Monthly Archives: May 2018
Knesset passes law authorizing prime minister and defense minister to declare war
The Knesset plenum passed a new law Monday that gives the prime minister and the defense minister the authority to declare war or start a major military operation without first obtaining the cabinet’s approval.
Under...
Tanzania announces opening of first embassy in Israel
Tanzania will open an embassy next week in Israel for the first time. The grand opening of the embassy in Ramat Gan will be held on May 8 and will be attended by Tanzania’s...
Trump declares May ‘Jewish American Heritage Month’
U.S. President Donald Trump declared May “Jewish American Heritage Month,” marking the 12th year of the celebration of Jewish Americans.
“Jewish Americans have helped guide the moral character of our Nation,” the proclamation stated. “They...
‘Nationality Law’ defining Israel as a Jewish state passes first reading in Knesset
On Monday night, the Knesset plenum passed the first reading of the proposed “Nationality Law,” which seeks to canonize “Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People.” Sixty-four Knesset members voted in favor...
In speech, Abbas advances blood libels, says Israel ‘has nothing to do with Judaism’
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas utilized a rare meeting of the Palestinian National Council to give a long speech arguing against Jewish history in the Land of Israel and blaming Jewish “social behavior” for...
A record 2,000 attend ‘Torah New York Learning Day’
In an event organized by the Orthodox Union, a record 2,000 people attended a day of learning at Citi Field, the New York Mets’ stadium.
The event featured 45 classes—with special programs for high school...
Yeni Safak, média de l’AKP : la Turquie n’est ni pro-OTAN, ni pro-Russie
Hasan Öztürk, éditorialiste du média de l’AKP Yeni Safak, signe un article intitulé “Nous ne sommes ni pro-Russie, ni pro-OTAN ; nous sommes Turcs, grâce à Dieu”, dans lequel il aborde les relations avec...