Hamas leader: ‘Foolish act’ by Israel could lead to war
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said the terror organization based in the Gaza Strip maintains “a strategic relationship” with Iran, Hezbollah and “many [others] in the region,” and therefore, any “foolish act” by Israel could lead to a regional war. Read more
Gantz decries use of Nazi symbols by Palestinian protesters
August 18, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Monday called on the international community and the Palestinian Authority to condemn the use of Holocaust images by Palestinian protesters. Read more
Gantz says Israel reserves ‘right to react forcefully’ against threats
August 18, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz said during a tour of the Israel Defense Force’s Gaza Division on Tuesday, held jointly with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, that the Jewish state will respond to threats at a time and place of its choosing. Read more
Historian claims founding father Alexander Hamilton had Jewish upbringing
August 18, 2021 by JNS
A historian is claiming that Alexander Hamilton, the country’s first Treasury Secretary who was instrumental in the ratification of the Constitution and whose popularity has risen in recent years due to the musical “Hamilton,” had Jewish ties as a child in the Caribbean. Read more
Hamas congratulates Taliban for ‘victory’ over America in Afghanistan
August 17, 2021 by JNS
The Hamas terror group congratulated the Taliban on Monday as the fundamentalist group returned to power in Afghanistan, pushing out the United States after two decades of fighting. Read more
Anti-restitution law ignites diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland
August 17, 2021 by JNS
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned Israel on Sunday that its continued criticism of Poland’s recently passed anti-restitution law could harm ties between the two countries. Read more
Palestinians blast Fatah in West Bank protests against corruption, suppression
August 12, 2021 by JNS
Ongoing Arab protests in recent weeks in the West Bank against the Palestinian Authority over the killing of opposition activist Nizar Banat by security forces have led to heavy criticism of the P.A. for suppression. Read more
Israel to send two firefighting planes to battle raging wildfires in Greece
August 11, 2021 by JNS
Israel will dispatch two firefighting aircraft to Greece to help combat wildfires Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described on Monday as “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.” Read more
Saudi Arabia sentences 69 Hamas members to prison for up to 21 years
August 10, 2021 by JNS
A Saudi court sentenced 69 Palestinians and Jordanians to as much as 21 years in prison on Sunday. Read more
Iran lauds Hezbollah, Hamas attacks on ‘Zionist enemy’
August 9, 2021 by JNS
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRCG) praised the head of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Saturday for its might in the face of the “Zionist enemy.” Read more
IDF renews retaliatory strikes on terror targets in southern Lebanon
August 6, 2021 by JNS
Israeli fighter jets struck terror sites in Lebanon early on Thursday, renewing Israel’s retaliatory measures following a rocket strike against Israel’s north on Wednesday. Read more
Outdoor exhibit about history of Polish Jews travels to Eastern European cities
August 6, 2021 by JNS
A new travelling outdoor exhibition about the history of Polish Jews is making its way through five cities in Poland following successful showings in Croatia and Norway. Read more
New report slams social-media giants for ‘failing to act on antisemitism’
August 5, 2021 by JNS
A new report by the Centre to Counter Digital Hate (CCDH) revealed that five major social-media companies failed to act upon 84 percent of antisemitic posts on their websites, despite promising to double down on antisemitism. Read more
German court to try 100-year-old former Nazi guard
August 4, 2021 by JNS
A German court has set a date to try a 100-year-old former Nazi SS guard who served at a concentration camp outside of Berlin during World War II, a spokeswoman for the Neuruppin state court said on Monday. Read more
US, UK say Iran behind oil tanker attack; Iran denies involvement
August 3, 2021 by JNS
The United States and the United Kingdom joined Israel on Sunday in blaming Iran for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, AP reported. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s Jewish co-founders back company’s decision on boycott
The Jewish co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s said in an op-ed for The New York Times that they support the company’s decision to stop selling its products in the “occupied Palestinian territories.” Read more
Israel’s Technion to scrap throwaway cutlery for more sustainable alternatives
July 30, 2021 by JNS
From October, the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology will stop buying disposable utensils. Read more
Iranian judo defector Mollaei dedicates Olympics silver medal to Israel
July 28, 2021 by JNS
Iranian defector Saeid Mollaei, who now represents Mongolia, dedicated his silver medal to the State of Israel after the match on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more
Second judoka refuses to compete against Israeli opponent in Tokyo Olympics
July 28, 2021 by JNS
A second judoka dropped out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in order to avoid facing an opponent from Israel. Read more
Iranian judoka, Israeli coach record message about peace, friendship in sports
July 28, 2021 by JNS
Iranian judoka Vahid Sarlak and Israel’s national women’s judo coach Shani Hershko filmed a message about keeping politics out of sports at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read more
Iranians shout ‘death to the dictator’ as countrywide protests spread to Tehran
July 28, 2021 by JNS
Protests in Iran over water shortages spread to the country’s capital on Monday, with demonstrators in Tehran shouting “death to the dictator,” AP reported. Read more
Tough Jews, Las Vegas and the legacy of Meyer Lansky
July 26, 2021 by JNS
In his autobiography, “Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas,” Oscar Goodman recounts his 35 years as a famed criminal defence lawyer for Jewish gangsters Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, on whom the character “Ace Rothstein” was based in the movie “Casino.” Read more
Legendary Jewish stand-up comedian Jackie Mason dies at 93
Jackie Mason, a former rabbi who went from Catskills comic to hit one-man shows, passed away on Saturday at the age of 93. Read more
Avishag Semberg takes bronze in taekwondo, Israel’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport
July 26, 2021 by JNS
Israeli athlete Avishag Semberg won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Read more
Yad Vashem marks Olympics with online exhibitions of Jewish, non-Jewish athletes
July 25, 2021 by JNS
Gymnast Estella Agsteribbe was one of five Jewish women to participate in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928. Read more
Blinken discusses antisemitism, Babi Yar with Sharansky and Lieberman
July 25, 2021 by JNS
Representatives of the supervisory board of the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Centre Natan Sharansky and former Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman met on Thursday with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, D.C. Read more
Israelis murdered at 1972 Munich Olympics honoured in moment of silence in Tokyo
Israeli Olympic team members who were slaughtered by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics were remembered with a moment of silence during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Read more
160 new immigrants from France arrive in Israel amid surge in ‘aliyah’
July 22, 2021 by JNS
A group of 160 new French immigrants to Israel arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport yesterday aboard a special aliyah flight from Paris organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s to freeze ice-cream sales in ‘occupied Palestinian territory’
July 20, 2021 by JNS
Ben & Jerry’s announced on Monday that it will end sales of its ice cream in “occupied Palestinian territory.”
US transfers $135 million in aid to UNRWA
The United States transferred $135.8 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday, after signing a framework agreement with the refugee agency on July 14. Read more
