Israel to cut Gaza fuel supply in response to wave of arson attacks
June 26, 2019 by JNS
Israel announced on Tuesday that it will cut the supply of fuel to the Gaza Strip in response to a wave of arson attacks from the Hamas enclave. Read more
Ahead of neo-Nazi concert, German town buys up beer supply to ‘dry Nazis out’
June 26, 2019 by JNS
Ahead of a neo-Nazi concert, residents in Ostritz bought out the German town’s beer supply to “dry the Nazis out,” despite a court prohibiting the sale and possession of alcohol at the Shield and Sword Festival. Read more
Israeli fencer makes history with European championship win
June 20, 2019 by JNS
A son of Australian immigrants, Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich, 24, took the gold medal in the European Fencing Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany. Read more
International Atomic Energy Agency recognizes ‘Palestine’ as a country
The International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement recognizing “Palestine” as a country, as it joined the nuclear watchdog on Tuesday as an observer. Read more
Despite border issues, Israel reopens Gaza fishing zone
June 19, 2019 by JNS
Israel has reopened the Gaza fishing zone to 10 nautical miles off the coast, despite recent tensions due to border riots, rocket attacks and incendiary balloons launched into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Read more
Sara Netanyahu signs plea bargain and will pay fine, bringing fraud case to a close
June 18, 2019 by JNS
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was convicted on Sunday of taking unfair advantage of a mistake after confessing to the offence as part of a plea bargain struck last week regarding alleged misuse of state funds to hire catering for the Prime Minister’s Residence. Read more
Toronto becomes first city in new Jewish service initiative
June 16, 2019 by JNS
Former rabbi of Sydney’s Morial College Rabbi Benji Levy, CEO of Mosaic United, a partnership between the State of Israel and the global Jewish community, recently met with leaders at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto to formalize the Jewish community’s commitment of $1 million to the “Shalom Corps” Jewish service initiative. Read more
In British Parliament, IDF reservists share human-rights abuses by Palestinians
Some 20 British legislators and 50 guests packed a hall in the British Parliament this week to hear, for the first time, Israel Defence Forces’ reservists speak about the terrorism and rampant human-rights abuses Palestinians perpetuate on their own citizens that they had witnessed in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Gaza rocket hits yeshivah in Sderot in second attack of day
A rocket launched by Hamas in Gaza struck a building in the southern Israeli town of Sderot late on Thursday, causing damage but no injuries. Read more
Pompeo: Iran is responsible for attacking oil tankers in Gulf
June 14, 2019 by JNS
Two tankers—one carrying oil and the other transferring a freight of methanol—in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were attacked on Thursday, less than a month after Iran was blamed for attacking four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Read more
Israeli Jewish divorces up by 5% in 2018, with an 86% increase in one city
June 13, 2019 by JNS
According to statistics issued by Israel’s Chief Rabbinate, the divorce rate among Israeli Jews rose by 5% in 2018, while soaring by 86% in one city. Read more
Labor’s Avi Gabbay steps down as leader, announces retirement from politics
June 13, 2019 by JNS
The head of Israel’s Labor Party, Avi Gabbay, announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as party leader and will retire from politics ahead of the September elections. Read more
Tel Aviv beaches found to be among most plastic-polluted
Israel was featured in a report by the World Wildlife Fund last week as home to the third most plastic-polluted shoreline in the Mediterranean, according to a report by Ynet. Read more
Government turmoil aside, Moldovan premier declares embassy move to Jerusalem
June 12, 2019 by JNS
Amid turmoil within Moldova’s government, the country’s prime minister announced on Tuesday that the Moldovan embassy in Israel will be relocated from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as the Cabinet of Minister approved the sale of the plot of land for its construction. Read more
Palestinians outraged at secret PA leadership pay raise
June 7, 2019 by JNS
Leaked documents revealing that members of the Palestinian Authority Cabinet gave themselves a retroactive 67 per cent pay raise in 2017 have sparked outrage among their constituents, who are accusing their leaders of being corrupt and self-serving. Read more
