Poll: 63% of Israelis think Trump ‘will be better for Israel’
October 15, 2020 by JNS
Ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential elections, a little more than 63% of Israelis think that U.S. President Donald Trump “will be better for Israel,” according to an i24 News poll released on Monday. Read more
Poll: 83% of Orthodox Jews would vote for Trump
October 15, 2020 by JNS
If the U.S. elections were held today—three weeks before the Nov. 3 election—83% of Orthodox Jews would vote for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a poll released on Wednesday. Read more
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem: Islamic law requires Muslims to wage jihad against Israel
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Muhammad Hussein said that Islamic law obligates Muslims to “fight against the thieving Jews.” Read more
US rescinds entry ban of Israeli-British journalist
The United States has lifted the entry ban it had placed on Jonathan Spyer, announced the Israeli-British journalist on social media. Read more
Jewish poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature
October 11, 2020 by JNS
American Jewish poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal,” said the Nobel Committee on Thursday. Read more
EU to Palestinian Authority: No more fiscal aid until Israeli tax revenues accepted
October 8, 2020 by JNS
The European Union has told the Palestinian Authority that it will not get any more financial assistance until Ramallah accepts tax revenues collected by Israel, reported Axios on Wednesday, citing unnamed European diplomats and Israeli officials. Read more
US envoy to Israel, rabbis pray at Western Wall for Trump’s recovery
October 6, 2020 by JNS
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and leading Israeli rabbis prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday for those affected by the coronavirus, including U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more
Qantas plane now Israeli ‘Air Force One’ ready for takeoff within two weeks
October 6, 2020 by JNS
The first-ever plane for exclusive use by Israel’s prime ministers and presidents on official trips abroad is expected to be ready for takeoff within two weeks, Channel 12 reported on Wednesday night. Read more
Deeming ‘spiritual death’ a bigger threat than COVID, Chassidic rebbes go rogue
An amazing video clip was making the rounds of the internet when Yom Kippur ended. Read more
Jewish scientist among three recipients of Nobel Prize for medicine
October 6, 2020 by JNS
A Jewish scientist was one of three professors jointly awarded on Monday the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Read more
Fox Sports Netherlands apologizes for antisemitic chants at live soccer game
October 6, 2020 by JNS
With most professional sports matches occurring in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic, many TV stations are using audience soundtracks while broadcasting games. Read more
Israeli minister demands Amazon pull antisemitic books
October 2, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich has called on Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to remove books featuring antisemitic content from the retail giant’s platform. Read more
Following first debate, Jewish groups slam Trump’s responses on white supremacism
October 1, 2020 by JNS
Jewish groups reacted immediately against U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacism during the first 2020 presidential debate on Tuesday in Cleveland. Read more
Ukrainian president honours victims of Babi Yar
September 30, 2020 by JNS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky honoured on Monday the memory of the victims of the Babi Yar tragedy, where some 33,771 Jews were murdered by Nazis 79 years ago in a ravine in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Read more
In UN speech, Netanyahu warns of Hezbollah arms depot in Beirut
September 30, 2020 by JNS
Addressing the annual U.N. General Assembly virtually on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a secret arms depot belonging to Hezbollah near Beirut’s International Airport and warned that the terror group’s depot could lead to an explosion. Read more
Jewish Agency collects prayers to place in Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur
September 24, 2020 by JNS
The Jewish Agency for Israel has announced a global campaign to gather the prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and place them among the stones of the Western Wall. Read more
Ginsburg’s family invited to accept honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University
September 23, 2020 by JNS
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, are mourning the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a 2020 honorary doctorate recipient. Read more
Enraged over Arab ties with Israel, Palestinians quit chairing Arab League sessions
September 23, 2020 by JNS
Angered at the Arab world’s growing ties with Israel, the Palestinian leadership has quit their chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister announced on Tuesday. Read more
Guy Niv becomes first Israeli to complete Tour de France
September 22, 2020 by JNS
Israeli cyclist Guy Niv made history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever Israeli cyclist to complete the Tour de France. Read more
Ginsburg to be first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at US Capitol
September 22, 2020 by JNS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will now also become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol building, following her death on Sept. 18 at the age of 87 at her home in Washington, D.C. Read more
Report: UAE national carrier Emirates to launch ‘Kosher Arabia’
September 18, 2020 by JNS
On the heels of the signing of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords between Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi and Manama this week—and ahead of the launch of direct Tel Aviv-Dubai flights—United Arab Emirates national carrier Emirates and Emirates Flight Catering are setting up a kosher food-production facility in the Gulf state. Read more
Biden praises UAE, Bahrain normalization deals with Israel
September 17, 2020 by JNS
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden applauded the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for normalizing ties with Israel. Read more
Report: Dubai Ports World inks deal with Israel Shipyards
September 17, 2020 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates-based maritime company Dubai Ports World recently inked a deal with Israel Shipyards Ltd., Globes reported on Tuesday. Read more
UAE and Bahrain officially ink ties with Israel
September 16, 2020 by JNS
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed historic agreements at the White House on Tuesday to normalize relations with Israel – the first of their kind in 26 years. Read more
Report: Iran plotted to assassinate US ambassador to South Africa
September 15, 2020 by JNS
Iran reportedly considered assassinating the U.S. ambassador to South Africa in retaliation for the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the United States earlier this year, two unnamed U.S. government officials told Politico in a report published on Sunday. Read more
Hungary only EU country to send diplomat to Israel-UAE treaty signing
September 15, 2020 by JNS
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is the only diplomat from the European Union planning to attend today’s signing in Washington for the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal, Reuters reported. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘We are on the threshold of a new era’
September 14, 2020 by JNS
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a gathering of ministers on Sunday of his “warm conversation” on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, to discuss the “establishment of peaceful relations” between Jerusalem and Manama. Read more
Oman welcomes normalisation between Bahrain and Israel
September 14, 2020 by JNS
Oman welcomes Bahrain’s move to normalise relations with Israel, the Oman News Agency reported on Sunday. Read more
UNRWA communications director to address pro-BDS conference
September 11, 2020 by JNS
The communications director of the U.S. office of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) is scheduled to address a conference next week hosted by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Read more
OU to oversee kosher food in hotels throughout UAE
September 11, 2020 by JNS
In response to a request from the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, Orthodox Union Kosher, the world’s largest kosher certification agency, will be the leading kosher certification agency within the Emirates and do so in partnership with the local Jewish community. Read more
