‘New Yorker’ takes heat for article on Polish complicity during Holocaust
April 2, 2021 by JNS
The New Yorker is under fire for an article it posted last week that critics claim lays the blame for the murder of Jews in Poland during World War II on the Polish people and not the Nazis. Read more
Biden administration to allocate $90 million in aid to Palestinians
April 1, 2021 by JNS
The Biden administration has allocated $90 million in aid to the Palestinians, with only a portion of the money being publicly announced, according to a report by the Associated Press. Read more
World-renowned Israeli chef Shalom Kadosh in critical condition after assault
March 31, 2021 by JNS
World-renowned Israeli chef Shalom Kadosh remains in critical condition on Monday, after being assaulted last week during an attempted robbery in Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli matzah tower breaks Guinness World Record
March 26, 2021 by JNS
Residents of the Azrieli Palace assisted-living facility in Modi’in broke a world record this week by building a matzah and chocolate spread tower 5.4 meters (17.7 feet) high. Read more
Netanyahu, opponents have no clear path to governing majority, official election results show
March 26, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents have no clear path towards a Knesset majority, Israeli election results show, indicating that the country’s political gridlock will continue. Read more
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum finds new names, stories from Nazi death camp
Archivist Ewa Bazan at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum discovered new names and stories linked to the German Nazi concentration and death camp. Read more
Initial Israeli exit polls point Netanyahu toward sixth term as prime minister
March 24, 2021 by JNS
Initial exit polls from Israel’s national election on Tuesday indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with support from his right-wing bloc—if the Yamina Party is included—would have a narrow Knesset majority, giving the Israeli leader an unprecedented sixth term in office. Read more
Memo: Biden administration aims to ‘reset’ relations with Palestinians
March 19, 2021 by JNS
The Biden administration is looking to hit the reset button with the Palestinians, including the return to a more traditional position on a two-state solution and rolling back several Trump administration positions on Israel. Read more
‘The Guardian’ identifies Arab-Israeli rap group from ‘Palestine,’ not Lod
March 18, 2021 by JNS
The Guardian in the U.K. falsely claimed on March 11 that an Arab-Israeli rap group from outside Tel Aviv is from “Palestine.” Read more
Study: ‘Big Five’ social-media platforms earn ‘B-’ in tackling hate online
March 18, 2021 by JNS
An “explosion of hate and lurid conspiracies” proliferating across various social media platforms has been observed this year, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said on Tuesday in announcing the release of its annual digital terrorism and hate report/online study. Read more
Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments with biblical verses discovered in Judean cave
Israeli archaeologists announced on Tuesday that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing biblical verses were discovered during a national archaeological operation in the Judean Desert. Read more
Netanyahu: UAE to invest $10 billion in Israel
March 15, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates, with which Israel signed a peace deal in September, plans to invest $10 billion in the country. Read more
Netflix to premiere new docuseries about former ‘haredi’ fashion mogul
March 14, 2021 by JNS
Netflix announced on Wednesday the premiere of a new documentary series about fashion entrepreneur Julia Haart, a former member of the ultra-Orthodox haredi community. Read more
Israeli real-world data shows vaccine is 97% effective
March 14, 2021 by JNS
The Israeli Ministry of Health, Pfizer and BioNTech said on Thursday that data from Israel’s national vaccination campaign demonstrates that their vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections. Read more
Blinken says Abraham Accords are ‘something we want to build on’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday complimented the Trump administration for the Abraham Accords that normalized relations with Israel and several Gulf states and Muslim nations. Read more
Residents of TV comedy ‘South Park’ get vaccinated for COVID, courtesy of Israel
March 12, 2021 by JNS
Just weeks after “Saturday Night Live” aired a “news” segment that said Israel was only vaccinating the “Jewish half” of the country, another comedic television program, “South Park,” is being praised for its take on Israel’s vaccination program. Read more
Israeli boy finds biblical-era figurine in the Negev
An 11-year-old Israeli boy has uncovered a rare, 2,500-year-old amulet during a family excursion in the northern Negev Desert, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Tuesday. Read more
BDS groups partner with terrorists from Gaza, Turkey, Iran to fight normalization
A coalition of more than 60 anti-Israel and pro-BDS organizations have launched a “Peoples Against Normalization” campaign, simultaneously declaring the year 2021 as the “Year Against Normalization” at an event earlier this year. Read more
Report: Returning to original 2015 Iran nuclear deal would be ‘nearly impossible’
March 10, 2021 by JNS
A new report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) details how it would nearly impossible both politically and technically for the Biden administration to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. Read more
Security overpowers knife-wielding man outside Jewish school in Marseille
March 7, 2021 by JNS
Security forces outside of a Jewish day school in Marseille in southern France stopped an armed, would-be assailant who showed up at the school on Friday before going into a nearby kosher market. Read more
Harris to Netanyahu: America stands against ICC war-crimes probe of Israel
March 7, 2021 by JNS
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, assuring that the United States stands against the International Criminal Court’s war-crimes probe of Israel. Read more
PA denies accusations of cronyism in vaccine rollout
March 5, 2021 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority has denied accusations that its vaccine rollout plan was based on cronyism and lacked transparency. Read more
British university accused of ‘absolute failure’ to address professor’s biased conduct
March 5, 2021 by JNS
The United Kingdom’s Union of Jewish Students (UJS) and Bristol Jewish Society (J-Soc) have accused Bristol University of an “absolute failure of their duty of care” after the school refused to condemn the antisemitic conduct of a sociology professor. Read more
Israel points to Iran for causing oil spill, calling it ‘environmental terrorism’
March 4, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a major oil spill off Israel’s coast from Feb. 1-2. Read more
Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in new American TV series about Golda Meir
March 3, 2021 by JNS
Israeli actress Shira Haas, best known as the star of the Netflix four-part series “Unorthodox” and for her role in the popular Israeli TV drama “Shtisel,” has been tapped to play Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in a new American TV series, announced Deadline on Monday. Read more
Petition demands apology from BBC for debate on Jews as ‘ethnic minority’
March 3, 2021 by JNS
Nearly 1,500 people have signed a petition demanding that the BBC apologize for airing a panel discussion on Monday about whether or not Jews are an “ethnic minority.” Read more
High Court: Reform and Conservative conversions in Israel valid for ‘Law of Return’
March 2, 2021 by JNS
The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday issued a bombshell ruling that recognized conversions by the Reform and Conservative movements in Israel, therefore enabling Israeli citizenship under the “Law of Return.” Read more
Israel rules out Greek tanker as suspect in Mediterranean oil spill
March 1, 2021 by JNS
The Greek tanker Minerva Helen was not the source of the tons of toxic tar that washed up on Israel’s shores last weekend, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Sunday. Read more
Israeli-owned ship in Gulf hit by explosion amid Mideast tensions
February 27, 2021 by JNS
An Israeli-owned cargo ship was hit by an explosion while sailing in the Gulf of Oman on Friday amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Read more
Genesis Prize Foundation to honour life and legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
February 25, 2021 by JNS
The Genesis Prize Foundation announced plans to honour the late prominent scholar, theologian, philosopher and former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Lord Jonathan Sacks. Read more
