Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
British Parliament Debates Outright Ban on Hezbollah
UK parliamentarians debated an outright ban on the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah on Thursday, with several speakers questioning the British government's ongoing distinction between the...
Israeli UN Ambassador: There Are 82,000 Iranian-Controlled Fighters in Syria
Israel’s UN envoy drew international attention on Thursday to Iran’s bid to turn Syria into the “largest military base in the world,” as he put...
Netanyahu Stresses Israeli Opposition to Iran Nuclear Deal at Davos Meetings With World Leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Davos on Wednesday determined to persuade world leaders and businessmen gathered for the exclusive annual summit in the Swiss...
Record Number of Chinese Tourists Visit Israel in 2017
A record number of Chinese tourists -- more than 113,000 -- visited Israel in 2017, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the...
After Knesset Speech, Major US Jewish Groups Praise VP Pence for Support of Israel
US Vice President Mike Pence’s speech at the Israeli Knesset on Monday was warmly praised by a number of major American-Jewish groups. “President Donald Trump and...
At Meeting With Top European Diplomat, Knesset Speaker Slams Palestinian Leader for ‘Doublespeak’
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met on Tuesday in Brussels with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and urged her to condemn recent vitriolic anti-Israel...
Israeli Police Commandos Wounded in Jenin Anti-Terror Op Released From Hospital
The two Israeli “Yamam” police commandos who were wounded in a shootout with Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank city of Jenin last week were...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Welcomes ‘Great Friend of Israel’ US Vice President Mike Pence on Official Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed the arrival in Israel on Sunday of US Vice President Mike Pence. "This evening a great friend of the...
Trump Official Under Fire for Invoking Nazi Persecution of Jews in Religious Freedom Controversy
A senior Trump administration appointee has been strongly criticized after he compared the moral distress experienced by medical professionals confronted with decisions contrary to their religious beliefs with...
Parents of Fallen IDF Soldier Whose Body Is Held by Hamas Call for Israel to Not Return Remains of Terrorist Killed in Jenin
The parents of a fallen IDF soldier whose body has been held by Hamas for three and a half years have called on the Israeli...
American UN Ambassador Haley: Palestinians ‘Not Serious in Truly Getting to Peace’ With Israel
The Palestinians are “not serious in truly getting to peace” with Israel, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said in a Voice of America...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Proudly Hails First-Ever Appointment of Female Air Force Squadron Commander
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proudly hailed on Thursday the first-ever appointment of a female to serve as a squadron commander in his country’s air...
German Authorities Swoop on Suspected Iranian Agents Spying on Jewish, Israeli Institutions
German authorities conducted raids targeting ten suspected Iranian agents on Tuesday morning, amid growing concern about the Tehran regime's espionage activities in the country. No arrests were...
Palestinian Girl Reunited With Mother in Gaza After Being Abandoned in Jerusalem by Father Following Medical Treatment at Israeli Hospital
A seven-year-old Palestinian girl from the Gaza Strip has been reunited with her mother after she was abandoned by her father in Jerusalem on Sunday...
