Daily Archives: August 19, 2017
Turkey increasing cooperation with Iran
Turkish and Iranian military leaders held talks on Wednesday over cooperation in the Syrian conflict and counter-terrorism, officials said, during a rare visit to NATO-member Turkey by the Islamic Republic's military chief of staff.
Turkey's...
Amid US racial divisions, Auschwitz memorial issues warning
The memorial site of Auschwitz-Birkenau is weighing in on the anti-Semitic and racially charged violence that has erupted in the United States, noting that hatred comes from people who promote it.
The state museum, which...
Orthodox Rabbis speak out against Charlottesville Riots
Statement of Orthodox Rabbis and Clergy on Charlottesville Demonstration and its Aftermath
The central teaching of the Bible is that every human being is created in the image of God. This means that every individual...
Hamas leader promises to ‘pummel Israel’ if conflict arises
Six months after taking over as Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar sent a threatening message to Israel during a press briefing on Tuesday, saying that while Hamas is not looking to start a...
2 of America’s most famous Jewish writers urge Jared and Ivanka take a stand...
Beloved Jewish novelists and married couple Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman are taking a stand against President Donald Trump in the wake of his response to last weekend’s white supremacist march in Charlottesville.
“Jews will not replace us,” the marchers...
UN accused of double standard in warning about racism in America
The United Nations is taking heat for warning that “racism and xenophobia are on the rise in America” in the wake of last weekend’s Charlottesville violence – amid criticism that their “sudden concern with...