Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Congressman Announces Indefinite Social Media Leave, Inspired by Shabbat
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Monday that he will be taking an indefinite "social media sabbatical"...
Jewish Comedian Sarah Silverman Explains Why She’s ‘Not Against BDS,’ Accuses Israel of Occupation in New Podcast Episode
Jewish comedian and actress Sarah Silverman supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as long as it protests Israel’s government and its "occupation," and not...
Actor Zach Braff Offers to Play Newly Elected Jewish Senator Jon Ossoff on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Former "Scrubs" star Zach Braff wants to play fellow Jew and newly elected Georgia senator Jon Ossoff on "Saturday Night Live," he tweeted on Tuesday...
‘I Still Owe Israel My Entire Existence:’ Jewish Olympian AJ Edelman on Representing Country, Arab Teammates, Giving Back
The Israeli bobsled team led by Jewish Olympian A.J. Edelman and his Israeli Arab teammates are vying for a chance to compete in the 2022...
Egyptian Celebrity Returns to Work After Being Suspended for Taking Photos With Israelis
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan is back to work after previously being suspended for taking photos with Israeli celebrities. The Egyptian Syndicate of Artists lifted...
British Author Refuses to Include ‘Antisemitic’ ‘Merchant of Venice’ in Children’s Retelling of Shakespeare’s Plays
A prominent British children's author and playwright has decided to omit The Merchant of Venice from a young adult book he is working on, based...
Jewish TV Icon, Former CNN Host Larry King Hospitalized With Coronavirus
Former CNN anchor and Jewish broadcasting legend Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19, a source close to the family told the network. King, 87, has...
‘Tehran’ Actress and Singer Liraz Charhi on Her Music and the ‘Rage’ of Missing Iran
Israeli-Iranian actress and singer Liraz Charhi discussed in an interview published on Friday how her dual heritage and the frustration of not being able to...
Online Petition Calling for PA to Release Detained Palestinian DJ Surpasses 80,000 Signatures
An online petition calling for the Palestinian Authority to release detained Palestinian disc jockey and "queen of techno music" Samaa Abdulhadi has garnered more than...
Israeli Model Yael Shelbia Hopes to ‘Extend Peace in the Middle East’ After Her UAE Magazine Cover Shoot
Tel Aviv-based model Yael Shelbia says she has high hopes for the future of the Middle East, after becoming the first Israeli to appear on...
Tunisian Singer Receives Death Threats, Loses Job for Recording Duet With Israeli
A Tunisian singer was reportedly fired from his job and received death threats on social media for recording with an Israeli musician a duet promoting...
Israeli Model Makes History Gracing Cover of UAE Magazine
Nineteen-year-old Yael Shelbia has become the first Israeli model to be featured on the cover of the prominent Dubai-based fashion and lifestyle magazine L'Official Arabia,...
Jewish Rapper Kosha Dillz Releases ‘Jews Love Chinese Food on Christmas’ Rap Song
Jewish rapper Rami Matan Even-Esh, best known by his stage name Kosha Dillz, debuted on Thursday a rap song about the tradition of American Jews...
Simon Cowell to Be New Judge on ‘The X Factor Israel’
British television personality and veteran music producer Simon Cowell will be a judge on the upcoming fourth season of Israel's "The X Factor," it was...
