Founder of far-right party in France on trial for inciting antisemitism
The trial has begun against Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s main far-right political party National Front (FN), who faces charges of inciting racial hatred against a Jewish pop singer and actor. Read more
Israel’s consulate in New York honours 9/11 victims on 20th anniversary of attacks
September 3, 2021 by JNS
Acting Consul General of Israel in New York Israel Nitzan and the Port Authority Police Department gathered at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday to mark the Jewish calendar’s 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and its victims. Read more
IDF launches retaliatory strike on Hamas targets in Gaza Strip after arson attacks, border riots
August 30, 2021 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces conducted airstrikes against Hamas targets early on Sunday in response to incendiary balloon attacks and violent riots along the Gaza fence. Read more
Gantz condemns Kabul terror attacks: ‘We stand with our American partners’
August 27, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz condemned the terror attack at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, reiterating that Israel “stands with our American partners.” Read more
Biden reschedules meeting with Bennett after two terror attacks reported in Kabul
August 27, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s much anticipated first meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden has been postponed for Friday after news of a terror attack near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Read more
Neo-Nazi gets three years in prison for threatening ADL, journalists
August 27, 2021 by JNS
The leader of neo-Nazi efforts to threaten journalists and the U.S. Anti-Defamation League for exposing antisemitism was sentenced to three years in prison by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, reported by the Department of Justice. Read more
Controversial exhibit on Nazi-persecuted Jewish art dealer to open in Germany
August 26, 2021 by JNS
An exhibition is set to open in Düsseldorf, Germany, about the life and legacy of Jewish art dealer Max Stern after being abruptly cancelled in 2017 in relation to a restitution claim, reported The Art Newspaper. Read more
Israeli officials: Palestinian incendiary devices started fires in border communities
Nine fires broke out on Monday near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip that Israeli investigators believe were started by incendiary balloons launched from the Hamas-controlled enclave, reported Ynet. Read more
Iranian ayatollah: ‘Jews are the greatest problem of Islam and humanity’
August 24, 2021 by JNS
According to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in Iran’s Southern Khorasan Province, the Jews are humanity’s greatest problem. Read more
Third Pfizer vaccine shot 86 per cent effective for those over 60, Israeli healthcare provider said
August 20, 2021 by JNS
The third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine was 86 per cent effective for people over 60 years old, Israeli health care provider Maccabi said on Wednesday. Read more
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
