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A half-shekel, a whole people
These days, we hear dire warnings from around the world of an impending rift in the vaunted unity of the Jewish people. Israel is lurching dangerously rightward, they say, while much of American Jewry...
ADL to all sides on Israeli judicial reform: ‘Avoid incendiary rhetoric’
The Anti-Defamation League announced that it joins Israeli President Isaac Herzog in trying to bring all parties to the debate over Israeli judicial reform together, calling on them to avoid “violent confrontations.”
“We implore all parties to...
Netanyahu to transfer full power over Civil Administration to Smotrich
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday to immediately transfer to him power over the Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration, in accordance with their parties’ coalition agreement.
Netanyahu phoned Smotrich after...
Palestinian prisoners to Ben-Gvir: ‘Change our conditions and blood will be spilled’
Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails sent a letter to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warning of bloodshed if he changes their living conditions.
“If they touch our conditions—blood will be spilled,” the letter said, according...
American Jews are increasingly afraid to show their identity
An alarming 41% of American Jews feel less safe in the United States today than they did a year ago. A combination of extremist influencers and social media are creating an environment increasingly hostile to the...
Smotrich slams Gallant over razing of Jewish-owned property in Samaria
he Israeli Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration ordered the razing on Wednesday of a Jewish-owned olive grove and orchard in Samaria, in defiance of instructions by Minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich.
Security forces reportedly...
‘PIJ is firing rockets at Israel with Hamas’s approval’
Israel’s deterrence is eroding, and Hamas is allowing Palestinian Islamic Jihad to fire rockets from Gaza as part of a “controlled escalation,” a former Israeli defense official has warned. In the past three weeks, Gazan...
Biden admininstration pulls pick for rights post who called Israel ‘apartheid state’
Just days after announcing his candidacy, the Biden administration on Tuesday withdrew support for James Cavallaro as an independent member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over his anti-Israel statements, according to the Associated...
PA seeking UNSC resolution condemning Israel’s assertion of rights in Judea and Samaria
The Palestinian Authority is seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s decision this week to authorize nine outposts in Judea and Samaria in response to a deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem, Axios reported on Tuesday.
According to the...
Prague museums return 14 artworks to heirs of Jewish collector
Two Czech art institutions have returned 14 artworks to heirs of a Jewish collector, from whom they were improperly taken during and after World War II, the New York State financial services department announced.
The National...