Zach Pontz
ARTICLES BY: Zach Pontz
Survey: Israeli Mobile App Use Ranks Highest in the World
Israelis love using their cellular applications, according to a new survey taken by Meidata on behalf of Export Institute, Israeli business website Calcalist reported Wednesday. At...
Jewish Groups Express Outrage at Iran’s Appointment to Head Key UN Committee
Iran was elected Tuesday by United Nations member states to serve as the rapporteur of the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International...
‘Fat Jew’ Takes Shtick to NYC Subway for Homeless Hot Yoga (VIDEO)
In keeping with his egalitarian aims, comedian Fabrizio Goldstein, aka "The Fat Jew," is now doing hot yoga for the homeless, taking full advantage of...
Argentine Rabbi Makes History With Vatican Visit Over Sukkot
Pope Francis hosted his close friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka from Argentina for several days at his Vatican residence last week, La Stampa's Vatican Insider reported....
Russian Group Nominates Putin for Nobel Peace Prize
A Russian advocacy group with close ties to the country's government said Tuesday that it had nominated President Vladimir Putin for the Nobel Peace Prize,...
Netanyahu Warns UN of Rouhani ‘Ruse’, Says ‘Israel Will Not Allow Iran to Get Nuclear Weapons’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closed out the UN General Assembly on Tuesday by warning the world not to fall prey to the "charm offensive"...
Israeli President Peres First Official Guest of Dutch King Willem-Alexander
Dutch King Willem-Alexander hosted Israeli President Shimon Peres at his official residence, Noordeinde Palace, Tuesday, as his first official guest there since ascending the throne...
Turkish Parliament Introduces Motion to Engage Syria Militarily
On the first day of its new legislative year, Turkey's parliament wasted no time introducing a motion to engage Syria militarily, Hurriyet Daily News reported...
Tel Aviv Street Art Tours Offer Unusual Exposure to Israeli Society (VIDEO)
Visitors to Tel Aviv are embracing a novel--and hip--new didactism, thanks to the burgeoning street art scene in the city. According to Israel21c, the Hebrew...
Israeli-Owned EcoStream Shop Reports Record Despite BDS Protesters
Despite repeated attempts to disrupt business by protesters advocating anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, an Israeli-owned EcoStream store, in Brighton, England, reported its...
Justin Bieber Makes First Public Comments About Anne Frank Controversy (VIDEO)
Teen pop-sensation Justin Bieber addressed his contentious message left in the guest book at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, in April, though his response...
Jewish Writer Philip Roth Awarded France’s Highest Honor
Jewish-American author Philip Roth received France's highest honor Friday, the Legion d'honneur, at a ceremony in New York City. In town for the ...
Judge Rules NYC Lawsuit Against ‘Discriminatory’ Signs Can Proceed
A lawsuit brought by New York City against several Ultra-Orthodox shops in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg should go to trial, an administrative judge...
Iconic Designer Coco Chanel Tried to Betray Jewish Business Partners to the Nazis
Coco Chanel once tried to betray her Jewish business partners during the Nazi occupation of France by writing to German officials, arguing that their...
