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,...
Israel works to fly thousands of Israelis home during shutdowns
The 3,000 Israelis who had traveled to India to take a temporary break from the whirlwind of life found themselves dealing very much with the reality of it as the coronavirus spread around the...
EU sending 20 million euros to aid virus-embattled Iran
The European Union is planning to send 20 million euros in humanitarian aid to Iran as it struggles with the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The E.U. will also support Tehran’s request for IMF financial help, E.U. foreign-policy...
The Satmar Rebbe tests positive for the coronavirus
(דער ארטיקל איז איבערגעזעצט געווארן דורך מרת ש. ב. וואלטער)
רבי אהרן טייטלבוים, איינער פון די גרויסע אנפירער פונם גרויסן מוסד סאטמר, איז דיאגנאזירט געווארן מיט די קאראנע וויראס נאכן זיין אפגעזינדערט פון יעדן איינעם...
70-plus faculty members thank Columbia university president for battling BDS vote
More than 70 Columbia faculty members have signed a letter thanking university president Lee Bollinger for expressing opposition ahead of an undergraduate student referendum next month calling on the university to divest from companies doing business in Israel.
The 74...
High Court orders Edelstein to schedule a vote on his replacement by Wednesday
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled on Monday that Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein must schedule a parliamentary vote on his replacement by Wednesday.
The Likud Party, to which Edelstein belongs, had previously said that a...
Israeli COVID-19 cases exceed 1,200; Defense Ministry asks to be put in charge
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed on Monday that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in the country had climbed to 1,238, with 24 people being in serious condition. The majority of cases are...