Utah Jewish Federation seeks Holocaust education after student dons Hitler costume
The United Jewish Federation of Utah said it plans to speak with a local school district about implementing an anti-hate curriculum after an incident at a local school where a student dressed up as Nazi leader...
Iran ‘deserves credit’ for ‘building our strength,’ says Hamas chief
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar admitted on Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran was responsible for “building the strength” of the Palestinian terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip by supplying it with both weapons...
Will Trudeau’s new government maintain steady support for Israel?
Despite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau overcoming corruption allegations and winning re-election last month, he is set to govern with a minority government that will likely include support from parties to the left of his Liberal...
Report: Iran held IAEA inspector and seized her travel documents
Iran briefly held an inspector working for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), seizing her travel documents, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
According to diplomats who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, the incident occurred at Iran’s enrichment...
Iranian schoolgirls mark 1979 takeover of US embassy
Iranian schoolgirls demonstrated in Sistan and Baluchestan provinces on the anniversary on Tuesday of the 1979 takeover by Iranian students of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
In a report on the demonstrations aired by Iran’s...
Jewish residents in Brooklyn’s Borough Park assaulted in separate incidents
A number of Jews in Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Borough Park were attacked over the weekend.
One incident occurred around midnight on New Utrecht Avenue and 53rd Street when a group of men exited their...
Fatah official says PA chief Abbas, soon to turn 85, won’t run for re-election
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas will not run for re-election, senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub told Palestine TV on Monday.
Rajoub’s announcement contradicted Hussein al-Sheikh, who recently said that Abbas is Fatah’s only candidate in the next...
Nadler: Conditioning US assistance to Israel is ‘wrong’
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that conditioning U.S. assistance to Israel is “wrong.”
“We have a $38 billion commitment over 10 years for military aid to Israel,” Nadler, who is the chairman of...
EU warns nuclear deal in danger as Iran activates Fordow facility
In the latest violation of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran would resume centrifuge operations at its Fordow underground nuclear facility, according to the AFP.
“Starting from tomorrow...
New UK House of Commons Speaker said Jewish MPs ‘face worst of it’ online
U.K. Labour Party member Lindsay Hoyle was elected on Monday as Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons amid his party facing backlash and the United Kingdom reaching a deal to leave the European Union.
In March...