Zach Pontz
ARTICLES BY: Zach Pontz
Bloomberg: Among 31 Currencies Shekel Was Best Performer in Past Six Months
The shekel was the best performer in the past six months among 31 major currencies tracked by Bloomberg. Much of its success was attributed to...
ADL Slams Brooklyn Mezuzah Torching as “Blatant Act of Anti-Semitism”
The Anti-Defamation League has condemned an act of arson in Brooklyn as a hate crime after a dozen Jewish residents of a Brooklyn apartment building...
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Thanks Canadian FM for ‘Uncompromising Position’ on Blocking Iran
Israel's Minister of Strategic and Intelligence Affairs and International Relations Dr. Yuval Steinitz met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Tuesday morning. The...
Kerry and Netanyahu Agree to do “Some Homework” After Meeting to Discuss Peace Process
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss restarting the peace process. Netanyahu pledged support for economic initiatives...
IDF General Meets Woman His Mother Saved During the Holocaust (VIDEO)
Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz visited with Bergen-Belsen survivor Esther Friedman Sunday as part of the project "Flower for a Survivor," where IDF soldiers and officers...
London Mayor’s Sister Recounts Their Time Together in Israel
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, once lived on a Kibbutz in Israel with his sister, Rachel. Thirty years later Rachel returned to the country...
Alan Dershowitz on Jimmy Carter’s Human Rights Award from Jewish Law School: “I Can’t Imagine A Worse Person to Honor for Conflict Resolution”
The Cardozo School of Law, which is associated with Yeshiva University, has decided to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter with its annual "International Advocate...
Arab Media Article: Story of Jewish Egyptian Girl as “Fake” as Anne Frank
An article posted to the IDF blog over Passover and covered by The Algemeiner has been denounced in the Arab media. Rashid Shaheen, who writes...
Peres Recalls Grandfather’s Advice on Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Be a Jew”
Israeli President Shimon Peres recalled Monday how his grandfather told him at the train station in Poland as he left for Israel to "be a...
Fake Photo of Handcuffed Palestinian Convict Caught online
A photo allegedly of recently deceased Palestinian convict Maysara Abu Hamdiya was flagged by the IDF this week. The IDF blog writes: "Hamdiya suffered from cancer, and...
Estimates Raised on Tamar Gas Field Output
One of the groups developing Israel's Tamar gas field has raised the gross resource estimate of the field's natural gas reserves. Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. says...
Hamas Leader: Arab Spring Has Hit Us Hard Financially
Newly re-elected Hamas leader Khaled Meshal said in a speech yesterday that his terror organizaton has been hit hard financially by the Arab Spring. Anonymous blogger...
Savile Row Rabbi Proves Fashion is for Anyone
A big Mazel Tov is in order for Rabbi Yosel Tiefenbrun, a Brit whose sartorial sensibilities have earned him kudos from some of the most...
Jewish Boxer Yuri Foreman’s Comeback Advances with Unanimous Decision Win
Jewish boxer Yuri Foreman proved triumphant Thursday night, beating Gundrick King by unanimous decision in a ...
