Daily Archives: July 9, 2018
Neo-Nazis Attack Wiesenthal Centre Exhibition at Swedish Almedalen Festival
Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels - together with Israeli Ambassador to Sweden Ilan Ben-Dov and Swedish M.P. Mikael Oscarsson - had opened the Centre's exhibition "People, Book, Land: the 3,500...
The real story behind the Jahalin Bedouin in Khan al Ahmar
David Halbfinger’s recent article, “As Israel Pushes to Build, Bedouin Homes and School Face Demolition” (The New York Times, June 24, 2018, co-authored by Rami Nazzal) begins with a statement that sets the tone...
‘Jewish Libya:’ background for the next James Michener
Jewish Libya is an anthology about a place that no longer exists. Since Israel’s successful 1967 war against several Arab armies, Jewish Libyans have thoroughly scattered to friendlier lands, chiefly Israel and Italy, and all...
The Iran-North Korea nexus after the Singapore summit
The summit that took place in Singapore in June 2018 between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un likely had a significant impact on the Pyongyang-Tehran nexus. Given the depth of strategic cooperation...
Rabbi Asher Zelig Weiss, Posek for Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Among Katz Prize Winners
This past week, President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin - ראובן רובי ריבלין ,met with the winners of the Katz Prize. Among the winners is Rabbi Asher (Osher) Zelig Weiss, the posek for Shaare Zedek Medical...
First women tank commanders begin their duties in the IDF
The first four female tank commanders in the Israel Defense Forces have successfully completed their grueling training course and will now begin their operational duties. Several additional female soldiers will serve in other duties...
Israel sees record number of tourists for half of 2018
Israel saw a record number of tourists in the first half of 2018, injecting billions of dollars of revenue into the Israeli economy.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, from January to June 2018...
Report: North Korea tried to extort $1 billion from Israel to stop arms sale...
A new book by a former North Korean diplomat claims that the dictatorial regime attempted to extort Israel by seeking to end North Korean missile sales to Iran and Syria in exchange for $1...
More earthquakes in Israel’s north rattle residents, concern experts
Northern Israel experienced four earthquakes on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, but shaking up local residents, who fear that a week filled with minor quakes may be the precursor of a major seismic...
Facing backlash to errors in amended Polish Holocaust law, Netanyahu to ‘speak up’
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the ongoing controversy over his recent joint statement with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on an amendment to Poland’s controversial Holocaust law.
The law, which prohibits accusing Poland of...