Grammy-nominated indie band caves to BDS, cancels two shows in Tel Aviv
The Grammy-nominated indie folk-rock band Big Thief has canceled two concerts in Tel Aviv after being criticized by pro-BDS activists.
The band, whose bassist Max Oleartchik is Israeli and lives in Tel Aviv, announced the...
At Vatican, Pope Francis discusses Holocaust, anti-Semitism with Dani Dayan
Chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center in Jerusalem, Dani Dayan, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday.
“I felt the weight of responsibility as someone who represents not only himself and...
Two indicted for deadly Independence Day terror attack in Elad
Jenin residents Assad Yussef Assad al-Rafa’i and Sabhi Imad Sabhi Abu Shakir were indicted on Thursday on three counts of aggravated murder and committing acts of terrorism for their roles in the deadly May...
US State Department cites Jerusalem-based monitor’s findings on PA textbooks
A U.S. State Department report on June 2 features research by a Jerusalem-based monitor of educational material in Palestinian Authority textbooks and their systematic messaging regarding the promotion of violence, martyrdom and jihad.
Research by...
Kuwaiti journalist: It’s time for Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel
Kuwaiti journalist Jasem Al-Juraid said in a show uploaded to the Diwan Al-Mulla YouTube channel on May 25 that Kuwait should make peace and normalize relations with Israel, and that the Palestinians have effectively already done...
British student under investigation for drawing of swastika
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston, England is investigating an incident in which a student had a swastika and a racial slur drawn on his chest during a drinking game.
“At UCLan we...
Biden delays planned trip to Israel, Mideast until July
U.S. President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to Israel and its neighbors, and is likely to travel to the region in July.
According to NBC News, which first reported the development, it remains unclear as to what caused...
Lebanese journalist: Syrian occupation of Lebanon worse than Israel
Lebanese journalist Tony Abi Najem, who publishes on the IMLebanon website, said in a May 25 broadcast on MTV (Lebanon) that he is not celebrating Liberation Day, the national holiday marking Israel’s 2000 withdrawal from the country.
He said...
New York trip for wounded Israeli soldiers boosts mind, body and spirit
A nation that so highly values its citizens who made the ultimate sacrifice still struggles in dealing with those who made it through with battle scars, both visible and unseen. Hardened Israeli veterans find...
Las Vegas Police seeking man who threatened synagogue congregants
Las Vegas Police are searching for a man who entered a synagogue on June 4, on Shabbat and during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and threatened congregants.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police bulletin, “On...