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
Palestinian prime minister: Trump’s peace plan ‘will be buried soon’
February 18, 2020 by JNS
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Sunday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, saying it would be “buried very soon.” Read more
Hamas cleric: Palestinians will give Trump ‘lesson in manliness’ if he tries to disarm them
February 18, 2020 by JNS
The guns of the Palestinian people will “break [U.S. President Donald] Trump’s nose” and “teach him that the Palestinians are alive on their land,” said a Hamas cleric and TV host earlier this month. Read more
Israeli child finds explosive device from Gaza in her backyard
February 18, 2020 by JNS
An Israeli child on Sunday found an explosive device attached to a balloon in the yard of her home in Moshav Shuva in southern Israel, according to the Israeli military. Read more
Former IDF captive Gilad Shalit gets engaged
Gilad Shalit, the former IDF soldier captured by Hamas and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip for more than five years, got engaged over the weekend. Read more
Israel said to be concerned some EU countries may recognize Palestinian state
February 17, 2020 by JNS
Officials in Jerusalem are concerned that some European countries are preparing to recognize a Palestinian state in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Ynet reported on Sunday. Read more
UN releases blacklist of firms with ties to Israeli settlements
February 13, 2020 by JNS
The U.N. Human Rights Council published a blacklist on Wednesday of 112 companies connected to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Read more
15th-century prayer book fully restored, put online by National Library of Israel
February 13, 2020 by JNS
Restoration of the National Library of Israel’s renowned Moskowitz Mahzor has been completed with the manuscript online for the first time. Read more
TikTok removes animated video depicting deadly attacks against Israelis
February 12, 2020 by JNS
The popular video-sharing app TikTok deleted from its platform an animated video that glorifies Palestinian terror and features four real-life deadly attacks against Israelis. Read more
