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North Korea Puts Hazmat Suits on Parade for National Day, but No Missiles
North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its foundation with a night-time military parade in the capital, state media reported on Thursday, publishing photographs...
Three Fires in Southern Israel After Incendiary Balloons Launched From Gaza
i24 News – Three fires broke out on Monday afternoon in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council in southern Israel, the Ynet news site reported. According to a quick investigation by the authorities, the fires were caused...
‘First Friends’ Tells Story of Truman’s Jewish Best Pal on Eve of Israel’s Independence
With the recent “First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents,” author Gary Ginsberg reminds readers of an easily forgotten truism: presidents are people too. Released in July, the book chronicles nine...
EU Lawmakers ‘Unanimous’ in Denouncing Antisemitic Content in Palestinian Authority Textbooks
Members of the European Parliament (MEP) at a Thursday meeting were unanimous in condemning incitement and antisemitic content found by a recent study of the Palestinian Authority's textbooks, in what one nonprofit called a "watershed...
NATO Seeks More Afghan Evacuations, Vows to Hold Taliban to Promises
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the alliance would seek to evacuate more...
LA Teachers Union Set to Vote on Motion Endorsing Israel Boycott
Los Angeles' 35,000-strong teachers union is set to vote in the coming weeks on a...
Be Aware, Not Afraid, Jewish Communal Security Expert Advises in Advance of High Holiday Celebrations
Concerns over rising antisemitism along with the lingering COVID-19 pandemic should not prevent American Jews...
Palestinian President Says He’s Ready for ‘Confidence-Building’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was ready to take confidence-building measures and...
One Year After Devastating Arson, Plans for New Jewish Center Unveiled at University of Delaware
A year after an act of arson caused some $200,000 in damage to a beloved...
North Korea Puts Hazmat Suits on Parade for National Day, but No Missiles
North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its foundation with a night-time military parade in the capital, state media reported on Thursday, publishing photographs of...
Three Fires in Southern Israel After Incendiary Balloons Launched From Gaza
i24 News – Three fires broke out on Monday afternoon in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council in southern Israel, the Ynet news site reported. According to...
‘First Friends’ Tells Story of Truman’s Jewish Best Pal on Eve of Israel’s Independence
With the recent “First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents,” author Gary Ginsberg reminds readers of an easily forgotten truism:...
EU Lawmakers ‘Unanimous’ in Denouncing Antisemitic Content in Palestinian Authority Textbooks
Members of the European Parliament (MEP) at a Thursday meeting were unanimous in condemning incitement and antisemitic content found by a recent study of the...
NATO Seeks More Afghan Evacuations, Vows to Hold Taliban to Promises
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the alliance would seek to evacuate more vulnerable Afghans and maintain contact with the Taliban, but that...
LA Teachers Union Set to Vote on Motion Endorsing Israel Boycott
Los Angeles' 35,000-strong teachers union is set to vote in the coming weeks on a controversial endorsement of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
Be Aware, Not Afraid, Jewish Communal Security Expert Advises in Advance of High Holiday Celebrations
Concerns over rising antisemitism along with the lingering COVID-19 pandemic should not prevent American Jews from embracing the forthcoming High Holidays, the US Jewish community's...
Palestinian President Says He’s Ready for ‘Confidence-Building’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was ready to take confidence-building measures and restore calm in the Palestinian territories, while blaming Israel for...
One Year After Devastating Arson, Plans for New Jewish Center Unveiled at University of Delaware
A year after an act of arson caused some $200,000 in damage to a beloved University of Delaware Jewish institution, leaders of the campus Chabad...
UNRWA Head Faces Questions at EU Parliament Over ‘Hate Speech, Violence’ in Palestinian Textbooks
Members of the European Parliament pressed the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Wednesday over reports of incitement to violence and...
Senior Diplomat Hopeful Israel-UAE Oil Deal Clears Environmental Hurdles
i24 News – Israel's top diplomat in Dubai said he is hopeful a deal to ship Emirati oil will clear environmental hurdles as trade booms...
French Jewish Students to Hold Paris Rally in ‘Solidarity’ With Afghan Refugees
French Jewish students are co-organizing a rally in Paris to show support for women, "defenders of human rights" and others threatened by the Taliban takeover...
‘Letters to God’ Bound for Western Wall Tripled During Coronavirus Pandemic
The average number of letters from around the world addressed to God and sent to Israel for placement in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall...
Survey: Nearly All Jewish Students and Alumni Cite Campus Antisemitism as a ‘Problem,’ With Half Saying It’s ‘Getting Worse’
Virtually all Jewish university students and alumni now feel that antisemitism on college campuses is a problem, according to a survey released on Monday by...
