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
April 20, 2021 by JNS
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
April 18, 2021 by JNS
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
April 16, 2021 by JNS
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
April 16, 2021 by JNS
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
April 14, 2021 by JNS
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
April 14, 2021 by JNS
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
April 12, 2021 by JNS
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
April 7, 2021 by JNS
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
April 6, 2021 by JNS
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’
April 4, 2021 by JNS
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
‘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
