to Israel. Read more
Race for Jewish Agency’s leadership heats up
October 14, 2021 by JNS
The Jewish Agency may soon see a woman at its helm for the first time; five of the eight candidates seeking the chairmanship are women. The Agency’s Board of Governors is expected to announce the identity of the new chairperson by the end of the month. Read more
Former Mossad chief: Iran ‘not even close to acquiring nuclear weapon’
October 14, 2021 by JNS
Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen said on Tuesday that Iran’s position is weaker than it has been in the past. Read more
Author Sally Rooney won’t allow Hebrew translation of book, citing support for BDS
October 13, 2021 by JNS
An Irish author announced that she will only sell the Hebrew translation rights of her new novel if she can find a publishing house that adheres to the guidelines of the anti-Israel BDS movement. Read more
HBO acquires rights to biopic about boxer forced to fight fellow prisoners in Auschwitz
October 10, 2021 by JNS
HBO Films has bought the North American rights to a biographical movie about a boxer who survived Auschwitz after being forced to fight fellow prisoners. Read more
Concentration-camp guard to stand trial for 3,518 murders between 1942 and 1945
October 7, 2021 by JNS
A former guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp who will stand trial in Germany this month is accused of being complicit in 3,518 murders, reported The Times. Read more
Herzog at Babi Yar: Leaders must ‘condemn slightest hint of antisemitism’
October 7, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog addressed the international gathering on Wednesday marking 80 years since the Babi Yar massacre in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 29-30, 1941. Read more
Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, rebuffs Jewish singer for wearing Star of David
October 7, 2021 by JNS
Hundreds of people, some draped in Israeli flags, stood outside the Westin in Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday night to protest an alleged incident of antisemitism at the hotel. Now, at least one major Jewish organization has launched a petition calling for the hotel, part of the Marriott chain, to apologize. Read more
Israeli prime minister reveals Mossad operation to find info on missing soldier
October 5, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett disclosed on Monday that Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency started an operation in September to find information about the fate of missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad. Read more
Comedian Sarah Silverman calls out ‘Squad’ for trying to block Iron Dome funding
October 5, 2021 by JNS
Jewish comedian and actor Sarah Silverman criticized “The Squad” of left-wing Democratic lawmakers over recent attempts to block U.S. funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air-defence system. Read more
UNRWA chief makes urgent appeal for funding, says agency risks ‘collapse’
October 4, 2021 by JNS
United Nation Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) chief Philippe Lazzarini warned on Friday that due to a severe funding crisis, the organization faces collapse, AP reported. Read more
Iran calls on US to unfreeze $10 billion before returning to nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic had requested that the United States unfreeze “at least” $10 billion in frozen Iranian funds to prove it was serious about rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Read more
British Jewish newspaper launches campaign for spy to be called Righteous Gentile
October 3, 2021 by JNS
A new campaign by The Jewish Chronicle calls for a British spy who saved 10,000 Austrian Jews during World War II to be recognized by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Gentile. Read more
Harris aides attempt to address backlash after exchange with college student on Israel
October 3, 2021 by JNS
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has been in touch with pro-Israel and Jewish organizations after an exchange this week with a student in Virginia who accused Israel of ethnic genocide. Read more
Lapid inaugurates embassy in Bahrain, Iran calls visit ‘stain that cannot be erased’
October 3, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid inaugurated the Jewish state’s embassy in Bahrain on Thursday, a year after the two countries signed the Abraham Accords to normalize ties. Read more
Isaac Herzog to travel to Ukraine for first state visit as Israel’s president
September 30, 2021 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will head to Ukraine next week for the first state visit of his presidency, according to an official statement. Read more
German elections see rise of centre-left as Merkel-era comes to end
September 28, 2021 by JNS
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) headed by Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has emerged as the victor of Germany’s federal elections that took place on Sunday. Read more
Madrid Assembly officially adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
September 27, 2021 by JNS
The Madrid Assembly, the local parliament of Spain’s main region, adopted on Friday the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Read more
