Sanders wins Democrats Abroad primary with nearly 37 percent of vote in Israel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the Democrats Abroad primary, winning nearly 37 percent of vote of Americans living in Israel, announced Democrats Abroad on Monday.
In Israel, out of 638 votes, Sanders received 236, while the...
Canadian ambassador to Israel appointed UN special envoy for Afghanistan
Canadian Ambassador to Israel Deborah Lyons has been appointed as the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, said U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a press briefing on Tuesday.
“United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced the appointment of...
Israel Aerospace Industries works with startups developing quantum technology
Israel’s largest aerospace company has announced a new program for assisting startups, some of which develop up-and-coming quantum technology.
Elta systems, a division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is teaming up with the Boston-based MassChallenge...
Israeli unemployment rate soars to 18.6 percent; official calls for total lockdown
The unemployment rate in Israel reached 18.6 percent on Tuesday with 91 percent of those now out of work being put on unpaid leave as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The nation’s unemployment rate...
Coronavirus death toll rises to two in Israel, both over 60
Israel’s second victim of coronavirus—a 67-year-old woman who suffered from “a serious pre-existing medical condition”—died on Tuesday at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
Israel’s first coronavirus fatality was 88-year-old Holocaust survivor Aryeh Even, who was living...
Last German honored as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ by Yad Vashem dies
Gertrud Steinl, the last living German honored by Yad Vashem—the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem—for saving Jews during the years of World War II and the Holocaust, died on March 22 on the eve of...
Israel’s Supreme Court orders vote, says Knesset speaker ‘undermining democracy’
In an unprecedented move, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein to hold a vote for a Knesset speaker on Wednesday, just an hour after the speaker ignored a non-binding call by the court to...
Homebound seniors in Israel battle isolation, loneliness during pandemic
While a number of Jewish organizations are focused on helping the elderly in Israel, who are at a higher risk of getting extremely sick from the coronavirus (COVID-19), not get infected with coronavirus, the...
UJA-Federation of New York announces $23 million in grants, loans amid pandemic
The UJA-Federation of New York (UJA) on Monday announced more than $23 million in immediate financial assistance to help New Yorkers affected by coronavirus.
The grants and loans are intended to offer immediate relief to...
Pompeo: Iranian officials stole more than $1 billion in coronavirus assistance
Iranian officials have stolen more than $1 billion in European assistance to combat the coronavirus pandemic, instead pocketing the funds for themselves, alleges U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Iran has the sixth-most confirmed coronavirus cases with 23,049,...