Daily Archives: June 27, 2018

More than two years ago, US Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the US Senate Near East Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asked the Government Accountability Office to conduct an investigation of...

Following enormous international outcry, including from Israel and Jewish groups, Poland has decided to remove the criminal provisions of its controversial Holocaust speech law. The law first proposed earlier this year had sought criminal penalties...

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with the United Kingdom’s Prince William on Tuesday, asking the royal to bring a “message of peace” to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. “I know that you’re going to meet President...

Speaking at the University’s 271st Commencement on June 5, President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 urged the Class of 2018 to champion the value of a college degree. Implicit in any such correct urging was...

American Jewish groups expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court ruling over U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban. In a 5-4 vote that fell along the court’s political lines, the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s ban...

LA JOLLA, California — Sure, we’ve all seen actors warming up by reciting tongue twisters or singing scales to loosen up their vocal cords, doing yoga poses or lunges to limber up and get their...

Since June 24, 2018, protests have been taking place in several main cities in Iran. This time, the protesters were mainly comprised of traders from the Bazaar in Tehran and other commercial locations throughout...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Can you imagine how hard it is to stop Ronaldo from scoring a goal? I used to play soccer. Let me tell you– it’s almost impossible. But the Iranian team just...

Thousands of Israeli citizens once again scrambled to bomb shelters early Wednesday when Palestinians in Gaza launched over a dozen rockets at southern Israel. Red Alert warning sirens rang out in Eshkol, Sha’ar Hanegev, Sdot...

The U.S. Army plans to purchase Israel’s Trophy ‎defense system to shield its Abrams tanks, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced ‎Tuesday.‎ The contract is worth $193 million, the company ‎said.‎ Trophy, also known as the Windbreaker...