Azerbaijan’s new ambassador to Israel meets with senior US Jewish leader in Jerusalem
Azerbaijan’s ambassador-designate to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov met last week in Jerusalem with Malcolm Hoenlein, the vice chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.
At the meeting,...
6.4-magnitude quake leaves several dead, hundreds injured in Turkey
Several people were killed and hundreds injured in Turkey on Monday by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake centered in the country’s Hatay province that was felt in Lebanon and Israel.
The country is still reeling from a...
Dia Enternasional de la Komemorasion del Olokosto
La Asamblea Jeneral de las Nasiones Unidas aksepto el 27 de enero (ke es el dia de la liberasion de Auschwitz-Birkenau), komo Dia Enternasional de la Komemorasion del Olokosto.
Akel dia, se komemora el jenosidio...
Combat Antisemitism Movement outlines its plans for the coming year
Speaking at the annual Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Advisory Board meeting Wednesday night, chairman Natan Sharansky underscored the importance of countering the global rise of antisemitism.
“For the last 20 years, we could say antisemitism is on...
WJRO praises new Lithuanian law on Holocaust-era property restitution
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) applauded the passage of legislation by the Lithuanian parliament addressing restitution claims of Holocaust victims. The legislation, introduced in November by Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, will
provide €37...
Ayman Odeh and coalitions of hate
On Dec. 9, MK Ayman Odeh met in New York with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The meeting was arranged by the PLO’s mission to the U.N. Odeh heads the Hadash Party and is...
Independence Day terror attack victim’s condition deteriorates
The condition of a 75-year old Israeli man who was seriously wounded in a terrorist attack in Elad on May 4, Israel’s Independence Day, has taken a turn for the worse, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
Shimon...
Israeli military lifts closure on Nablus
The Israel Defense Forces ended its closure of Nablus (Shechem) on Thursday, after nearly 10 full days of relative calm in the city.
“In accordance with a routine situational assessment in Judea and Samaria, it...
Study: Israeli coastline contaminated with two million tons of microplastics
The Israeli coastline is contaminated with over two million tons of microplastics, according to a new Tel Aviv University study. The most polluted Israeli beaches were found to be in Tel Aviv and Hadera.
The...
Sylvan Adams takes tikkun olam to new heights
There is essentially no limit to Sylvan Adams’ commitment to biking, tikkun olam (the Jewish concept of repairing the world) and portraying his beloved country of Israel in a positive light. The Canadian-Israeli businessman...