Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Tu B’Av Study: Average Age of Marriage On the Rise in Israel
Ahead of Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love which begins at sundown on Thursday, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics published data showing that the...
South African Model Who Planned BDS ‘Visit to Palestine’ Told She Can’t Enter Israel
A South African model who pledged to "re-educate" herself with a visit to the Palestinian territories after she faced death threats for defending Israel said she...
Newly-Introduced Bill Would Further Restrict US Funding of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency
New legislation introduced in Congress this week would ensure US funds contributed to the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA go toward the resettlement of Palestinians displaced...
Netanyahu on Shoot-Down of Syrian Fighter Jet Over Golan: We Won’t Permit Violation of Israel’s Sovereignty
Israel will not permit any encroachments of its sovereignty in the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, following the shoot-down of a...
Stanford University Residential Assistant Threatens to ‘Physically Fight Zionists on Campus’
An undergraduate student at Stanford University in California has expressed a desire to assault peers who support the Jewish nation's right to self-determination, drawing criticism...
UN Peacekeeping Body in Southern Lebanon, Long Derided for Inaction Against Hezbollah, Set for New Commander to Take Charge
The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon will soon have a new commander. On Aug. 7, Italian Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col will replace Irish Maj....
Israeli Knesset’s Approval of ‘Nation-State’ Law Draws Mixed Reactions From Jewish Groups Around World
The Israeli Knesset’s passage on Thursday of controversial legislation known as the “nation-state bill” drew mixed reactions from Jewish groups around the globe. The new law...
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Draws Fire Over Holocaust Remarks
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg came under fire on Wednesday after saying that posts by Holocaust deniers should not be deleted from his social media platform. In...
US Jewish Leaders Call for Global Condemnation of Hamas for ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Attacks Against Israel
Hamas must be castigated globally for the kite bomb and incendiary balloon attacks it has been conducting against Israel in recent months, two top American...
Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Legacy, House of Representatives Passes Genocide Prevention Act
The US House of Representatives passed on Tuesday the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. The legislation, according to the House Foreign Affairs...
Trump’s Helsinki Controversy Has Overshadowed Significance of US-Russia Alignment on Israel, Top US Jewish Leader Says
The controversy over US President Donald Trump's remarks alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday has overshadowed the significant commitment to Israel's security...
Congressional Hearing Highlights Push for US Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
The potential US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights was the focus of a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Israel took control...
Putin and I Want ‘Safety for Israel,’ Trump Declares at Joint News Conference With Russian Leader
At a joint news conference in Helsinki on Monday dominated by US President Donald Trump's insistence that Russia did not interfere with the 2016 election,...
Australian Civil Rights Group Slams Vandalization of Jewish MP’s Office With Anti-Israel Propaganda
A leading Australian civil rights group has condemned the recent defacement of a Jewish parliamentarian’s office in Melbourne. The door of Labor MP Michael Danby’s office...
