Joshua Levitt
ARTICLES BY: Joshua Levitt
Algemeiner Advisory Board Chairman Elie Wiesel, Film Director Steven Spielberg to be Awarded Israel’s Presidential Medal of Distinction
The Algemeiner's Advisory Board Chairman Professor Elie Wiesel and film director Steven Spielberg, along with five Israelis, will be awarded Israel's Medal of Distinction, the...
Tenure of IDF Chief-of-Staff Benny Gantz Extended
Israel Defense Force Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz's tenure will be extended by one year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Thursday. Defense...
Archive of Jewish WWII Heroine Spy, Original ‘Bond Girl,’ Captures Renewed Interest at London Museum (VIDEO)
The archive, including never-before-seen photographs, of a Jewish heroine from World War II, and the likely model for Ian Fleming's female spy, Vesper Lynd, in the original James Bond...
Jewish Human Rights Group Says Proposed Quebec Bill, Banning Religious Symbols Worn by Public Workers, “‹”‹is Unconstitutional
B'nai Brith Canada said on Wednesday that a law proposed in the Canadian province of Quebec to ban all religious symbols, including yarmulkes, turbans,...
IDF Discovers Bomb, Rifles at Gaza Checkpoint
The Israel Defense Force's "Taoz" Battalion on Tuesday uncovered a bomb and a cache of rifles and cartridges in separate inspections at a Gaza border...
Obama’s Multilateral Diplomacy Disappoints Syrian Rebels; Damascus FM Says ‘Already Agreed’ to Disarmament Plan
U.S. President Barack Obama's 11th-hour push for multilateral diplomacy to remove the Syrian regime's chemical weapons stockpile from the country was gaining support...
Netanyahu to Give Second ‘Bar-Ilan Speech’ University Confirms; Unveiling of New Policy Expected
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make his eighth appearance at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, opening the center's 20th anniversary international conference on Sunday,...
World’s First ‘No Blood’ Glucose Monitor for Diabetics; Developed by Israeli Start-Up Cnoga Medical
Israel's Cnoga Medical Ltd. has developed a blood glucose monitor for diabetics that uses optical censors to measure change in skin color instead of...
Oil Discovered in Israel’s Yam 3 Offshore Field, Could Generate $11 Billion
Shemen Oil and Gas Resources Ltd. (TASE: SOG) has discovered oil at Israel's Yam 3 well, off the coast of Ashdod. The field is...
Zanzibar Attack Victim Says She Didn’t Know Assailants
Zanzibar acid attack victim Kirstie Trup, 18, said she had never met the assailants who attacked her and fellow traveler Katie Gee from a moped,...
UK Royal Air Force Jets Chase Away Syrian Warplanes Approaching Cyprus
UK Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter Jets chased away two warplanes believed to be Syrian flying towards Britain's Akrotiri base in Cyprus. A Ministry of Defense spokesman...
Report: Pentagon Preparing for Longer Strike Against Syria Than Initially Planned
The U.S. Pentagon is expanding its target list and preparing for a longer bombardment of Syria, than it originally had planned, including follow-up strikes, the LA...
New Copenhagen Mosque May Break Anti-Terror Rules by Rebroadcasting Hamas-Controlled Al-Aqsa TV
A new mosque complex under construction in Copenhagen, Denmark, may breach European Union anti-terror rules by rebroadcasting Hamas-controlled Al-Aqsa TV, the Copenhagen Post reported Sunday. The...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Praises Security Forces for Maintaining Peace Over Rosh Hashana Holiday
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised Israel's Police force for maintaining security over the Rosh Hashana holiday and for lowering the country's crime...
