Pennsylvania state lawmaker apologizes for comparing Wolf administration to Nazis
A Pennsylvania state representative apologized on Tuesday for comparing the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf to the Nazis and other repressive regimes as part of his accusation that the governor was not being transparent...
Tehran approves currency change from rial to toman as economy struggles
Iran’s parliament passed legislation to cut four zeros from the rial after a steep drop in the value of the currency, Iranian state media reported on Monday.
The bill paves the way for Iran to...
Netanyahu: High Court disruption of unity deal could lead to ‘catastrophe’ of new elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he hopes Israel’s High Court of Justice does not interfere in the formation of a new government, saying that it could lead to the “catastrophe”...
Israel approves Christian missionary TV channel, sparking uproar
A new evangelical Christian channel whose mission is to “take the message of Yeshua our Messiah to all of Israel 24/7, 365 days a year” began broadcasting in Israel in Hebrew last week, after...
Israel to give $60 million to COVID-19 vaccine research
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that the Israeli government will provide $60 million towards efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Netanyahu announced the pledge in a pre-recorded video during a European Commission-hosted virtual marathon...
Netanyahu lauds Israel’s coronavirus ‘success,’ announces gradual reopening of economy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday touted Israel’s “major success” in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, and laid out the government’s plan for a phased reopening of the economy following weeks of lockdowns.
Speaking at...
Will the Israeli Supreme Court doom Netanyahu-Gantz unity government?
Israel’s Supreme Court has finished two days of hearings concerning the recent unity agreement between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.
The hearings were launched after several groups, which...
Sign with Auschwitz slogan displayed at Chicago protest against stay-at-home orders
A sign playing off the Auschwitz slogan “work sets you free” was featured at a protest in Chicago where hundreds of demonstrators railed against state and local restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus...
China’s coronavirus coverup and the implications for Israel
Growing calls for an investigation into China’s handling and possible coverup of the coronavirus outbreak have observers debating the potential implications for both Israeli and U.S. policy on China.
In Israel, there was concern over...
UK Labour general secretary resigns after tenure tainted with anti-Semitism
U.K. Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby, who once said it’s “impossible to eradicate anti-Semitism,” has resigned from the position, the party has announced.
Formby said she applied for the role two years ago “to support...