Sanders says he would ‘absolutely’ consider cutting US military aid to Israel
July 29, 2019 by JNS
Vermont senator and leading 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would “absolutely” weigh withholding U.S. military aid to Israel to pressure the Jewish state into making policy changes. Read more
CNN photo editor resigns after antisemitic tweets come to light
July 26, 2019 by JNS
A CNN photo editor resigned on Thursday evening after antisemitic tweets of his resurfaced, with one calling Jews “pigs” in the aftermath of a 2011 Palestinian bombing at a crowded Jerusalem bus station (two, not four, people were killed, along with 39 others injured). Read more
British Labour member suspended amid antisemitism investigation
July 26, 2019 by JNS
A member of the British Labour Party has been suspended from his local party chapter amid an antisemitism investigation. Read more
Lithuania votes to find new name for street heralding Nazi collaborator
The city council in Lithuania’s capital has voted to rename a street that currently bears the name of antisemitic Nazi collaborator Kazio Skirpos. Read more
Hamas launches Facebook page for its ‘Liberation Vanguards’ summer camps
July 24, 2019 by JNS
Hamas’s military wing, the ‘Izz Al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, or simply Al-Qassam Brigades, launched a Facebook page on Sunday titled “Tala’i’ Al-Tahrir” (Liberation Vanguards). Read more
Hebrew inscriptions revealed at Great Synagogue dig sites in Vilnius, Lithuania
July 24, 2019 by JNS
Hebrew inscriptions were discovered for the first time since the beginning of the excavation project to expose the Great Synagogue of Vilna, Lithuania, which was burned during the Holocaust and demolished by the Soviets. Read more
British legislator says Johnson will withdraw UK from Iran nuclear deal
July 24, 2019 by JNS
British legislator Matthew Offord said on Tuesday that new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will withdraw the United Kingdom from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the United States left in May 2018, reimposing sanctions lifted under it alongside enacting new financial penalties against the regime. Read more
Corbyn falls in poll among UK Labour Party members
July 23, 2019 by JNS
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has fallen in a Times of London poll among party members amid an antisemitism crisis and his leadership as the United Kingdom seeks to break away from the European Union, known as “Brexit.” Read more
Trump to visit Israel in January to mark 75th year of Auschwitz liberation
July 23, 2019 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump, along with other world leaders, plans to visit Israel in January to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and death camp. Read more
Israel briefed on US naval response to recent Iranian aggression’
An Israeli representative was present at a briefing on Sunday morning by U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook, who provided information on the U.S. naval defence operation, dubbed “Operation Sentinel,” being undertaken in response to recent Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, Arutz 7 reported. Read more
Ambassador Ron Dermer says Israel will allow US Reps. Omar and Tlaib to visit
July 21, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said on Friday that the Jewish state will allow U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) “out of respect for the U.S. Congress, and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny entry to any member of Congress into Israel.” Read more
On July 20, Netanyahu to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister
July 19, 2019 by JNS
When the clock strikes midnight on Saturday, July 20, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make history as the State of Israel’s longest-serving premier, surpassing the previous record-holder, David Ben-Gurion. Read more
Argentina orders freezing of Hezbollah assets, effectively designating it a terror group
July 19, 2019 by JNS
Argentina ordered the freezing of Hezbollah assets yesterday, effectively designating it as a terrorist entity, being the first Latin America country to do so. Read more
Omar introducing pro-BDS resolution, announces trip to Israel and Palestinian areas
July 19, 2019 by JNS
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) formally introduced this week a resolution on Wednesday supporting the anti-Israel BDS movement, comparing it to boycotts of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Read more
Adidas scouting Israeli startups and technologies
July 19, 2019 by JNS
Adidas executives are in Israel this week to scout for local startups and technologies, meeting with entrepreneurs and tech investors, reported Calcalist, citing Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), which set up the visit. Read more
U.S government files discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s in Florida
July 19, 2019 by JNS
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission served up a lawsuit in Orlando federal court on Tuesday against the owner of several McDonald’s franchises in Florida, alleging a refusal to hire a Chassidic Jewish man due to his beard. Read more
Israeli education minister clarifies remarks on gay conversion therapy
July 16, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz on Sunday defended his remarks over the weekend regarding gay conversion therapy, saying they had been misunderstood and misrepresented in a “cynical” way which “further deepens the rift in Israeli society.” Read more
Former Labour members accuse Corbyn staffers of curbing offensive complaints
July 12, 2019 by JNS
Eight former Labour officials told the BBC that party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s team “interfered in the complaints process for incidents of alleged antisemitism, on some occasions processing them from his Westminster office,” reported The Financial Times. Read more
Just five Jews remain in Cairo following death of matriarch
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Three UK Labour members quit over party antisemitism
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Three U.K. Labour members have left the party with one of them calling it “plainly institutionally antisemitic.” Read more
Israeli national baseball team takes first step in qualifying for 2020 Olympics
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Israel’s national baseball team took its first step towards qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo over the weekend, winning the Confederation of European Baseball’s (CEB) European Championships Pool in a perfect 6-0 sweep. Read more
Israeli Arab athlete shrugs off pressure in representing nation in competition
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Israeli high-jump champion Hanin Nasser, 22, was targeted by anti-Israel groups this week for representing Israel in the upcoming 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Read more
Britain’s Boris Johnson to Iran: ‘Cease this madness’ or sanctions will be reimposed
July 11, 2019 by JNS
Boris Johnson, who is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister, has warned Iran to “cease this madness” over violating the 2015 nuclear deal, adding that he’s “prepared” to reimpose sanctions on the regime. Read more
Arab Knesset member urges boycott of Israel at London pro-BDS conference
July 9, 2019 by JNS
Knesset member Yousef Jabareen of the Hadash-Taal Party publicly called to boycott Israel in a speech he gave over the weekend at a pro-BDS conference in London, reported Israel’s Kan news. Read more
Another son of Hamas founder flees, blasts terror organization’s corruption
July 5, 2019 by JNS
Suheib Yousef, son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef and younger brother of “Green Prince” Mosab Yousef, deserted his post in Turkey, flew to an undisclosed Asian country and then gave an interview to an Israeli journalist in which he excoriated the terrorist organization’s corruption. Read more
Gaza-area leaders boycott Netanyahu update on border-security situation
July 5, 2019 by JNS
The heads of two Gaza-area regional councils boycotted a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials on Wednesday, saying Israel’s government is failing to provide for the urgent needs of their communities in the wake of ongoing terrorist activity along the border. Read more
Israeli scientists discover genetic method for biasing mammalian sex ratios
July 5, 2019 by JNS
Israeli scientists from Tel Aviv University have discovered a genetic mechanism for biasing the sex ratio of mammalian populations so that only offspring of a desired gender are produced. The finding, which was published in the peer-reviewed “EMBO Reports” journal on Monday, could have major implications, especially for the agricultural industry. Read more
Amir Peretz wins Labor Party leadership
July 4, 2019 by JNS
Despite the lowest voter turnout in the history of Labor Party primaries, Knesset member Amir Peretz was chosen Tuesday to lead the once-powerful faction as it gears up for elections in September. Read more
Israel prepares for US-Iran conflict, Tehran threatens to boost uranium enrichment
July 4, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said that the Jewish state is bracing for a possible military conflict between Iran and the United States. Read more
Kushner: Trump remains ‘very fond’ of Abbas, despite breakdown in ties
July 4, 2019 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump remains “very fond” of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, despite a breakdown in ties between Ramallah and Washington, according to senior White House official and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner yesterday. Read more
