France vows crackdown on latest antisemitic attacks
February 13, 2019 by JNS
France’s government on Tuesday vowed a tough response amid the latest antisemitic incidents over the weekend. Read more
Israeli officials call for death penalty for murderer of teen Ori Ansbacher
Justice Minister Ayalet Shaked and former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman are among the high-level Israeli officials calling on Israel to execute Arafat Irfayia, the Arab man believed to have murdered 19-year-old Tekoa resident Ori Ansbacher in a what has been described as a grizzly and gruesome slaying. Read more
Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule
February 7, 2019 by JNS
The group, composed of several members who are blind and some with Down syndrome, made its announcement on Wednesday. Read more
UK Labour MP defends Corbyn, says it’s ‘impossible to eradicate antisemitism’
February 6, 2019 by JNS
Despite the fact that 150 U.K. Labour Party members unanimously passed a motion demanding that the party to do more to confront antisemitism, the party’s general secretary, Jennie Formby, defended party leader Jeremy Corbyn and his controversial ties. Read more
Israeli rescue team in Brazil finds bodies after dam rupture, but no survivors
February 1, 2019 by JNS
More than 100 Israeli soldiers from the IDF Home Front Command who were sent to Brazil to help search-and-rescue teams hunt for hundreds of missing people will be returning home within the next 48 hours, having recovered at least 20 bodies, but finding no survivors. Read more
Israel gets ‘key’ to Eurovision, BBC rejects calls to boycott
February 1, 2019 by JNS
At a ceremony in Tel Aviv this week, Israel officially received the “keys” to the Eurovision Song competition for 2019. Read more
Watchdog accuses Amnesty International of antisemitic campaign against Israel’s tourism industry
January 31, 2019 by JNS
Amnesty International published “The Tourism Industry and Israeli Settlements” on Jan. 29, a report alleging that “the Israeli government has political and ideological reasons for developing a tourism industry in occupied East Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank.” Read more
Danon at UN on Holocaust remembrance: ‘Apathy is the enemy of humanity’
January 29, 2019 by JNS
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon warned the world body on Monday morning in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day about the rise of antisemitism the need to fight it. Read more
Knesset scraps delegation to Ireland over pro-BDS bill
January 29, 2019 by JNS
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein scrapped a Knesset trip to Ireland on Monday due to an Irish bill that would prohibit commercial activity connected to areas that were outside Israel’s pre-1967 territory. Read more
Poll shows many British adults don’t believe the Holocaust occurred
Released in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new poll commissioned by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust found that one in 20 British adults do not believe that the Holocaust occurred, and another 12 per cent think the magnitude of the genocide was exaggerated. Read more
Irish bill advances to criminalise commercial activity with Israel
January 28, 2019 by JNS
The Irish parliament advanced a bill on Thursday that would prohibit commercial activity connected to areas that were outside Israel’s pre-1967 territory. Read more
Hebrew University to open tech centres in Chicago, China and Paraguay
January 27, 2019 by JNS
The Hebrew University in Jerusalem announced this week that it will open three tech centres in Chicago; Asunción, Paraguay; and Shenzhen, China. Read more
Syria’s ambassador warns of bombing Ben-Gurion Airport if Israeli airstrikes continue
Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday that if Israel does not stop attacking military sites in his country, Syria would target Ben-Gurion International Airport. Read more
T-shirt with ‘At Least I’m Not Jewish’ taken off website
A shirt reading “At Least I’m Not Jewish” has been pulled from the personalized online gift company Zazzle.com in response to complaints. Read more
Israeli doctor saved Abbas’s life this summer, says report
A report in Israeli news revealed that when Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas was close to death this summer, Israel sent a specialist to Ramallah who helped save his life. Read more
Israel stops transfer of Qatari funds to Gaza amid renewed conflict on the border
Israel halted a previously approved US$15 million transfer to the Gaza-controlled Hamas terrorist group from Qatar on Tuesday amid renewed violent tension along the Gaza-Israel border. Read more
Pompeo: Peace plan to be released after Israeli elections
January 23, 2019 by JNS
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the highly anticipated Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians—commonly referred to as the “deal of the century”—is expected to be released after the April 9 Israeli elections. Read more
Israel reopens Hermon ski resort after Iranian missile soars over Golan Heights
January 23, 2019 by JNS
The popular Hermon ski resort in the northern Golan Heights will open again for visitors after being closed due to the launch of an Iranian rocket over the area and Israel’s subsequent military response. Read more
Atomic chief: Iran could enrich uranium to 20 percent within four days
January 17, 2019 by JNS
Iran’s atomic energy chief said on Tuesday that the regime has the capability to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent within four days. Read more
Israeli pop star turns down Eurovision performance: rehearsals on Shabbat
One of Israel’s most popular singers, Omer Adam, has rejected an offer to perform at the international singing competition Eurovision because rehearsals for the finale will be held on Shabbat. Read more
Number of suicides by IDF soldiers plummets in 2018
January 13, 2019 by JNS
The number of suicides by Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers dropped by nearly half in 2018 compared to the previous year, an annual report from the IDF Personnel Division shows. Read more
Israeli technology, software, medical innovations earned $6.47 billion in 2018
January 11, 2019 by JNS
Israel, the “Startup Nation,” raised a whopping $6.47 billion in 623 technology deals in 2018, according to a new report by IVC Research Center. Read more
In primetime address, Netanyahu dismissed accusations of corruption
January 8, 2019 by JNS
Billed ahead of time by his spokesperson as “something dramatic,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the series of allegations that have been levelled against him, with Israeli police recommending last month that the prime minister and his wife be indicted. Read more
The British Mandate, 2019?
January 6, 2019 by JNS
U.K. Regional Spokesman, visiting Khan al-Ahmar, announces, in fluent Arabic: “We are working to stop the evacuation. Regavim: Netanyahu is allowing the British to behave as if the Mandate never ended”…reports Naomi Kahn. Read more
New law to limit use of cash in Israeli business transactions
January 6, 2019 by JNS
A new law limiting the amount of cash that can be used in a business transaction took effect on Jan. 1, changing the ways Israelis are allowed to do business. Read more
Multiple injuries as police, civilians clash in Armona
January 4, 2019 by JNS
Multiple police officers and Israeli civilians were wounded on Thursday morning as altercations broke out between law enforcement and Israelis who had attempted to return to the unregistered outpost of Amona in Samaria. Read more
Honduras plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
January 3, 2019 by JNS
Honduras will be moving ahead with plans to open its Israel embassy in Jerusalem, and Israel is in talks to open its Honduran embassy in Tegucigalpa, following a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, and U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli startups raise record $6.1 billion in 2018
January 3, 2019 by JNS
Israeli startups raised a record $6.1 billion in 2018. Read more
At the start of 2019, Israel’s population nears 9 million
January 2, 2019 by JNS
With the start of 2019 approaches, Israel’s population is 28,000 away from 9 million people, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday. Read more
Zionist Union splits amid surprise announcement from Labor Party chairman
January 2, 2019 by JNS
Zionist Union chairman Avi Gabbay issued an unexpected announcement on Tuesday that he would dissolve his partnership with Hatnua chair Tzipi Livni. Read more
