Israeli Cabinet approves $7 billion ‘Safety Net’ economic rescue program
Israel’s Cabinet on Monday approved the remaining elements of the “Safety Net 2020-2021” rescue plan for the country’s struggling economy as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Cabinet approved a draft law for several...
Israel’s COVID-19 cases surge past 41,000, with 1,681 in the past 24 hours
Israel saw 1,681 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total since the onset of the pandemic to 41,235, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. Of the active cases, 177...
Iran executes former defense staffer accused of selling secrets to CIA
The Iranian judiciary announced on Tuesday that it had executed a former defense ministry staffer who sold information to the CIA, reported Reuters.
According to the report, based on Iranian news sources, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili...
Bill to extend sovereignty to entire Judea-Samaria proposed by Knesset lobby
The Land of Israel Caucus of the Knesset proposed a bill on Monday to apply sovereignty to all Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, not just the 30 percent laid out in U.S. President...
Canadian political party leader calls Jews ‘liars and deceivers,’ ‘tribe of parasites’
A Canadian political party leader has called Jews “liars and deceivers” and a “tribe of parasites.”
A flier posted on the Facebook page of the Canadian Nationalist Party, led by Travis Patron, is titled “Beware...
UK Labour Party member apologizes for online anti-Semitic remarks
A senior member of the British Labour Party has apologized for anti-Semitic comments online prior to his current position.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle, 33, a shadow environment minister, made the remarks before becoming a member of Parliament...
Jerusalem highway construction aims to modernize traffic flow around historic city
Jerusalem has started construction on parts of an NIS 3 billion (approximately $870 million) major highway that will eventually serve as a ring road around Israel’s largest city, with the goal of significantly alleviating...
TV host, rapper Nick Cannon propagates anti-Semitic conspiracy theories online
Actor, rapper, director and TV host Nick Cannon has recently been propagating online anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of making anti-Jewish remarks.
In the June 30...
Biden campaign taps finance committee member to lead Jewish outreach
Democratic strategist Aaron Keyak has been picked by the presidential campaign of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to lead the presumptive Democratic nominee’s outreach to the Jewish community.
Jewish Insider first reported the development on Friday.
Keyak...
Court rejects Amnesty petition to revoke export license of Israeli spyware firm
The Tel Aviv District Court ruled on Monday against an Amnesty International petition to cancel the export license of the Israel-based technology company NSO Group, whose spyware, Pegasus, enables the remote surveillance of smartphones.
Amnesty...