Secret diary of Jewish teen killed by Nazis to publish after nearly 70 years in bank vault
September 15, 2019 by JNS
The Holocaust diary of Polish Jewish teenager Renia Spiegel will finally be published after being sealed away in a New York bank vault for nearly 70 years, CNN reported. Read more
Trump administration assures ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran in force
September 13, 2019 by JNS
The Trump administration assured on Thursday that its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran will continue, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin amid mixed signals that U.S. President Donald Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without preconditions and could even relax some sanctions in exchange for negotiations—both possibilities the secretary rejected. Read more
More than 100 Jewish lawyers in Texas request new trial for Jewish death-row inmate
More than 100 Jewish attorneys in Texas sent to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin last week a 13-page brief requesting a new trial for a Jewish death-row inmate scheduled to be executed on Oct. 10, following claims that he was sentenced by a racist judge. Read more
Four Israeli universities among top 50 producers of worldwide entrepreneurs
September 13, 2019 by JNS
Four Israeli universities are ranked among the top 50 undergraduate programs in the world that produce the most successful entrepreneurs, according to a new study by the market-data company PitchBook. Read more
Mashaal: Hamas will thwart Israeli annexation of Jordan Valley
September 13, 2019 by JNS
Hamas will do everything in its power to stop Israel from annexing the Jordan Valley, former Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said on Wednesday. Read more
Jordan Valley council head hails sovereignty announcement
September 13, 2019 by JNS
Israeli residents of the Jordan Valley hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement on Tuesday that he plans to extend Israeli sovereignty to the area if he is re-elected on Sept. 17. Netanyahu’s pledge was widely criticized in the Arab world, and also by some Palestinian Jordan Valley residents. Read more
Netanyahu: U.S. recognition of strategic areas is ‘changing the course of Jewish history’
September 13, 2019 by JNS
If voters stay home on Tuesday, the Blue and White Party will be forming Israel’s next government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. Read more
McDonald’s to acquire Israeli customer-service tech startup Apprente
September 12, 2019 by JNS
McDonald’s has signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-founded customer service automation startup Apprente Inc. Read more
Ceremony at Living Memorial site in Jerusalem pays tribute to 9/11 victims
September 12, 2019 by JNS
An annual ceremony was held at the 9/11 Living Memorial site in Jerusalem on Tuesday night to honour victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Read more
ICC judges order review of refusal to investigate Israeli forces over ‘Marmara’ incident
September 9, 2019 by JNS
International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals judges on Monday ordered the prosecutor to reconsider her refusal to open an investigation into the 2010 storming of the Mavi Marmara ship, the AP reported. Read more
Dershowitz: Obama broke promises made on Israel
Professor emeritus of Harvard University Law School and noted Israel advocate Alan Dershowitz claimed last week that former President Barack Obama lied to him about supporting Israel and is now reconsidering his Democrat Party affiliation, according to a report in One America News. Read more
Israel ‘very close’ to launching military operation in Gaza, says Israeli minister
September 9, 2019 by JNS
Israel is “very close” to launching a military campaign in the Gaza Strip in which the leaders of the terrorist organizations in Gaza will be “wiped out” and their forces “destroyed,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday. Read more
Israeli teen, father stabbed during visit to Qalqilya-area dentist
September 9, 2019 by JNS
An Israeli teenager was seriously injured on Saturday morning when he was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant during a visit with his father to a dentist near the Palestinian city of Qalqilya in Samaria. Read more
Rabbi on ground in battered Bahamas organizes supplies, volunteers for relief efforts
September 8, 2019 by JNS
As Hurricane Dorian was unleashing its unimaginable devastation on the Bahamas earlier this week, Rabbi Sholom and Sheera Bluming, co-directors of Chabad of the Bahamas, hunkered down in the capital city of Nassau, making phone calls to residents, galvanizing the community, coordinating with government aid officials and rallying volunteers during their country’s time of need. Read more
Early election votes by Israeli diplomats, emissaries abroad show drop in turnout
September 8, 2019 by JNS
Early voting for Israeli diplomats and emissaries around the world in Israel’s second round of elections this year ended on Friday with a low turnout compared to the results in April. Read more
After opposition, Netanyahu acknowledges possible Trump-Rouhani meeting
September 8, 2019 by JNS
After expressing initial opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more
Trump open to meeting with Iran’s president at upcoming UN General Assembly
September 6, 2019 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that he was open to meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more
Netanyahu once again vows to annex settlements in Judea and Samaria
September 2, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday his earlier pledge to annex all the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Republic of Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Australia’s neighbour The Republic of Nauru has formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more
UN secretary general intends to raise Hadar Goldin issue in sideline meetings
August 29, 2019 by JNS
The parents of Israel Defense Forces’ soldier Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held captive by Hamas since “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014, met on Thursday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the world body’s headquarters in New York to press for escalated international efforts in securing their son’s return. Read more
Father of murdered Israeli teen to be discharged from hospital, says ‘we are strong’
August 29, 2019 by JNS
Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, 46, the father Rina Shnerb, who was killed in a bomb attack last week in Judea and Samaria, is set to be released from Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Read more
Hamas praises ‘heroic’ bombers who killed Israeli teenager near hiking spot
August 25, 2019 by JNS
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh praised the “heroic” perpetrators of the bombing that killed an Israeli teenage girl, while seriously injuring her father and brother in the West Bank on Friday. Read more
Thirty-eight former students sue Yeshiva University over alleged sex abuse
August 25, 2019 by JNS
With a New York law, the Child Victims Act, taking effect last week that modified the state’s statute of limitations surrounding sexual abuse, 38 former students have sued Yeshiva University, alleging they were sexually abused by three rabbis and other school staff from the mid-1950s until 1986. Read more
Amazon launches Hebrew website for sellers
August 22, 2019 by JNS
Amazon officially announced the opening of a Hebrew website for vendors and is pushing for Israeli companies to join the service. Read more
After being granted entry by Israel to visit grandmother, Tlaib cancels West Bank trip
August 18, 2019 by JNS
After rejecting entry to Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and fellow congresswoman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday due to their support for the anti-Israel BDS movement, Israel’s Interior Minister, Aryeh Deri suddenly approved on Friday a request by Tlaib to visit her elderly grandmother in the West Bank on humanitarian grounds. Read more
Israeli officials prepare for possible visit by Omar, Tlaib to Temple Mount
August 15, 2019 by JNS
Israeli security officials are holding discussions in preparation for the possible visit by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during a planned trip to Israel and the disputed territories. Read more
In first-ever review, UN racism panel presses Palestinians on fomenting antisemitism
August 15, 2019 by JNS
The United Nations’s anti-racism committee began a mandatory two-day review on Tuesday of the policies and practices of the Palestinian Authority. Read more
IDF forces apprehend Palestinian man connected to Israeli teen stabbing death
August 11, 2019 by JNS
Israeli security forces reportedly apprehended a Palestinian man on Friday in connection with the stabbing death in the West Bank of 19-year-old Israeli yeshivah student and Israel Defense Forces’ recruit Dvir Sorek. Read more
Proposed UK Holocaust memorial likely to be rejected following complaints
A proposed Holocaust memorial next to the United Kingdom Parliament is likely to be rejected amid complaints from locals, and conservation and environmental groups. Read more
Palestinian hero and family granted Israeli residency for helping terror-attack victims
August 8, 2019 by JNS
The man, who cannot be named due to concerns for his safety, lost his job and faced death threats after coming to the rescue of Israeli children wounded in a 2016 terrorist attack. Read more
