Israel set to begin vaccinating teens aged 12 to 15 next week
Pending final Health Ministry approval, Israel is set to begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 15 against the Covid-19 virus on June 6, the ministry announced on Sunday.
There are around 600,000 children in this...
Naftali Bennett announces intent to join ‘change’ government with Yair Lapid
Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett announced his intention Sunday night to join Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid in building a unity “change” government that would include parties from across the Israeli political spectrum,...
Netanyahu meets with Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday with the head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Abbas Kamel, at the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem.
The two discussed strengthening cooperation between Israel and...
Former ADL head says he’s canceling NYT subscription over front-page ‘blood libel’
Abraham Foxman, the director emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League, tweeted on May 28 that he was canceling his New York Times subscription because the paper had printed a “blood libel” on its front page.
The May 28...
Biden: Anti-Semitic attacks ‘despicable, unconscionable, un-American’
U.S. President Joe Biden issued a new statement on Friday blasting the uptick in anti-Semitism in recent weeks and calling for it to end immediately.
“In the last weeks, our nation has seen a series...
New Qatari school textbooks glorify Hamas, reject peace between Israel and Arab states
Qatar prides itself on its high level of education and yet its own textbooks clearly do not meet accepted international standards, according to a new report by IMPACT-se, a research institute that analyzes schoolbooks...
In virtual White House meetings, Jewish leaders urge Biden to fill key positions on...
Officials from the Biden administration held two virtual meetings with leaders from major Jewish organizations for in-depth conversations about the administration’s response to growing violent anti-Semitic attacks in the United States.
The hour-long discussions held...
To confront anti-Semitism, advocates say it’s time for Jews to unite, mobilize and take...
Tens of thousands of people logged onto their computers at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday to make it clear that they will no longer stand by as Jews are assaulted, harassed, threatened,...
Netanyahu, Gantz extend IDF chief Kochavi’s tenure by one year
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz agreed to extend the term of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi by one year.
The decision will be voted on in...
Former Ambassador David Friedman: ‘Trump administration would have given Israel free reign to defend...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was dispatched to Israel by U.S. President Joe Biden this week in the direct aftermath of an acute conflagration highlighted by 11 days of indiscriminate rocket attacks by...