Iran, Turkey take aim at UAE over normalization agreement with Israel
The chief of Iran’s armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, said on Sunday that his country’s approach to the United Arab Emirates would shift because of the UAE’s normalization agreement with Israel.
“Definitely, the Iranian...
Report: Israel reopens its skies with caveats
Israel on Sunday partially reopened its skies to incoming and outgoing flights, following months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a plan published by the Israeli government last week, those entering Israel...
Leader of outlawed ‘Islamic Movement in Israel’ begins 28-month jail sentence
The head of the outlawed northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, began his prison sentence on Sunday for incitement to terrorism.
Some 200 supporters arrived at the Kishon Detention Facility,...
Arab reactions to the Israel-UAE normalization agreement
The announcement of a normalization agreement on Aug. 13 between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in advance of the signing of an Israel-UAE peace agreement, sparked many reactions across the Arab world. Senior...
Report: Bahrain likely to become next Gulf state to solidify relations with Israel
Bahrain could become the second Gulf nation to establish formal relations with Israel, the Hebrew news reported on Saturday night, in the aftermath of the announcement on Thursday about the historic treaty signed between the Jewish...
Cabinet approves details of plan to accelerate the economy
The Cabinet, today (Sunday, 16 August 2020), approved the details of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s and Finance Minister Yisrael Katz’s approximately NIS 8.5 billion plan to accelerate the economy and assist government ministries and...
Boston-born Jake Auchincloss seeks House seat vacated by Joe Kennedy
The race to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy, who is running for U.S. Senate, has produced one of the most competitive primaries in Massachusetts.
The election, which will be held on Sept....
Could a pro-BDS congressional candidate win in New England’s largest Jewish district?
The Democratic Party has undergone a shift in recent years, with a number of longtime incumbents falling to progressive upstarts. In heavily blue Massachusetts, the race to succeed Democrat Rep. Joe Kennedy (who is...
Lawfare Project reaches agreement with hospital after harassment of Jewish surgeon
The Lawfare Project announced on Wednesday that it has reached a settlement agreement with a Christian-affiliated hospital system that retaliated against a Jewish surgeon who expressed being uncomfortable with hospital-wide emails sent during the...
Ponzi-scheme collaborator Peter Madoff released from federal custody
Peter Madoff, the brother of disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, has been released from federal custody, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons told JNS.
Madoff, 74, was freed from home confinement on Thursday.
He served a 10-year sentence...