KKL-JNF releases never-before-seen photos of Jerusalem

In honour of the 54th anniversary of Israel’s liberation of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has released four photos from the days of the British Mandate before the establishment of the Jewish state. Read more

Biden administration ‘dead set’ on re-entering Iran deal, despite high price

In recent days, conflicting reports have emerged over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, leading to questions over to what extent the United States will undo Trump-era sanctions against Tehran…writes Dmitriy Shapiro. Read more

Ahead of 54th Jerusalem Day, capital’s population nears 1 million

In the runup to Jerusalem Day, which this year falls on May 9, the city continues to be Israel’s largest, with a population nearing 1 million, according to a study by the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research…writes Yori Yalon. Read more

Three students injured, two critically in Samaria drive-by shooting

Three 19-year-old Jewish students were injured in a drive-by shooting terror attack, at the Tapuach junction, near the city of Ariel in Samaria on Sunday. Read more

The names and faces of those who lost their lives at Mount Meron

Some of the people killed in the stampede at Lag B’Omer celebrations on Mount Meron were laid to rest on Saturday night, with the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine having identified the 45 bodies by Sunday. Read more

IsraAID to provide oxygen concentrators, supplies to India in midst of COVID crisis

In response to the devastating coronavirus outbreak in India, now at the epicentre of the pandemic, IsraAID will provide urgently needed medical supplies to the beleaguered nation. Read more

France’s justice minister aims to change law after court ruling on Halimi murder

France’s Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti plans to introduce a bill to change French law after a court ruled that the 27-year-old man who killed Jewish woman Sarah Halimi in a 2017 antisemitic attack would avoid trial. Read more

Report: Thomas Nides likely to be US ambassador to Israel

Former U.S. State Department official Thomas R. Nides is likely going to be nominated by the Biden administration to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Read more

Toyota affiliate teams with Israeli startup to create electric commercial vehicles

Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors Co. and the Israeli startup REE Automotive announced on Tuesday their partnership to develop electric commercial vehicles to transport people and goods. Read more

Noa Tishby takes action to offset book’s carbon footprint

Israeli-American actress, producer and activist Noa Tishby has partnered with the financial-services company Aspiration to offset the carbon impact of her debut book Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. Read more

Kerry denies claim he informed Iran of Israeli strikes in Syria

U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry on Monday denied allegations that he had discussed covert Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria with Iran’s foreign minister. Read more

Defeating odds, Israeli team crowned FIBA Europe Cup champion

Israeli Basketball Premier League club Ironi Ness Ziona has been crowned the new International Basketball Federation Europe (FIBA) Cup champions, after beating Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski and earning their first title in a European club competition. Read more

Tens of thousands of urban rally-goers express anger, frustration at French court ruling on Halimi

Tens of thousands of people turned out on Sunday in cities across the globe to show their support for Jews in France and express their desire to see justice done in the case of Sarah Halimi, who was murdered by her 27-year-old Muslim neighbour in 2017. Read more

Hamas urges Gaza terrorists to prepare missiles for attacks on Israel

The Hamas terrorist group on Sunday called on the various Islamic factions in the Gaza Strip to prepare for a potential flareup with Israel, amid renewed tensions in Jerusalem and southern Israel. Read more

EU to present action plan for combating antisemitism

The European Union will release a detailed action plan later this year aimed at combating antisemitism. Read more

Tel Aviv University scientists develop rapid melanoma diagnosis technology

Innovative technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible to automatically and immediately diagnose life-threatening skin-cancer melanoma. Read more

Netherlands inaugurates museum on site of former Nazi concentration camp

A museum built on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp in the Netherlands was inaugurated  on the 76th anniversary of the day the camp was handed over to the Red Cross and liberated. Read more

Macron asks for change in law after French court won’t prosecute Halimi’s killer

France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged an immediate change to French law after a court ruled that a man who murdered a Jewish woman in 2017 was not responsible for his actions because he was high on cannabis at the time of the crime. Read more

Three resign from Auschwitz museum council after politician appointed

Three members of an advisory council for Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland have resigned in protest after a senior politician from the ruling party was appointed to the group by the government. Read more

Dutch soccer fans shout ‘Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas’ prior to match

Police in the Netherlands are investigating footage from a fan rally prior to a soccer game last week between two Dutch teams where fans chanted “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas.” Read more

British prime minister affirms opposition to ICC war-crimes probe of Israel

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced the United Kingdom’s opposition to an International Criminal Court investigation into Israel for alleged war crimes. Read more

Blinken: US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ welcomes more normalization agreements

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that America’s commitment to Israel is “ironclad,” and that he—and the Biden administration—supports more normalization agreements. Read more

Armani removes from sale blazer resembling Holocaust concentration-camp uniform

The Italian high-end fashion house Giorgio Armani recently removed from sale a blazer that resembled a Holocaust concentration camp uniform following a request by the pro-Israel international organization StandWithUs. Read more

Notorious Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff dies at age 82

Jewish Ponzi schemer and disgraced financier Bernie Madoff died on Wednesday at the Federal Medical Centre in Butner, N.C., at the age of 82, his lawyer confirmed. Read more

Israeli-owned cargo ship sustains light damage following Iranian attack 

An Israeli-owned cargo ship reportedly came under Iranian attack and sustained light damage off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Read more

Israel to begin receiving vaccinated tourists on May 23

Israel will begin receiving vaccinated tourists from abroad through a phased plan that will begin on May 23, the Israeli Tourism Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Read more

Israel to reject jurisdiction of ICC, allegations of war crimes

Israel plans to formally reject the International Criminal Court probe into alleged war crimes perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces against Hamas in Gaza as part of “Operation Protective Edge” in the summer of 2014, based on the fact it lacks authority over Israel, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Read more

Popular language-learning app Duolingo launches Yiddish course

Duolingo, the world’s most popular language-learning platform, launched a Yiddish course on Tuesday. Read more

PA head Abbas flies to Germany for medical treatment

The head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas has surprisingly travelled to Germany for medical examinations, TPS has learned. Read more

British court sentences Holocaust denier to prison time for ‘baiting Jews’

A woman in Britain said to be a virulent anti-Semite has been found guilty of spreading offensive messages and material over the Internet and was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison by a magistrate court. Read more

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