Joshua Levitt
ARTICLES BY: Joshua Levitt
Watchdog Group Highlights Anti-Israel Credentials of Amnesty International’s Researchers
As Amnesty International published an anonymous 85-page report condemning Israel on Thursday, NGO Monitor, the Jerusalem-based charity watchdog, highlighted the backgrounds of Amnesty's researchers, several...
Watchdog NGO Monitor Slams Amnesty Report on IDF as False, Malicious and Lacking Credibility
NGO Monitor, the Jerusalem-based charity watchdog, on Thursday condemned a report from Amnesty International as "falsely and maliciously" accusing Israel of "callous disregard for...
Israel Defense Forces Say Amnesty Report Ignores Violence Against Israelis
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said that a report published by Amnesty International, charging that "Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life,"...
Iran’s Rouhani Announces New Oil Port as Exports Soar With Lifting of Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday announced plans to turn Jask, the country's Southern port and Naval Base on the Gulf of Oman, in Hormozgan province,...
Report: Israeli Strike Destroyed Missiles Potentially More Powerful Than All Hezbollah’s Rockets Combined
An unnamed senior Israeli security official told TIME magazine that Israel destroyed surface-to-surface missiles in a Hezbollah convoy, crossing from Syria into Lebanon on Monday, which...
UCLA Student Council Defeats Anti-Israel Divestment Resolution (VIDEO)
The Student Council of the University of California Los Angeles late Tuesday defeated a resolution that proposed divesting school assets from Israel. The 7-5 vote to...
Israeli Economy Minister Bennett Hails ‘Turning Point’ in China’s Economic Relations With Israel
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday hailed a "turning point" in China's economic relations with Israel. On Facebook, Bennett wrote, "The effort is paying off:...
Israel’s Peres Says ADL’s Foxman ‘Tireless’ in Fighting ‘Scourge of Anti-Semitism’
When Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham H. Foxman announced his retirement, for July 2015, Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a moving letter of appreciation and...
British Member of Parliament Surprised Saudi Arabia Refuses to Recognize Israel
British Member of Parliament Douglas Carswell on Wednesday innocently asked the Twitter-verse to confirm a confounding fact of international relations in the Middle East: "Is it...
Israeli Minister Bennett to BBC Host: ‘Would You Hand Over Half of Britain to Someone Who Keeps on Killing You?’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday turned the tables in an interview on BBC's Hard Talk when he asked host Stephen Sackur, "Would you...
Greek Jews Take Germany to Human Rights Court to Seek Return of Nazi Slave Ransom
The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday said it is suing Germany in the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, for the return of...
Netanyahu Sends Condolence Letter to Ariel Sommer, Grandson of World’s Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Who Died Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a condolence letter to Ariel Sommer, the grandson of Alice Herz-Sommer, who was the world's oldest known Holocaust survivor...
Jewish-American Student Leader Rebukes ‘Israel Apartheid Week 2014’ for Using His Image in Promotional Video (VIDEO)
A Jewish-American student leader on Monday called for 'Israel Apartheid Week 2014' to retract a promotional video that he said "fraudulently edits" his appearance on...
Iran Commander: Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Studying IDF Assault Patterns
Iran has been studying Israel Defense Force's military technique, including analyzing the assault patterns used by Israel during the 33-day war with Lebanon in Summer...
