‘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
Israeli government allocates $13.8 million to oil-spill cleanup
February 25, 2021 by JNS
Israel’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 45 million shekels ($13.8 million) to help deal with a massive oil spill that has polluted some 100 miles of Israel’s coast. Approximately $20,000 will be advanced as immediate assistance to local authorities and the Nature and Parks Authority, according to an official statement. Read more
In new memoir, Amos Oz’s daughter alleges lifetime of abuse by ‘sadistic’ father
February 24, 2021 by JNS
Israeli author Galia Oz, daughter of world-renowned literary icon Amos Oz, alleged in interviews on Sunday that her “sadistic” father “serially abused” her physically and emotionally, until his death in 2018. Read more
Israeli Cabinet approves proposal to recognize, compensate for Yemenite ‘children affair’
The Israeli Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to recognize the “Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan children affair” and provide financial compensation to the affected families, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. Read more
Israeli court puts gag order on oil-spill investigation
February 23, 2021 by JNS
In a surprise move, a Haifa court on Monday imposed a seven-day gag order on the ongoing investigation into the massive oil spill that devastated Israel’s Mediterranean coast over the weekend, according to Hebrew media reports. Read more
Blinken stresses importance of two-state solution in call with Israeli counterpart
February 23, 2021 by JNS
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken stressed the importance of the two-state solution in a phone call on Monday with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi. Read more
Israeli woman who crossed into Syria returns home
February 22, 2021 by JNS
An Israeli young woman who recently crossed into Syria was returned to Israel on Friday with the help of Russian mediation, following several days of talks. Read more
82 years later, reunited childhood friends torn apart by Holocaust Zoom regularly
February 21, 2021 by JNS
Two Jewish friends from Berlin who believed that each other had been killed during World War II and the Holocaust recently reunited with the help of the USC Shoah Foundation. Read more
‘Unorthodox’ star Shira Haas makes TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people
February 19, 2021 by JNS
Israeli actress Shira Haas, star of the Netflix drama “Unorthodox,” has been listed by TIME magazine as one of 100 emerging leaders of 2021 who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics and business, the magazine announced on Wednesday. Read more
