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Last known member of Nazi-resistance group White Rose dies at 103
There has been a lot of discussion about what Holocaust memory will be like as fewer survivors remain. Less discussed are those who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II.
The German-born...
False depictions of Israeli reforms and the fall of SVB
You’ve heard about the guy who killed his parents and then wailed about being an orphan, right? Well, what’s going on in Israel right now is even more astounding, with the anti-government protest movement...
Bahrain could follow Saudis in restoring ties with Iran
Manama and Tehran have held secret talks in recent months, and Bahrain could follow the Saudis in restoring relations with the Islamic Republic.
A “senior regional source” told the U.K.-based Amwaj.media news outlet that “low-profile...
UN schools glorify terrorism, demonize Jews
Teachers and schools of the U.N. agency that runs education and social services for Palestinian Arabs “regularly call for the murder of Jews,” a new report by two Israeli NGOs finds.
Teaching materials of the...
Puerto Rico near-perfect in shutout of Israel at World Baseball Classic
A bit of World Baseball Classic mercy turned an almost perfect game on Monday into a 10-0 Puerto Rico win against hitless Israel over eight innings.
Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, consul general of Israel in Miami, threw...
Netanyahu accuses media of bias in coverage of judicial reform
Israel’s premier on Monday called out “leftist” and “biased” media for what he said was their one-sided coverage of the government’s proposed judicial reform.
Speaking before a Knesset faction meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed...
Judicial reform: Override clause passes first Knesset reading
Israel’s coalition took an important step toward realizing its judicial reform plan on Tuesday, with a key bill passing the first of three votes needed to become law.
The bill, an amendment to Israel’s Basic...
Former Arafat aide and oldest Palestinian prisoner released from Israeli jail
A former aide to Yasser Arafat and the oldest Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail was released on Monday after serving 17 years for arms smuggling, according to local media reports.
Fuad Shubaki, 83, was...
Hebrew University bars use of educational platform to encourage students to protest
Administrators at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have barred staff from using the Moodle educational platform to encourage students to protest against the Israeli government’s judicial reform plan.
The move came in response to a...
Time to ‘snapback’ sanctions on Tehran, experts say
Leading Israeli and American experts on Iran’s drive for nuclear weapons capability are calling for immediate sanctions on the clerical regime and opposition to a renewed concessionary atomic accord with the Islamic Republic.
The recent...