As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’

August 21, 2024 by  

Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more

Petition to fire UN special rapporteur surpasses 40,000 signatures

August 21, 2024 by  

UN Watch published a petition urging for the removal of Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, that so far has received more than 40,000 signatures towards a goal of 51,200. Read more

German court upholds conviction of former Nazi camp secretary

August 21, 2024 by  

A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Irmgard Furchner, 99, who was convicted in 2022 for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people during the Holocaust. Read more

US ‘strongly opposes’ Ben-Gvir’s visit to Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av

August 14, 2024 by  

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount on Tuesday “demonstrated blatant disregard for the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem,” according to Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state. Read more

Herzog on Tisha B’Av: ‘Bring them home’

August 13, 2024 by  

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday evening called for the redemption of the 115 captives still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in a special message broadcast a rally held at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv. Read more

Gal Gadot faces antisemitic campaign after ‘Snow White’ trailer

August 13, 2024 by  

The release of the trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has sparked an antisemitic campaign on social media against Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Read more

Hamas rejects US-Egyptian-Qatari invite to ceasefire talks

August 12, 2024 by  

The Hamas terrorist group on Sunday announced that it will not attend a final round of negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement set for this Thursday. Read more

Gaza journalist nominated for Emmy suspected of terror ties

August 11, 2024 by  

The upcoming News and Documentary Emmy Awards have become embroiled in controversy following reports that a Palestinian journalist nominated for her work on the Gaza war has alleged ties to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Read more

Antisemitic incidents in UK shatter prior records, numbering nearly 2,000 in six months

August 11, 2024 by  

The number of antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom from January to June of this year shattered previous records with nearly 2,000 incidents recorded, including more than 120 assaults, according to the CST, Community Security Trust. Read more

Another fire at London kosher eatery, 20 people escape morning blaze

August 11, 2024 by  

Fire investigators in London are looking for the cause of a blaze that swept through a kosher restaurant in the city centre in the early hours of Friday morning, requiring more than 60 firefighters and eight fire engines to bring it under control. Read more

US fighter jets arrive to ‘mitigate’ threats from Iran, proxies

August 9, 2024 by  

A squadron of United States Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets arrived in the Middle East on Thursday to “mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or its proxies,” the U.S. military confirmed. Read more

Israel breaks record with six Olympic medals: Silver winner has Australian and South African parents

August 5, 2024 by  

Israel won three medals at the Olympics on Saturday, including one gold, bringing to a record-breaking six the number of medals awarded to Israeli athletes at the world’s top sports competition. Read more

‘Precisely what I was thinking,’ UN’s Albanese says of Hitler-Netanyahu comparison

July 28, 2024 by  

Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights with a long history of anti-Israel comments, shared and agreed with a post on social media that likens Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Read more

Anti-Israel agitators burn US flags, clash with police in protest of Netanyahu

July 25, 2024 by  

Anti-Israel protesters violently confronted Capitol Hill police and burned the American flag in front of Union Station on Wednesday afternoon during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hour-long address to Congress. Read more

Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress

July 25, 2024 by  

Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more

Antony Blinken: Foreign policy ‘very much’ Kamala Harris’s forte

July 25, 2024 by  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back against a reporter’s suggestion during a press conference on Tuesday that “foreign policy is not Vice President Harris’s forte.” Read more

Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Friday

July 24, 2024 by  

Former U.S. president Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday, the Republican presidential candidate said on Tuesday. Read more

Knesset advances bills to shut down UNRWA in Israel, declare it terror group

July 24, 2024 by  

Bipartisan Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed the first readings of three bills seeking to designate the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees as a terrorist group, cancel the legal immunity of its staff members and bar it from operating from Israeli soil altogether. Read more

Biden suggests hostage deal close

July 24, 2024 by  

U.S. President Joe Biden called in live to a Kamala Harris campaign event, screened on video to talk about Gazaa. Read more

Harris to skip Netanyahu’s congressional address

July 23, 2024 by  

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will be absent from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Read more

Palestinians repeat call to ban Israelis at Paris Olympics

July 23, 2024 by  

The Palestinians on Monday reiterated their call to ban Israeli athletes from competing in the Paris Olympics over the Jewish state’s war against Hamas in Gaza, sparked by the terror group’s massacre of 1,200 people in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Read more

Israelis at Paris Olympics to get reinforced protection

July 23, 2024 by  

The Israeli delegation to the Paris Olympics “will be subject to reinforced security,” according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Read more

Israeli delegation to depart for hostage talks on Thursday

July 22, 2024 by  

An Israeli delegation is scheduled to set off on Thursday for ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday night. Read more

Adidas apologises for ‘insensitive’ campaign with Bella Hadid

July 21, 2024 by  

International sports apparel company Adidas has apologized for “any upset or distress caused” by including model Bella Hadid, who is considered as antisemitic and anti-Israel, in its campaign revamping the 1972 Munich Olympic sneakers. Read more

Meta to restore images of hostages after claiming ‘dangerous’ content

July 18, 2024 by  

Meta has agreed to restore a post removed from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Instagram account featuring previously unseen images of five female hostages abducted from the Israel Defence Forces’ Nahal Oz base on Oct. 7. Read more

Israeli delegation in Cairo for hostage talks

July 18, 2024 by  

An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to continue indirect ceasefire talks with the Hamas terror group, Egyptian sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday night. Read more

Kibbutz Be’eri to receive US$100 million for reconstruction

July 16, 2024 by  

Kibbutz Be’eri is set to receive nearly $100 million for rebuilding efforts, the largest sum to date allocated to any of the Gaza border communities invaded by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, Ynet reported on Monday. Read more

Netanyahu to meet Biden at the White House on July 22

July 15, 2024 by  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden at the White House on July 22, ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress, an Israeli official said on Sunday. Read more

‘If Israel comes to rescue you, we’ll kill you’

July 15, 2024 by  

Andrey Kozlov, rescued from Hamas captivity by the Israel Defence Forces on June 9, feels fortunate to have survived his ordeal. Read more

An hour before Biden comments, Netanyahu says praying for Trump

July 14, 2024 by  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that he and his wife, Sara, are “shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump” and are praying “for his safety and speedy recovery.” Read more

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