Zach Pontz
ARTICLES BY: Zach Pontz
Muslim Brotherhood Claim: New Egyptian President Adly Mansour is Jewish
Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Interim Egyptian President and Supreme Court Chief Adly Mansour became the target of...
Turkey Calls for Reinstatement of Deposed Egyptian Leaders
Turkey does not accept the removal and detention of elected leaders from power through "illegitimate means," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Friday,...
Hebrew-Speaking Egyptians Embrace New Role in Revolution 2.0 (VIDEO)
The military coup in Egypt has given Israelis a chance to witness a revolution of a different sort in their neighboring country: fluency in the...
Hundreds Rally Behind 1 Year Old Jewish Boy in Need of Stem Cell Transplant
A rare immune disorder has consumed the life of one young Jewish boy on New York's Upper West Side, and now his parents are asking...
Government, Military Set to Square Off in Egypt Showdown
The deadline given by Egypt's military to President Mohamed Morsi for reaching a resolution over political unrest in the country is quickly approaching, with news...
Archaeologists in Israel Discover Oldest Example of Burial Flowers
The oldest example of grave flowers has been discovered in Israel, LiveScience reported Monday. The find "is the oldest example of putting flowers and fresh plants...
Slain Orthodox Jewish Jamaican to Have Street Named in His Honor (VIDEO)
New York City is set to name a street after a Chasidic Jew who was killed trying to protect his girlfriend during a botched robbery...
Intel Considering $10 Billion Investment in Israel
Intel, the world's top computer chip manufacturer, is in talks with the Israeli government about a $10-billion (U.S.) investment in Israel, a senior ...
Report: Morsi Supporters Chant Anti-Jewish Slogan at Cairo University
The Egypt Independent website reported Wednesday that supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi were chanting an anti-Jewish slogan during a demonstration at Cairo University. According to...
Jewish Groups Slam Turkish Deputy PM’s Jewish Blame Claim
Several Jewish organizations have condemned statements reportedly made Tuesday by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay accusing the "Jewish diaspora" of causing unrest in...
Leading Egyptian Opposition Party: Morsi Has ‘Lost His Mind’
A leading Egyptian opposition party has called on the country's army to depose President Mohamed Morsi amid deadly protests throughout the country, Al Arabiya reported...
Israeli-Developed Vest Hugs People to Health
An Israeli company has set out to ease chronic pain with a vest that provides battery-powered hugs, the UK's Daily Mail reports. Developed by BioHug...
Lapid: Without Austerity Measures, Deficit Could ‘Bury’ Israel
Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has warned that allowing Israel's deficit to grow would "bury" the country, Globes reported Tuesday. "We must make changes together. We...
Amy Winehouse Exhibit Exploring Singer’s Jewish Roots Opens in London
An exhibition dedicated to the late Jewish singer Amy Winehouse, featuring unpublished photographs of her with family and friends, her dresses, guitar and...
