Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Algemeiner Staff
Rishon LeZion Fearful Following Knife Attack; City Reinforces Security Measures
The Israeli city of Rishon LeZion bolstered its security measures after a stabbing incident on Monday that wounded three Israelis. According to Israel's Channel 2 news, the city's police...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Brooklyn; Victim in Stable Condition (VIDEO)
An off-duty volunteer for Brooklyn-based Jewish ambulance service Hatzalah was stabbed in the back on Tuesday night while walking in Crown Heights, local blogs reported. The...
After South Carolina, Illinois and Ohio, New York State Senator Pushes for Anti-BDS Law
New York Senator Michael Gianaris vowed on Tuesday to introduce legislation barring the state from doing business with corporations or individuals engaging in the movement to boycott, divest from and...
Son of Stabbing, Shooting Victim Calls for Imperative Social Media Intervention Against Incitement
The son of an American-Israeli stabbing victim who died last month following a Jerusalem terrorist attack said it was morally imperative that social media platforms like Facebook remove incitement...
Israeli Defense Chief: Despite Terrorism, Israelis Must Not Resort to Violence
Despite the wave of terrorist attacks plaguing Israel, Israelis must not become inciters or resort to violence, said Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday, according to Army Radio. "Even as our blood...
British Politician Kaufman to Face Party Whip After Jewish Groups Demand Censure for ‘Jewish Money’ Comments
British Member of Parliament for Manchester Gorton Sir Gerald Kaufman will meet the Labour Party whip over comments he made about Jews and the recent stabbing...
Jewish Group Urges UC Berkeley to Probe Students for Justice in Palestine Over ‘Hateful, Antisemitic’ Actions at Campus Rally
The Zionist Organization of America has urged University of California, Berkeley to investigate the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine and possibly rescind its...
‘Start-Up Nation’ Author Calls on Australia to Team Up With Israel to Create Asia Pacific Tech Hub
The co-author, with Dan Senor, of the international best-seller Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle encouraged an Australian trade mission in Jerusalem this week to help Israel team...
Greek Newspaper Prints Shylock Caricature of Former Finance Minister
The head of the Greek Jewish community, Moses Constantinis, deplored on Sunday a cartoon of the country's former finance minister depicting him as a Jewish money lender and published...
Israel Agrees to Release Bodies of Hebron Knife Attackers
Israel agreed to release the bodies of five Palestinians on Friday who were shot by Israeli security forces in the Hebron area recently in the...
Exclusive London Nightclub Shut Down After Major Brawl Sparked by Antisemitic Remark (VIDEO)
One club goer's antisemitic comment at the celebrity London nightclub, Boujis, triggered a street brawl that has ultimately led authorities to shut the club down for two weeks, with the possibility...
Ahead of International Syria Talks, Israeli Minister Elkin Meets Russian FM Lavrov to Lay Out Israel’s Red Lines
Israel's Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Strategic Affairs and Jerusalem Affairs Ze'ev Elkin laid out Israel's red lines in Syria in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Helen Mirren Recalls Volunteering on Kibbutz, Hitchhiking Israel at LA Israeli Film Festival (VIDEO)
Iconic actress Helen Mirren was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles on Wednesday, declaring her love for the "great,...
British Media Slammed for Failing to Report on Parliament Member’s ‘Jewish Money’ Remarks
The political correspondent for the UK Jewish Chronicle noted the lack of British media coverage of the antisemitic diatribe elaborated by longtime Manchester Gorton Member of Parliament Sir Gerard Kaufman. Marcus Dysch...
