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Daily Archives: October 9, 2018

Overview of Israel exhibit now on display at the Maltz Museum in Cleveland

Major Israel exhibition opens in Cleveland

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A new world premiere special exhibition has launched at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Israel: Then & Now is a first of its kind special exhibition that invites visitors to see the landmarks, learn the...
Whatever American Jews feel about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally, it shouldn’t sap support for the State of Israel and the security of its citizens. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Who speaks for the Jews, and why do we let them?

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The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as the newest associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was greeted by the organized Jewish world in the same manner as his nomination by U.S. President Donald Trump....
Iranian parliamentarians burn American flag and chant "Death to America!" in Tehran. Source: Screenshot.

Iran joins global initiative to combat terrorism, loopholes for Hamas and Hezbollah

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Looking to avoid further international sanctions, 143 out of 268 Iranian lawmakers voted on Sunday to join a global initiative to end terrorist funding, including loopholes for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Known as the “Combating the...
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley on stage at the AIPAC conference in March. Credit: AIPAC.

Pro-Israel leaders praise Nikki Haley as example of ‘shining city on a hill’ for...

Nikki Haley, who has been the face of the Trump administration’s strong stances in support of Israel, has resigned as ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday. A former Republican governor of South Carolina, Haley,...
Former Trump campaign official Rick Gates leaving Federal Court on Dec. 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Screenshot.

Former Trump campaign aide sought manipulation plan from Israeli intel firm

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Former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates reportedly consulted with Israeli intelligence firm Psy-Group in 2016 to create fake identities online in order to manipulate voters and defeat Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The New...
Likud Knesset member Avi Dichter

EU parliament member says she prefers ‘devil’ to Israeli Knesset member Avi Dichter

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Likud Party Knesset member Avi Dichter was verbally attacked by two European Parliament members after delivering a speech to the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday. Dichter, who heads Israel’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee,...
Palestinians prepare balloons that will be attached to flammable material during clashes with Israeli security forces on the Gaza-Israeli border on Aug. 10, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Palestinian terror balloon reaches Jerusalem suburb

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A balloon fitted with an explosive device, launched by Palestinian terrorists, landed outside a home in Givat Ze’ev, a suburb of Jerusalem, for the first time on Monday. Police sappers neutralized the device in the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: YouTube Screenshot.

Netanyahu vows to apprehend ‘heinous’ Barkan terrorist

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Israeli security forces will not rest until they ‎arrest Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa, who ‎murdered two Israelis at the Barkan Industrial Park ‎in Samaria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on ‎Monday.‎ A massive manhunt has been in...
Summer camp should be a place where all kids can join in. To that end, a grant to the Foundation for Jewish Camp will make certain camps more accessible for children. Credit: Foundation for Jewish Camp.

$12 million grant to support accessibility upgrades at day and overnight camps

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation just announced a $12 million grant to the Foundation for Jewish Camp that will support a new initiative to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities at...

Empathy and intelligence — a last opportunity for reconciliation

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While stunningly counterintuitive, the critical gap between technical intelligence and human empathy is more insidious than ever before. In response, one fundamental question should spring immediately to mind: What has created such a strange...