Presidential candidate Bloomberg makes pro-Israel case at AIPAC policy conference
WASHINGTON—Former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg laid out his case to the pro-Israel community on Monday at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference, even calling out one of his rivals,...
Biden to AIPAC: ‘I support Israel and a Palestinian state’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke to attendees of the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in a video address on Sunday, stating that he will always support Israel, but that he also believes in a...
Adviser to Iranian leader Khamenei dies of coronavirus
A member of the advisory council for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei died of coronavirus on Monday, reported Iranian state radio.
Iranian Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi is the first top official in the Islamic...
Deadlock, mutiny, defections: All the post-election scenarios
With Israelis heading to the polls for an unprecedented third time in under 12 months, all eyes are on “the day after.” Polls have projected a continuation of the political deadlock, but is Israel...
Israel’s UN envoy: ‘We don’t want Sanders at AIPAC. We don’t want him in...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon lashed out at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday over the Democratic presidential candidate’s repeated attacks on Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking at the...
Netanyahu vows sovereignty over Jordan Valley ‘within weeks’ if re-elected
As Israelis prepare to go back to the polls for the third time in fewer than 12 months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday that if re-elected, he would declare sovereignty over...
Seven confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel; thousands under quarantine
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed on Saturday that seven Israelis have so far tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), aka “coronavirus.” Thousands of...
Amid contentious Democratic primary, South Carolina Jewish community reflects ‘civility’
Ahead of the presidential primary on Feb. 29, the remaining eight Democratic candidates have been making their case as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) remains the frontrunner, despite fears from the Democratic establishment that his nomination could...
Cuomo proposes labeling hate crimes as domestic terrorism, increasing security funding
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced several steps on Thursday aimed at providing safety, security and peace of mind to Jews and other minorities in the state as the number of hate crimes continue...
Holocaust film ‘Persian Lessons’ to be released in US after Berlin premiere
The distribution and production company Cohen Media Group has acquired North American rights to the Holocaust-era drama “Persian Lessons” and plans to release the film in late 2020, Variety reported on Wednesday.
Set in 1942, the film is...