Kanye West quits X, thanks Elon Musk
Controversial American rapper Kanye West deactivated his social media account on X Sunday night after days of antisemitic rants, including posts professing love for Nazism and Hitler.
The 47-year-old West, commonly known as Ye, who has...
Anti-Hezbollah Christians join new Lebanese government
The Christian-based Lebanese Forces Party, which has not been part of a Cabinet in the Land of the Cedars in more than five years, has entered the country's newly announced government, constituting a major...
Allowing Jews to buy private Judea and Samaria lands will end ‘open racism,’ says...
Pending legislation abolishing restrictions on Jews buying privately-owned land in Judea and Samaria would correct a historic injustice, Religious Zionism Party lawmaker Moshe Solomon told JNS Tuesday.
"The current situation is absurd," said the member...
At fiery farewell press conference, Blinken calls ceasefire delay temporary ‘loose end’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the delay in reaching agreement over the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal a “loose end” on Thursday that he expected to be resolved.
“I am confident, and I fully expect,...
Hamas signals acceptance of draft ceasefire agreement
Hamas has accepted in principle a draft ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip that includes the release of dozens of hostages, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing two officials involved in the negotiations.
An Israeli official confirmed to...
Jewish museum in San Francisco closes its doors indefinitely
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco will shut its doors for at least one year due to a slow recovery from the COVID pandemic and ensuing economic struggles in the city’s downtown area.
"The work that...
Photo of baby Jesus on a keffiyeh featured in Vatican nativity scene
A nativity scene that went on display at the Vatican on Saturday features a photo of the infant Jesus on a keffiyeh.
The traditional Arab scarf has been adopted by Palestinians as a symbol of their...
Lebanon ceasefire opens path to Hamas hostage deal, Hochstein says
The Hezbollah ceasefire agreement in Lebanon could pave the way to a deal to release the hostages held by Hamas, Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, said in a Wednesday...
UAE IDs 3 Uzbek suspects in murder of Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan
The Emirati Ministry of Interior confirmed on Monday that the three suspects arrested for the murder of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan are Uzbek nationals.
Security authorities identified the suspects as Olimpi Toirovich, 28, Makhmudjon...
PM: Israel won’t allow Hezbollah to ‘return to the state it was in on...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized during a speech in the Knesset plenum on Monday that Israel will not allow Hezbollah to “return to the state it was in on Oct. 6, 2023.”
“We will be...