Iranian cleric allows buying potential Israeli vaccine, ‘if there is no substitute’
March 14, 2020 by JNS
A prominent Iranian cleric said this week that would be acceptable for the country’s citizens to use a coronavirus vaccine developed by Israel—if “there is no substitute.” Read more
British lawmakers demand changes in Palestinian, UNRWA textbooks
March 14, 2020 by JNS
Members of the British Parliament have said they want answers as to why textbooks used to “radicalize” children in schools run by the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remain unchanged. Read more
Amid new virus cases in Israel, synagogue restrictions, nationwide school closures
March 13, 2020 by JNS
Coronavirus cases in Israel topped 100 on Thursday, with an emergency-room doctor at the top-rated Sheba Medical Center contracting the illness, and the chief rabbinate issuing new directives for conducting prayers. Read more
Holocaust memorials set in pavement in Berlin in memory of Jews deported
March 13, 2020 by JNS
Nearly 50 Holocaust stone memorials were recently set into the pavement around a major German publisher’s new main office in Berlin in honour of the dozens of Jews deported from the city in the 1940s. Read more
Netanyahu invites Gantz to form ‘emergency’ unity government
March 13, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz to talks about forming an emergency unity government amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Israel’s attorney general opposes Netanyahu’s request for trial delay
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit informed a Jerusalem District Court on Monday that he is opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to delay his trial. Read more
Israel issues mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, including citizens
March 10, 2020 by JNS
Israel has made the unprecedented move to require all incoming arrivals, including Israeli citizens, to enter a mandatory 14-day quarantine as a result of the coronavirus. Read more
Israel’s hospitality industry suffering worst-ever crisis, says Israel Hotel Association
March 10, 2020 by JNS
Amid the worldwide tourism slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, Israel Hotel Association (IHA) president Amir Hayek warned on Monday that the hotel industry is “on the brink of collapse.” Read more
Israel tightens restrictions as global coronavirus concerns mount
March 9, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the country’s total to 25, as global apprehension over the virus continued to climb. Read more
Gantz agrees to Lieberman’s conditions for joining a centre-left coalition
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz agreed to Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman’s coalition demands on Sunday, tweeting a Facebook post by Lieberman showing his party’s preconditions for joining a Gantz-led government and writing, “Agreed, we must move forward.” Read more
Johnson takes opportunity to berate Labour’s antisemitic ‘bullying and discrimination’
March 8, 2020 by JNS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized a member of the Labour Party during a Parliament session on Wednesday for her party’s antisemitic “bullying and discrimination” against those who support Israel and the Jewish people. Read more
Far-right Polish lawmaker says pogroms were good for Jews, made them powerful
March 8, 2020 by JNS
Jews benefited from the murderous pogroms against them in Europe and became more powerful because of the violence, said a far-right Polish lawmaker. Read more
Hungarian Holocaust survivor turned Olympic gold medalist dies at age 92
March 6, 2020 by JNS
Eva Szekely, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who later became an Olympics multiple award-winning swimmer, died on Feb. 29 the age of 92. Read more
Eden Alene reveals song she plans to sing when she represents Israel in Eurovision 2020
March 6, 2020 by JNS
Eden Alene, the Israeli teen selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision international song contest this year, unveiled the track she plans to sing in the competition on May 16 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Read more
Wiesenthal Centre uncovers list of 12,000 Nazis in Argentina with accounts transferred to Credit Suisse
March 6, 2020 by JNS
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre announced this week that it has received a list of 12,000 Nazis living in Argentina, many of whom contributed to bank accounts at the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, which became the Credit Suisse bank, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Read more
Joint Arab List presents conditions for endorsing Gantz government
March 6, 2020 by JNS
Joint List Party leader Ayman Odeh said on Thursday if Blue and White leader Benny Gantz must back down from the idea of a “Jewish majority” coalition and abandon efforts to extend Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria before the Joint List can recommend that he form Israel’s next government. Read more
After 40 years, Lionel Richie gives first concert in Israel
March 6, 2020 by JNS
American singer Lionel Richie performed his first concert in Israel on Monday night at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena. Read more
IAEA sounds alarm about Iran’s stockpile of uranium
March 4, 2020 by JNS
The International Atomic Energy Agency warned on Tuesday that Iran is drastically increasing production of enriched uranium since the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. Read more
Israeli exit polls give edge to Netanyahu’s Likud Party, close to a majority with 61 seats
March 3, 2020 by JNS
Exit polls from Israel’s general election on Monday indicate a strong victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, setting the stage for the longtime Israeli leader to break the political stalemate and form a 61-seat governing coalition.
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Netanyahu vows sovereignty over Jordan Valley ‘within weeks’ if re-elected
March 2, 2020 by JNS
As Israelis prepare to go back to the polls for the third time in fewer than 12 months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday that if re-elected, he would declare sovereignty over parts of Israel “within weeks.” Read more
Creator of Amazon series ‘Hunters’ defends show from Auschwitz Memorial criticism
February 28, 2020 by JNS
David Weil, creator and executive producer of the new Amazon Prime series “Hunters,” has defended the show following criticism by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial over its untrue depictions of the Holocaust. Read more
Israel becomes first country to advise against all travel abroad over coronavirus
February 27, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Ministry of Healthy urged Israelis on Wednesday to reconsider travelling abroad entirely as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
Dutch railway employees sing antisemitic ‘sports’ song over loudspeaker system
February 27, 2020 by JNS
Employees of the Dutch national railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen sang an antisemitic soccer chant on Feb. 22 over an inter-city train’s public announcement system. Read more
Palestinian Islamic Jihad announces Gaza ceasefire, IDF warns of escalation
February 25, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced a unilateral ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Monday evening after two days of heavy fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror group. Read more
Newly elected Sinn Féin member apologizes for anti-Israel tweets
A newly elected member of the Irish Parliament has apologized for past antisemitic tweets. Read more
Netanyahu challenges Gantz to a debate before elections
February 20, 2020 by JNS
With Israel’s March 2 general elections just around the corner, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday challenged his main rival, Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, to a live debate. Read more
Israel eases restrictions on Gaza, citing ‘relative quiet’
February 20, 2020 by JNS
Israel announced on Tuesday that following several days of “relative quiet” from the Gaza Strip, it was easing restrictions on the coastal territory. Read more
Netanyahu’s trial to start just weeks after Israeli elections
February 19, 2020 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will start on March 17, just two weeks after Israel holds its third election in less than a year, the country’s Justice Ministry announced on Tuesday. Read more
Israel plans to extend Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail to Western Wall
February 19, 2020 by JNS
Israel’s Transportation Ministry said on Monday that it’s moving ahead with plans to build an extension of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed line that would directly connect Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Read more
IDF foils Hamas plot to hack phones of Israeli soldiers by posing as attractive women
February 19, 2020 by JNS
The Israeli military thwarted efforts by Hamas to hack the phones of soldiers by posing as young attractive women on social media, the Israeli Defence Forces have reported. Read more
