Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Israel Police Chief Announces Plans to Beef up Presence in Arab Sector Amid Disproportionate Crime Rate
Chief of Israel Police Roni Alsheikh announced on Tuesday plans to add some 1,300 officers to the predominantly Arab sector in Israel, the Israeli daily Israel Hayom reported. Testifying before the Knesset Internal Affairs Committee, Alsheikh...
Iranian Army Chief of Staff: US Seeking to Assassinate Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Commander
The chief of staff of Iran's army warned on Thursday that the US was planning to assassinate the head of the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force, Iranian...
Hillary Clinton Urges ‘Discipline of Gratitude’ While Pondering Jewish Parable
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton advised listeners at a CNN Town Hall meeting on Wednesday to "practice the discipline of gratitude," in pondering a question from a New Hampshire rabbi concerning...
Report: ‘Jewish Wisdom Network’ Scam Targets Chinese
A Ponzi scheme called the "Jewish Wisdom Network" bilked Chinese people by playing off the stereotype of Jews as an inordinately successful people, Foreign Policy reported on Tuesday. The scheme apparently enticed...
Report: Palestinian Security Forces Arrest 5 Members of Iran-Backed West Bank Group
Palestinian Authority security forces arrested five Palestinians in Bethlehem on charges they were helping set up terrorist infrastructure for an Iranian-backed group in the West Bank,...
London Police Arrest Teen Caught Throwing Fireworks at Jewish Pedestrians
Police arrested a 14-year-old boy in the Hackney neighborhood of London after he was caught throwing fireworks at Jewish passersby. The teenager was initially detained by the London Shomrim,...
Scottish MP: Jewish Community Feels ‘Under Threat’
The Scottish Jewish community feels "under threat," Conservative member of Scottish Parliament Jackson Carlaw told Israel-advocacy group Stand With Us at a gathering in Glasgow on Sunday. “It’s true...
Scorpions Lead Singer Sends Message to Israel Ahead of World Tour, Tel Aviv Performance (VIDEO)
"We're looking very much forward to coming back to Israel this summer," said the lead singer of the German rock band Scorpions in a video on Monday. "Make sure you...
Israeli UN Ambassador: No Excuse for Murdering Women in Front of Their Children
"There is no excuse for murdering women in front of their children," said the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations on Monday. Danny Danon's comments were apparently in...
Team Called ‘The Ballocaust,’ Hitler-Related Tweets Mar Spirit Week at Utah High School
Spirit week at a Utah high school was marred this year by Holocaust jokes on social media and a dodgeball team named "Ballocaust," Good 4 Utah...
Former Scottish First Minister Slammed for ‘Breathtaking Pomposity’ After Criticizing Israeli MK Over Holocaust Comments
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond was accused of "breathtaking pomposity" on Friday for rebuking an Israeli Knesset member over his denouncement of the Iranian president, who...
Expert: Israel-Greek-Cyprus Group Puts Pressure on Turkey to Reach Breakthrough With Jerusalem
The trilateral meeting between leaders from Israel, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus put pressure on Turkey to reach a diplomatic breakthrough with Israel, Gallia Lindenstrauss, a...
