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State Department blames Israel for terrorism, praises PA
A new report published by the US State Department criticizing Israel and largely ignoring the Palestinian Authority’s financial support for terrorists sparked a bitter backlash, with some characterizing the document as “anti-Semitic”.
The State Department’s...
Serbia and Israel ink defense deal; Israel firm on Kosovo
Vulin, who is visiting Israel, added that he also received assurances the country would not vote in favor of Pristina's bid to join UNESCO.
Beta is reporting that he commented on his visit to Tel...
Nadia Murad urges Israeli lawmakers to recognize Yezidi genocide
The UN Goodwill Ambassador from Shingal visited the Israeli parliament to raise awareness of the shared atrocities faced by the Jewish and Yezidi peoples, as one outspoken parlimentarian is supporting recognition by her nation.
“My...
La saviduria del pasharo
Una demaniana un prens orgoyozo se estava arodeando en la guerta del palasio. Estava admirando los arvoles de sedro i de sipreso, ke paresian komo guardianos reales de los arvoles de olivo, de agranada...
Le petit garçon de 1944, sur les genoux du soldat américain, identifié
Les petites histoires font la grande. Comme c'est arrivé en ce mois de juin 1944, après le débarquement en Normandie. La commune de Trévières (Calvados) vient alors d'être libérée par l'armée américaine. Parmi les soldats,...
ISIS destroyed Jonah’s Tomb, but not its message
As we saw the first images of Jonah’s Tomb destroyed in Mosul on July 24, 2014, we felt shocked and deeply uneasy. We had been following news from Iraq obsessively over the previous weeks,...
Halamish Jews face long road to recovery after horrific Shabbat massacre
As ZAKA volunteer Moti Bukchin said the words of the Havdalah prayer that transitions the Jewish people from the fragrance of Shabbat into the mundane week – “Behold, God is my savior, I will trust God...
‘Menashe’ presents a rare authentic on-screen depiction of Hasidic Judaism
In “Menashe,” which debuts nationally July 28, director Joshua Weinstein has delicately crafted a work that emanates a rarely seen authenticity, tenderness and depth sadly lacking in other mainstream films about Hasidic Jews and...
Erdogan says muslims won’t remain silent on Yerushalayim crisis
Turkey’s president has condemned Israeli security precautions at Har Habayissaying the Islamic world would not remain silent.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed reporters Sunday in Istanbul before departing on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
He...
Palestinians, mother of terrorist, celebrate slaughter of Jewish family
A Palestinian mother extolled her 19-year old son’s “accomplishment” in the name of Allah. She exclaimed: “Praise Allah. I am proud of my son. May Allah be pleased with him.” The mother was not celebrating her son’s...