CNN’s Amanpour yet to retract calling murder of Dee women a ‘shootout’
The earliest recorded use of the term “shootout”—defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “a sustained exchange of shooting, a gun-fight”—comes from a 1953 New York Times article, which refers to a “justly famous shoot-out between the Earps and the Clantons in the O-K Corral.” Read more
Tel Aviv ANU–Museum of the Jewish People buys Codex Sassoon for $33.5 million
May 18, 2023 by Menachem Wecker
First, there was the possibility that Renaissance man par excellence Leonardo da Vinci was Jewish. Now, the oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, Codex Sassoon, which dates to around the year 900, beat da Vinci’s Codex Leicester as the most expensive book ever sold at auction. Read more
New coalition tensions flare as Otzma Yehudit Party boycotts Knesset vote
May 18, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Tensions within Israel’s governing coalition flared out in the open on Wednesday as the right-wing Otzma Yehudit party boycotted a Knesset vote on Wednesday. Read more
CSG, JCCV partner in crisis planning
May 18, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The JEMP committee and volunteers served our community well for over 20 years, providing crisis planning. Read more
Israeli foreign minister announces: ‘No tweets like this again’
First, Elon Musk tweeted something at the very least ungenerous about George Soros. Read more
Leo Dee in talks to become Israeli special envoy to Jewish world
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has offered Rabbi Leo Dee, who lost his wife and two daughters in a Palestinian terrorist attack, to become a special envoy to Jewish communities worldwide. Read more
Jerusalem to be Israel’s first million-denizen city
May 18, 2023 by JNS
Jerusalem is on track to become Israel’s first city with more than one million residents, according to data published ahead of Thursday’s celebrations marking 56 years of a reunified capital. Read more
2,000-year-old financial record unearthed on Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road
May 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a remarkable financial record dating back 2,000 years on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare during the Second Temple period. Read more
Celebrating 75 years of an independent Jewish state with UIA
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
UIA commemorated the miraculous milestone of Israel’s 75th anniversary by joining over 750 Keren Hayesod-UIA supporters from around the world for a Homeland celebration. Read more
New $40 million program to improve security in faith-based locations
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Albanese Government will help protect faith-based places with a new $40 million grants program to improve security and safety. Read more
EU officials squabble over conditions for Palestinian aid
May 17, 2023 by Ariel Kahana
A rare public clash between EU officials took place in recent days after the 27-member body announced unprecedented measures to potentially cut aid to the Palestinian Authority over its incitement to terrorism. Read more
Protesters urge intifada at ‘Nakba’ Day in London
May 16, 2023 by JNS
Protesters at an anti-Israel, “Nakba Day” march in London on May 13 called for an “intifada” against Israeli “apartheid.” Read more
Nazi-linked jewels set record of $156 million at auction
A collection of 700 jewels belonging to the wife of a billionaire businessman who grew his wealth as a member of the Nazi Party came up for auction through Christie’s auction house in London on May 10. Read more
Jerusalem Day flag march will test Gaza ceasefire
May 16, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
An upcoming Jerusalem Day flag march in the capital’s Old City will become a significant test for the recently brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group. Read more
1,800-year-old marble artifacts uncovered in shipwreck off Israeli coast
May 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The discovery of the 1,800-year-old marble artifacts off the coast of Moshav Beit Yanai began with Gideon Harris, a swimmer who first spotted ancient columns on the seafloor. Read more
NZ parliament presented with a petition to stop funding UNRWA
May 16, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
NZ National MP Simon O’Connor has accepted a petition from the Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) calling on the government to stop funding UNRWA schools that glorify terror and incite violence. Read more
King Charles to visit Israel
May 15, 2023 by JNS
Preparations are underway for newly-crowned King Charles of England to become the first British sovereign to visit the Holy Land, British media reported on Sunday. Read more
Gazan labourer killed by Islamic Jihad rocket recognized as victim of terror
May 15, 2023 by JNS
A Palestinian man from Gaza killed by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket on May 13 while he was working in Israel has been recognised by the state as a victim of terrorism. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy calls for boycott of Nakba Day event
May 15, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan on Sunday sent a personal letter to all member state representatives urging them not to attend a “Nakba Day” event scheduled for the next day. Read more
Israel’s Noa Kirel finishes third at Eurovision
May 15, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel finished in third place at Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool behind Sweden and Finland. Read more
How the Gaza ceasefire unfolded with Iran’s consent
May 15, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The breakthrough for Saturday night’s Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Gaza came as a result of a conversation between Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s top leader and Iran’s Foreign Minister. Read more
Endangered seal spotted on Israeli beach for first time
May 15, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A rare Mediterranean monk seal was spotted on an Israeli beach on Friday, the first time the endangered mammal has made land in Israel. Read more
Gaza rocket fired at Israel, militants say in error
May 15, 2023 by AAP
Gaza militants have fired a rocket at southern Israel, a day after an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire ended five days of cross-border fighting, and Palestinian militant groups said the launch had been a “technical error”. Read more
Israel begins gradual opening of Gaza border crossings
May 14, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel began gradually reopening its border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning as a ceasefire took hold. Read more
Israel and Islamic Jihad agree to truce in Gaza
A truce between Israel and the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group has officially come into effect, with an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement meant to end the worst episode of cross-border fire since a 10-day war in 2021. Read more
Egypt: Ceasefire talks so far unsuccessful
May 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Attempts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian terror groups in Gaza have made no headway, with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry admitting that “efforts continue for now without success.” Read more
EU Parliament condemns incitement in PA textbooks, urges funding freeze
The European Parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday condemning the Palestinian Authority for incitement to violence, hatred and antisemitism in its school textbooks for the fourth consecutive year. Read more
Israeli civilian killed after rocket hits Rehovot
May 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Australian Jewish and pro-Israel organisations have shared condolences and voiced solidarity with Israel after a barrage of more than 800 rockets, one of which killed a civilian in the central Israeli city of Rehovot outside Tel Aviv. Read more
Five killed in gun attack near Tunisia island synagogue
May 11, 2023 by AAP
The death toll from a synagogue gun attack on the Tunisian island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage has risen to five, Tunisia’s TAP news agency says. Read more
Commander of Islamic Jihad’s Gaza rocket squads killed In Israeli air strike
May 11, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Ali Ghali, commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Gaza rocket squads, was killed in an Israeli air strike early Thursday morning. Read more
