Israeli Defense Minister Says Ready to Work With Arab Countries on Syria Strategy

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Israel was ready for the possibility of developing a joint strategy with Arab countries to address the situation in...

Report: Egypt Cancels Netanyahu Visit to Cairo After Israeli Minister’s Gaza Tunnels Gaffe

Egypt canceled a scheduled visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of a gaffe by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz claiming Egypt was flooding Gazan tunnels partly...

Gunmen Open Fire at Israeli Reserves Patrolling in West Bank Near Gilboa

At least two gunmen opened fire on Sunday toward Israeli reserves patrolling in the northern West Bank near Mount Gilboa, Army Radio reported. No soldiers were wounded in the shooting...

Israeli Man Stabbed in West Bank While Jogging Released From Hospital, Joins Race in Gush Etzion

On Tuesday, 28-year-old Israeli Tomer Ditur was stabbed while jogging on a road in the Gush Etzion bloc of settlements in the West Bank. By Friday, he...

Shin Bet: Downward Trend in Terrorist Attacks Continued Into January

The beginning of 2016 saw fewer terrorist attacks than the end of last year, continuing a downward trend, Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency announced on Thursday. There...

McGill Undergrads Weigh 3rd BDS Motion in Under 2 Years

The McGill University undergraduate association is raising a measure in support of divestment from Israel for the third time in 1.5 years, the Canadian Jewish...

UK Mother Decries Apathy of Passengers to Son’s Falling Prey to Antisemitic Abuse on London Underground

The concerned mother of a 23-year-old and his girlfriend who were abused by a man shouting antisemitic epithets on the London Tube has called on fellow Britons to stand...

Commentators Hail Sanders’ Historic Victory, Warn Jewish Factor Could Ignite Antisemitism

Jewish commentators were quick to weigh in on Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire win on Wednesday, which made him the first American-Jewish candidate ever to...

New York Times’ Thomas Friedman Says Peace Process Is Dead

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process "is dead," declared longtime New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in a piece about the Middle East on Thursday. "The next US president will have...

First Israeli Muslim Promoted to Police Deputy Commissioner — to Head New Arab-Sector Division

Israel Police Assistant Commissioner Jamal Hakrush is set to become the first Muslim Arab to rise to the rank of Deputy Commissioner, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on...

Algemeiner February 12th, 2016

Major Jewish Groups Denounce Antisemitic Gun Control Post by Ted Nugent, Right Before He Posts About the Holocaust

Famed rocker and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent posted a meme on Facebook comparing gun control advocates to Nazis shortly after Jewish groups condemned another post on Monday...

Chief of Staff: Military Advocate General Met With Breaking the Silence After 2014 Gaza War

The Israeli Military Advocate General was called up to meet with the organizers behind the controversial IDF whistle-blower NGO Breaking the Silence following Operation Protective Edge in...

To ‘Stop Next Child Terrorist,’ East Jerusalem Schools Invite Muslim Religious Leaders to Teach Coexistence, Value of Life

East Jerusalem schools have been taking extra measures in recent weeks "to stop the next child terrorist," amid a wave of violent stabbings being committed by...