Iran’s wrestling federation head resigns, protesting policy of not playing Israel
The new head of Iran’s wrestling federation resigned last week after criticizing authorities for forcing athletes to concoct lies so as not to face Israeli opponents.
In a show of solidarity, the councils for freestyle...
First lawsuit filed under new Polish ‘Holocaust law’
A Polish campaign group has filed the first legal action under the new Polish “Holocaust Law” which criminalizes any suggestion that Poland took part in crimes against the Jewish people during World War II.
The...
Immigration official clarifies Israel’s plan to manage ‘delicate’ migrant deportations
Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef, director general of the Population and Immigration Authority at Israel’s Interior Ministry, said Israel’s policy of deporting illegal migrants is “nothing new.”
“Last year, we asked more than 5,000 Europeans to leave...
European powers meet with Iran to discuss the nation’s regional aggression
European powers have initiated meetings with Iran over the Islamic Republic’s aggressive role in the Middle East amid a deadline by President Donald Trump to address his concerns with the 2015 nuclear agreement with...
Police question Netanyahus under caution in graft case
Police investigators arrived at the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem on Friday to question Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu under caution on suspicion that he bribed a telecom chief in exchange for positive media coverage.
Netanyahu...
Under shadow of Hezbollah’s growing arsenal, Israeli home front gets busy
With Hezbollah pointing more than 120,000 projectiles at Israeli cities, towns and villages, it is clear to emergency and defense planners that any eruption of a new armed conflict will not resemble previous wars.
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Jewish group outraged by BDS founder’s address to E.U. Parliament
The American Jewish Committee condemned the European Parliament on Wednesday for hosting Omar Barghouti, the founder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Barghouti was invited to address the European Union’s legislature by the...
Prince William to make first-ever official royal visit to Israel this summer
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, will make an official trip to Israel, the first-ever by a member of the royal family, as part of a tour of the region this summer.
“The Duke of...
Nearly a million American evangelicals are Jewish by descent
Nearly a million American evangelicals have Jewish blood relatives, a new survey has revealed, suggesting the strong ties between the two religious groups are more than just theological.
Two per cent of Americans with evangelical...
Hamas official: Jews used blood of non-Jews in Europe to make Purim pastries
Former Hamas official Mustafa al-Lidawi accused Jews of making large pastries for the holiday of Purim, infused with the blood of non-Jews.
“ is the same holiday that the people of Europe . . ....