Gallant to meet Austin in Washington
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will meet with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington later this month.
The two men previously met in Brussels in June and before that in March during Austin's visit to Israel.
The past...
Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and first Jewish-American VP candidate, dies at 82
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 82 after complications from a fall, according to a statement from his family.
“Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family and America endured...
American Zionist Movement given special advisory status at United Nations
The American Zionist Movement has been given special consultative NGO status at the U.N. Economic and Social Council on Wednesday, according to a news release.
AZM president Deborah Isaac wrote that the designation, which gives...
NYC Jewish Groups Call for Removal of Plaque Honoring Nazi Collaborator
Jewish officials and groups are calling for the eradicating of the name of French Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Pétain whose name is honored in New York City’s “Canyon of Heroes” in the Financial District,...
Talk at US Army War College postponed due to influence by CAIR
The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., is coming under fire over accusations that it postponed a planned June 19 speech by author and columnist Raymond Ibrahim, who regularly speaks out against radical...
US points to Iranian belligerence as justification for sanctions snapback
“We don’t intend to build a bomb.” So said Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a video call this week arranged by the Council on Foreign Relations. Zarif added that Iran has “exercised...
5 people stabbed during Hanukkah party at rabbi’s home in New York, suspect arrested
Five people were stabbed Saturday night at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and a suspect was later arrested in New York City, police said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the attack an act...
Tombstone of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg unveiled in Arlington National Cemetery
The tombstone of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was unveiled days before the first anniversary of her death on Sept. 18.
The grave marker was revealed over the...
Greenblatt slams Palestinian leadership for attack on US credibility on Mideast peace
U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt slammed the Palestinian leadership on Sunday after a key official criticized the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and accused it of bias towards Israel.
Hanan Ashrawi,...
Days after inauguration, Virginia Gov. Youngkin OKs commission on anti-Semitism
Just hours after his inauguration as the new governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Saturday establishing a commission to combat anti-Semitism.
According to the text of Executive Order,...