West Bank Christians can’t avoid mixing politics with Christmas
On the surface, Christmas preparations are back with a vengeance in the Bethlehem area after two bleak pandemic years.
In Beit Sahour, a small town that borders Bethlehem, where Christians believe the angels announced the...
EU vice president arrested for suspected bribery by Qatar
Eva Kaili, a European Parliament lawmaker and one of its 14 elected vice presidents, has been arrested, along with four others, in a bribery case involving Qatar. A suitcase of cash was found with...
Rome summit celebrates Abraham Accords, shared values
World Leaders, ambassadors, diplomats, clergy and other distinguished guests from more than 30 countries converged on Rome for the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit (Dec. 6-9).
The event celebrated the 2020 accords between...
Herzog grants Netanyahu extension to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu an extension until Dec. 21 to form a new government.
In a letter to Herzog, Netanyahu had requested the full 14-day extension allowed by law...
Tehran, Doha repress Iranian dissidents at World Cup
Iran and Qatar have joined forces to squash protests in the latter nation against the Islamic regime in Tehran during the FIFA World Cup.
“The World Cup has helped put Iran’s brutality on a world...
World leaders propel Abraham Accords forward at Rome summit
World leaders, entrepreneurs, lawmakers, academics and clergy from over 30 countries converged in Rome on Wednesday for the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit, an event that focused on new ways to increase...
Antisemitism in the air: Southwest Airlines passenger dons ‘Ye is right’ Burger King crown
Two passengers on a Dec. 6 Southwest Airlines flight were spotted wearing Burger King crowns bearing antisemitic and racist phrases, including “Ye is right.”
Twitter user @ScienceStajner posted pictures of the two people sitting in...
US swaps ‘Merchant of Death’ for WNBA player Griner
American basketball player Brittney Griner was released from Russian captivity on Thursday, in a one-on-one prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
“She’s safe. She’s on a plane,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks...
The White House met with Jewish leaders to discuss antisemitism. Now what?
Wednesday’s high-profile White House roundtable on antisemitism garnered plenty of headlines. Now, according to those present, the real work starts.
America is facing an “epidemic of hate,” said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who chaired a...
Likud Knesset member: ‘I’d prefer 5,000 like Avi Maoz to one Ofer Cassif’
Likud Knesset member May Golan said on Tuesday that she would prefer 5,000 MKs like Noam Party head Avi Maoz to one Hadash-Ta’al MK Ofer Cassif.
Golan made the remark, referring to a recent controversy...