Eliezer Sherman
ARTICLES BY: Eliezer Sherman
Lithuanian Officials Skip Local Commemoration of Kaunas Pogrom, Lietūkis Garage Massacre
A somber memorial was held last week to mark the 74th anniversary of the Lietūkis Garage massacre and the Kaunas pogrom in Lithuania, in which thousands of...
Security Expert: Jews Are ‘Soft Target’ for Competing Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
Jewish sites are a "soft target" for Muslim extremist groups vying for influence in the radicalized Muslim world, Nick Kaderbhai, a research fellow at the International Centre for the...
ADL Expresses ‘Deep Disappointment’ With UCC Decision to Divest From Companies Doing Business With Israel
The Anti-Defamation League "expressed deep disappointment" with the United Church of Christ's vote to divest from companies doing business with Israel in the disputed territories of the West Bank...
Former Defense Secretary: US Must Walk Away From Iran Deal That Doesn’t Grant Access to Military Sites (VIDEO)
The U.S. must walk away from any nuclear deal with Iran that does not provide unfettered access to military nuclear sites requested by international inspectors,...
Netanyahu Warns ISIS Threat Closing in on Northern and Southern Israeli Borders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that the Islamic State is “facing our borders” in Egypt, as Israel’s southern neighbor was reeling from...
Local Jewish Patrols Report Two Antisemitic Attacks Against Jewish Property in London Borough
As London police announced a decision to move an "anti-Judaization" rally in the city from the heavily Jewish Golders Green neighborhood to Westminster, local patrols in the London borough of...
South African Jewish Group Brings Charges Against ‘I Love Hitler’ Student Activist
The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies brought charges of hate speech against the former student president at the University of the Witwaterstrand in Johannesburg,...
ADL Poll Shows More than Half of Western European Muslims Harbor Antisemitic Beliefs
Though antisemitic attitudes in France, Germany and Belgium have dipped dramatically so far this year, more than half of all Muslims in Western Europe harbor antisemitic beliefs, a...
Jerusalem Chief Rabbi: Israel Planning ‘Large Security Barrier’ to Protect Mount of Olives (INTERVIEW)
Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern said on Monday that Israel was planning to build a “large security barrier” around the holy city's historic Mount of...
Former British Commander Kemp Says Mix-Up Cost Him UN Gaza War Commission Appointment
The U.N. Human Rights Council approached the former commander of British troops in Afghanistan to join the panel for investigating the 2014 Gaza war, but his...
Israel, Romania Sign Business Agreement to Promote Trade, Investment
The Israeli and Romanian chambers of commerce signed an agreement on Monday aimed at the promotion and enhancement of business ties between the two countries. The...
Iran Blocks Websites Promoting Holocaust Education, State Department Report Says
The government of Iran has continued to block the website of an initiative aimed at fostering a warmer Jewish-Muslim relationship and educating about the Holocaust,...
Korean Jew Says Antisemitic Stereotypes in Korea Are Actually Just Compliments
The Anti-Defamation League may have indicated that more than half of South Koreans harbor antisemitic views, but a Korean Jew in the U.S. writing for Quartz said...
Israel, Saudi Arabia Have World’s Largest Military Budgets as Percentage of GDP
The two countries spending the highest percentage of their gross domestic product on defense spending are Saudi Arabia and Israel, Forbes reported on Thursday. Saudi Arabia spent...
