Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is reopened
It's one of Christianity's holiest sites -- the burial chamber where Jesus Christ is believed to have been entombed. Now following nine months of meticulous restoration, it's reopened to the devoted.
Situated in the heart...
Israeli tech firms revving up engines for self-driving cars
As the world moves toward an era of self-driving cars, Israel is positioning itself to be the Detroit of the future.
The country has emerged as a global leader in the fast-growing field of driverless...
Knesset passes law barring boycott supporters from Israel
The Knesset passed into law on Monday a bill barring supporters of a boycott on Israel from entering the country.
The legislation, advanced by right-wing and centrist coalition lawmakers, prevents foreign nationals who have publicly...
UN security council vote on Israeli settlements postponed ‘potentially indefinitely’
Succumbing to pressure from Israel, Egyptian president asks to postpone vote on resolution draft that would demand Israel 'immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.'
Egypt postponed...
Hero: Mexico’s UNESCO envoy walked out to protest Islamist resolution on Jerusalem, now may...
Andrés Roemer Slomianski, Mexico’s newly-arrived ambassador to UNESCO in Paris, is not only a diplomat, political analyst, attorney, economist, think tank founder, and author of 16 books and two award-winning plays.
He is also a hero.
When...
Mexican Jewish leader in Israel: BDS non-existent in our country
BDS is non-existent in Mexico, the president of the country's Jewish community said Monday as a delegation he was leading wrapped up a ten-day visit to Israel. The group consisted of the presidents of...
Latin American Education Is Struggling, Israel May Have the Answer
Four lessons learned to improve education in Latin America
Many of us in Latin America have searched for solutions to the massive educational hurdles plaguing our region. I found some of the answers in the Holy...
OECD Secretary-General Praises Ben-Gurion University’s Devotion to Turning the Negev into a “Garden” of...
OECD Secretary-General Jose Ángel Gurría warmly accepted the Ben-Gurion Leadership Award from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev President Prof. Rivka Carmi on Monday, praising BGU's leading role in the development of the Negev.
'Shimon Peres...
8000 Israelis suffer from PTSD due to current wave of terror
As a result of the current Palestinian terror wave in Israel, 8,000 Israelis have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC) said on Wednesday.
"This is a long war," ITC...