Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
British Newspaper Touts Israel as ‘Country You’d Never Thought to Visit, but Really Should’
People looking for a Mediterranean getaway should “swap ordinary for underrated” and check out Israel, a travel writer for a prominent British newspaper said this...
In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Opening Monologue, Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Speaks to Friends and Family Back Home — in Hebrew
Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and, during her opening monologue, the 32-year-old “Wonder Woman” star spoke to friends...
Prominent British Cabinet Member: There Is No Difference Between Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism
There is no difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, a prominent British Conservative politician declared on Monday, the UK’s Jewish News reported. Speaking at a Conservative Friends...
Top Democratic Senator Urges State Department to Not Send Collection of Jewish Artifacts Back to Iraq
Top Democratic Senator Charles Schumer on Tuesday called on the State Department to “reconsider” the impending return of a collection of over 2,700 Jewish artifacts to...
New York Congregation Solicits Prayers for Daughter of Former Superintendent Among Injured in Deadly Las Vegas Mass Shooting
The news of Sunday night’s deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas hit close to home for a major New York City synagogue, as one of...
Israeli Tennis Player Quits Third Set of Shenzhen Open Quarter-Final Match, as Yom Kippur Falls in China
Israeli professional tennis player Dudi Sela quit in the third set of a Shenzhen Open quarter-final match on Friday, as Yom Kippur fell in China. The...
‘Son of Hamas’ Delivers Impassioned Plea for Palestinian Human Rights at UN
Diplomats at the UN Human Rights Council headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland were visibly stunned this week when a Palestinian human rights advocate slammed the Palestinian...
American Jewish Groups Criticize Interpol for Admission of PA, Israeli PM Netanyahu Vows Response to ‘Palestinian Diplomatic Warfare’
A number of US Jewish organizations expressed criticism on Wednesday of Interpol’s granting of full membership to the Palestinian Authority. “We are disappointed by the Interpol...
Israeli Officials, Jewish Groups Across the World Condemn Terror Slaughter in Har Adar
Israeli officials and Jewish leaders around the world united in condemnation of the terrorist attack in the Jewish community of Har Adar in the West...
Israeli Victims of Har Adar Shooting Laid to Rest; One Had Returned to Border Police Service After Being Wounded in Attack a Year Ago
The three Israelis murdered in Tuesday morning’s terrorist attack near Jerusalem were identified as Solomon Gavriyah, 20 from Be’er Yaakov, Youssef Ottman, 25 from Abu...
Jews Cast Wary Eye on German Election Results, With Strong Showing of Far-Right AfD Party
As expected, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was reelected on Sunday to a fourth term in office in her country’s federal election, but many Jewish observers...
Renowned Israeli Artist Yaacov Agam at Algemeiner Gala: Tolerance and Understanding of Difference Will Bring Peace to the World
Renowned Israeli artist Yaacov Agam was honored at The Algemeiner’s annual gala in New York City last Monday with the paper’s “Warrior for Truth” award. In...
UN Diplomats Wish Jews and Israelis ‘Shanah Tovah’ and ‘Shalom’ on Eve of Jewish New Year
Even diplomats are entitled to a moment of light relief -- and with the help of Israel's Mission to the UN, delegates from 16 countries...
Oscar-Winning Producer Harvey Weinstein at Algemeiner Gala: ‘I Am Israeli in My Heart and Mind’
Oscar-winning film producer Harvey Weinstein expressed his deep love and appreciation for the Jewish state on Monday, saying, "I am an Israeli in my heart...