Attorney General rejects Netanyahu’s request for pre-indictment hearing delay
June 7, 2019 by JNS
Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit will not give Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an additional delay on the pre-indictment hearing in the three corruption cases against him, despite Netanyahu’s insistence that the hearing will unjustly affect the Sept. 17 election. Read more
Film to be made about Nuremberg Trials 99-year-old prosecutor Ben Ferencz
June 7, 2019 by JNS
A film about the head prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials following World War II is to be produced. Read more
DC Dyke March bans Jewish, pro-Israel symbols
June 7, 2019 by JNS
The DC Dyke March, returning to Washington, D.C. on Friday after a 12-year absence, will prohibit Jewish and pro-Israel pride symbols, including flags. Read more
YouTube to delete thousands of neo-Nazi and white supremacist videos
June 7, 2019 by JNS
YouTube has announced that it will delete thousands of neo-Nazi and white supremacist videos and channels as part of the video platform’s initiative to remove extremist views on the site. Read more
Former British premier: Corbyn antisemitic, though ‘he doesn’t think he is at all’
June 5, 2019 by JNS
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared Labour Party head Jeremy Corbyn antisemitic, and that “some of the remarks are not explicable in any other way,” adding even though “he doesn’t think he is at all.” Read more
Samaria council opposes McDonald’s at Ben-Gurion Airport, citing boycott law
June 5, 2019 by JNS
The leader of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, expressed the opposite of “I’m loving it” in regards to opposition to McDonald’s being given a tender to operate at Ben-Gurion Airport, as the fast-food chain will not operate franchises in the West Bank. Read more
Memorial for concentration camp and ghetto resistance fighters unveiled in Moscow
June 5, 2019 by JNS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling ceremony for a new memorial dedicated to the heroes of the resistance movement in concentration camps and ghettos during World War II. The memorial is housed in the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. Read more
Israeli study may provide hope for some pancreatic cancer patients
June 4, 2019 by JNS
A groundbreaking study at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer has determined that a targeted cancer therapy drug developed in partnership with pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Merck & Co. Inc. delays the progression of a specific strain of pancreatic cancer, offering “potential hope” for patients suffering from the 12th most common cancer worldwide. Read more
Bereaved families outraged after ‘terrorist attorney’ film wins prize
June 4, 2019 by JNS
A letter signed by 100 families to Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev on Monday demanding that she cancel a prize set to be awarded at the Docaviv International Film Festival to a film positively portraying attorney Lea Tsemel. Read more
Hebrew University professor calls pro-Israel student activists ‘Nazi dogs’
Professor Amiram Goldblum, a senior lecturer at Israel’s Hebrew University, called pro-Israel student activists “Nazi dogs” and threatened to prevent them from getting accepted into advanced degree programs, Israel’s Makor Rishon newspaper reported last week. Read more
Lebanese parliament speaker makes antisemitic joke
Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri made an antisemitic remark on Wednesday, four days after meeting in Beirut with U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who is Jewish. Read more
IDF reveals largest Hezbollah tunnel system discovered
May 31, 2019 by JNS
The Israel Defense Forces revealed on Wednesday the largest Hezbollah tunnel system uncovered during last winter’s “Operation Northern Shield.” Read more
Sara Netanyahu agrees to plea deal in catering affair
May 30, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, agreed to a plea bargain on Wednesday in a fraud case against her and will be fined NIS 55,000 (US$15,000). Read more
Knesset approves first reading of bill to dissolve government
May 29, 2019 by JNS
In a vote of 64-44, the Israeli Knesset on Monday night approved in its first reading a bill to disband the legislature. Read more
Krakow street to be named after rabbi and 300 orphans murdered in the Holocaust
May 29, 2019 by JNS
The city council in Krakow, Poland, has announced that a municipal street will be named next month after Rabbi David Alter Kurzmann, a caretaker of the Krakow ghetto orphanage. Read more
