Andrew Bernard
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Bernard
‘Detached from Reality’: Israel’s UN Ambassador Slams Secretary-General’s Jenin Comments
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan on Thursday slammed comments made earlier that day by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that described Israel’s recent security...
UK Announces New Iran Sanctions Regime in Response to 15 Kidnapping, Assassination Plots
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Thursday announced plans for sweeping new powers to sanction the Iranian government in response to what he said were...
‘Economic Iron Dome’: New Hampshire Governor Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) on Thursday signed an order banning executive branch agencies from doing business with companies engaged in the Boycott, Divestment...
Israel Manufacturers Association Inks Deal With UAE Economic Zone
The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) intended to create...
Israeli Researcher Kidnapped in Iraq by Iran-Backed Militia
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday announced that an Israeli-Russian researcher, Elizabeth Tsurkov, was kidnapped in Iraq, is alive, and is being held...
Israel Defense Forces to Buy 25 New F-35 Fighter Jets from US
The Israeli Ministry of Defense on Sunday announced that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved the procurement of a third squadron of US-made F-35...
Iran Carries Out 354 Executions in First Six Months of 2023: Report
The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) on Monday reported that Iran has carried out at least 354 executions so far in 2023, including six...
UNESCO Votes to Readmit United States After Withdrawal Over Anti-Israel Bias
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Friday voted to readmit the United States after it had withdrawn over the body’s anti-Israel...
Supreme Court Unanimously Backs Christian Postal Worker in Sabbath Observance Case
In a unanimous ruling with significant ramifications for observant Jews, the US Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced protections for religious employees by clarifying its interpretation...
Jewish Groups Divided Over Landmark Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court in a landmark 6-3 decision Thursday ended affirmative action in higher education, outlawing the use of race as a criteria for...
UN Report Welcomes Input from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The UN Secretary-General’s new report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) welcomed letters and “practical measures” from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The annual CAAC...
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Introduces Resolution Declaring Nuclear Iran ‘Not Acceptable’
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States that...
Israel Seizes Hezbollah, Iranian Cryptocurrency for First Time
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday announced that Israel had for the first time seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to the Lebanese...
Ted Cruz Slams Biden Administration Over West Bank Research Ban
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed the Biden Administration on Sunday for its decision to prohibit US agencies from funding scientific research and development projects in...
