UN expresses ‘dismay’ at antisemitic statements by Islamic Relief leader
July 30, 2020 by JNS
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Moratinos, expressed his “dismay” on Tuesday over antisemitic views espoused on Facebook by Heshmat Khalifa, the head of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), which is Britain’s biggest Muslim charity. Read more
Report: Israel braces for imminent Hezbollah attacks
July 30, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces are bracing for an imminent attack from Hezbollah, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday night. Read more
Israel donates third water generator to Gaza Strip
According to the U.N. Trade and Development Commission, some 95 per cent of Gaza’s groundwater supply is found to be unfit for consumption. The Gaza Strip suffers from a water shortage in general and a drinking water shortage in particular. Read more
Netanyahu: Hezbollah ‘playing with fire’ after IDF foils attack at border
July 28, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah is “playing with fire” after the terror group launched an attack in Israeli territory on Monday that was blocked by the Israel Defence Forces. Read more
Ari Fuld’s murderer sentenced to life in prison
Khalil Jabarin was sentenced to life in prison by the Judea Military Court on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of American-Israeli Ari Fuld, 45, and attempting to murder three other people at the Gush Etzion shopping area in September 2018. Read more
Users blast Madonna for posting July 4 Instagram video of Farrakhan speech
July 22, 2020 by JNS
Madonna is the latest celebrity in recent days to promote Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of anti-Jewish rhetoric, on social media. Read more
Report: Chinese president supports the Palestinians’ ‘just demands’
July 22, 2020 by JNS
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday expressed China’s support for the “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he said had always been the core issue in the Middle East. Read more
Israeli model Bar Refaeli convicted and sentenced for tax evasion
July 22, 2020 by JNS
A Tel Aviv court convicted Israeli model Bar Refaeli, 35, on Monday on four counts of tax offences and sentenced her nine months of community service. Read more
Iran announces execution of ‘spy’ for CIA, Mossad
July 21, 2020 by JNS
The Islamic Republic executed a man on Monday for espionage on behalf of American and Israeli intelligence, the Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported. Read more
For the first time, foie gras gets glatt-kosher stamp
July 16, 2020 by JNS
The Chief Rabbinical Council of Israel approved this week the importation of glatt-kosher certified foie gras to Israel—an item that has not been glatt-kosher in the past. Read more
Rivlin blasts Yesh Atid MK for calling to ignore coronavirus regulations
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday criticized Yesh Atid Knesset member Idan Roll for suggesting that Israelis should refuse to cooperate should another national lockdown be declared due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Bill to extend sovereignty to entire Judea-Samaria proposed by Knesset lobby
July 15, 2020 by JNS
The Land of Israel Caucus of the Knesset proposed a bill on Monday to apply sovereignty to all Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, not just the 30 per cent laid out in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan. Read more
Grappling with COVID cases, Israel’s nurses threaten strike over staff shortages
July 14, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Nurses Association (INA) threatened a general strike on Sunday over what it claims are worsening work conditions caused by the coronavirus crisis. Read more
Jewish Agency says 2,200 Jews died of COVID-19 in countries other than US, Russia
July 10, 2020 by JNS
Jewish Agency for Israel chairman Isaac Herzog told Jewish leaders from abroad that the coronavirus has claimed the lives of some 2,200 Diaspora Jews, not counting those from the United States and Russia, the two countries with the largest Jewish populations after Israel. Read more
Report: Mossad thwarts multiple Iranian attacks on Israeli embassies
July 9, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Channel 12 has reported that the Mossad has prevented multiple Iranian attacks against Israeli embassies in Europe and elsewhere. Read more
Israel sues Volkswagen for $152 million over ‘fraudulent software’
July 8, 2020 by JNS
Israel has filed a $152 million lawsuit in a Tel Aviv court against the German automaker Volkswagon; its subsidiary Audi; and its local distributor, Champion Motors, for allegedly committing fraud and negligence. Read more
Netanyahu: ‘Very strong’ COVID-19 resurgence is an ‘emergency situation’
July 6, 2020 by JNS
Israel is in the midst of a renewed, “very strong” resurgence of COVID-19 that will see “an increase and a doubling of the number of severe cases,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of Sunday’s weekly Cabinet meeting. Read more
Report: Palestinians angry at Arab-world indifference to Israeli sovereignty bid
July 6, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian frustration and anger with the Arab world for its general indifference to Israel’s plan to extend sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria are growing, Palestinian Media Watch reported on Friday. Read more
Hackers disrupt Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s online gala fundraiser
July 3, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s virtual gala on Sunday was disrupted by what is now confirmed to be a cyber attack. Read more
Arab parties pen letter to EU calling for sanctions on Israel over sovereignty bid
July 2, 2020 by JNS
The Joint List, a group of predominantly Israeli Arab parties which ran together during Israel’s recent elections, have sent a letter to Josep Borell, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the chief foreign diplomat of the European Union, calling on him to take measures against Israel should it move ahead with plans to apply its sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria. Read more
Israeli minister: Sovereignty move not beginning July 1
July 1, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Minister of Higher Education Ze’ev Elkin said on Tuesday that the government’s plans to extend sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria would not begin on July 1, as originally stated. Read more
‘Arabs, not Jews, founded and built Jerusalem’
July 1, 2020 by JNS
A Jordanian institute presented a new spin on regional history over the weekend, claiming that it was the Arabs—not the Jews—who founded Jerusalem in biblical times. Read more
Report: US ambassador’s Herzliya residence put up for sale at record $125 million
July 1, 2020 by JNS
Following the transfer of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Herzliya residence of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has been put on the market for a record NIS 300 million ($A125 million). Read more
Netanyahu: Applying Israeli law in Judea and Samaria will advance peace
In an address on Sunday night to the Christians United for Israel Virtual Summit 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Palestinians “not to lose another opportunity, not to waste another century trying to destroy Israel.” Read more
Qassem Soleimani’s daughter weds Hezbollah chief’s cousin
June 30, 2020 by JNS
Zeinab Soleimani, the 17-year-old daughter of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in January by U.S. forces, just married Riza Safi al-Din, the son of a senior Hezbollah leader. The couple was wed over the weekend. Read more
Israel extends COVID-19 travel restrictions until Aug. 1
June 29, 2020 by JNS
The Israel Airports Authority has informed all airlines that the COVID-19 restrictions for passengers entering the country are being extended for an additional month. Read more
UN official calls for ‘menu of countermeasures’ to Israel’s sovereignty bid
U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Michael Lynk has urged the European Union to take real and drastic steps against Israel if Jerusalem moves forward with its plans to extend its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, and called upon the European body to “develop a menu of countermeasures.” Read more
British education secretary ousted for sharing ‘antisemitic conspiracy theory’
British Labour Party member Rebecca Long-Bailey was ousted on Thursday as shadow education secretary after sharing an “antisemitic conspiracy theory” on Twitter. Read more
UN secretary-general to Security Council: Israeli sovereignty ‘calamitous’ for the region
In a report to the United Nations Security Council, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israel to drop plans to extend sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, saying it would be a “most serious violation of international law.” Read more
UN envoy to Palestinians: ‘Do not lose sight of goal of free Palestinian state’
U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolai Mladenov told a mass gathering in the Palestinian Authority on Monday “never to give up” their aspirations for statehood. Read more
