Algemeiner Staff and Agencies
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff and Agencies
US Jewish Groups Express Condolences Over Barbara Bush’s Passing
A number of US Jewish groups have expressed their condolences over the Tuesday death of former First Lady Barbara Bush. Bush, the wife of the 41st...
Iranian Drone Shot Down in February by Israeli Air Force Was Carrying Explosives for Direct Attack
Israel said on Friday that an Iranian drone shot down in February by its air force had been fitted with explosives intended to carry out the first...
In Bid to Fan Flames on Gaza Border, Hamas to Pay Families of Killed Rioters
Hamas announced on Thursday it would pay $3,000 to the family of anyone killed in the ongoing Gaza border riots, $500 to Palestinians critically wounded...
Israeli Defense Minister: Further Palestinian Riots on Gaza Border Will Be Met With Similar Force
Israel's defense minister warned on Tuesday that further Palestinian riots on the Gaza border would be met with similar force to that used by the...
Israel Highlights Armed Assaults by Palestinian Terror Groups During Gaza Border Protest
Israel has continued to push back firmly against Palestinian claims that the IDF used excessive force after a protest march on the Gaza-Israel border last...
Jewish Groups Mourn Passing of US Christian Evangelist Leader Billy Graham
A number of prominent Jewish groups issued statements of mourning on Wednesday following the death of US evangelist Billy Graham. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) called...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Slams Release of Human Rights Council ‘Blacklist’ Details as Global Body Commemorates Holocaust
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon has lambasted the UN Human Rights Council's decision to release details of its "blacklist" targeting Israeli and international...
US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley Seeking Emergency Security Council Meeting on Iran Protests
The US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on Tuesday praised the courage of Iranian demonstrators and said protests across the Islamic Republic were spontaneous...
Trump Commutes Sentence of Imprisoned Kosher Meat Executive Sholom Rubashkin
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the prison sentence of an Iowa kosher meatpacking executive who received 27 years behind bars for money laundering – the...
American, Israeli Envoys to UN Blast ‘Insult’ and ‘Hypocrisy’ of Vetoed Security Council Resolution Opposing Jerusalem Recognition
The United States on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution drafted by Egypt that opposed "recent decisions regarding the status of Jerusalem" -- a reference...
