Daily Archives: November 26, 2018
President of Chad makes historic, first visit to Israel
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, made a historic visit to Israel on Sunday with a focus on security issues, marking the first visit by a Chadian president since Israel’s founding in 1948.
“President Déby,...
Trump’s Defense of Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi Murder Violates Law and Justice
It’s not just about the 2012 Magnitsky Act. President Donald Trump’s recent affirmation of support for Saudi Arabia–even with incontrovertible evidence of Saudi criminality in the Jamal Khashoggi murder–reflects willful indifference to much wider sources of pertinent...
Once ‘second tier,’ Israeli Americans are a force for communication and change
In the aftermath of the deadliest attack in U.S. Jewish history, the forthcoming fourth annual conference for the Israel-American Council, which was once deemed “second tier in the American Jewish community,” is expected to...
In Israel, Czech president to inaugurate Czech House cultural center in Jerusalem
A strong supporter of Israel, Czech President Miloš Zeman started his three-day visit in Jerusalem on Sunday, during which he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin.
He will also...
Czech president disavows two-state solution, calls for one state of Israel
Czech President Miloš Zeman, who arrived in Israel Sunday for a three-day state visit, expressed his doubts that the creation of a Palestinian state would be helpful in solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“I was inspired...
Nefesh B’Nefesh to hold winter ‘aliyah’ fairs in US
Nefesh B’Nefesh will provide prospective immigrants to Israel with the opportunity to have questions about aliyahanswered under one roof at informational fairs in major American cities in December. The fairs will be held in cooperation...
Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi named as next chief of staff of Israel Defense Forces
Israel’s cabinet officially confirmed Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi—former head of military intelligence and the Northern command, and current deputy chief of staff—as Israel’s 22nd Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff.
Kochavi will replace current IDF...
Redefining who can become a Jew
Author Robert Mnookin, a Harvard Law professor, argues that Jewish peoplehood should have permeable boundaries. One should be able to escape Jewish identity, if one so wishes, or conversely be admitted within the Jewish...
Religious customers threaten to boycott El Al for ‘Shabbat flight’ accusations, waiting for apology
A group of religious El Al customers planned to demonstratively cut up their membership cards at the airline’s Tel Aviv offices on Sunday in protest of what they are calling false accusations of violent...
Beverly Hills boycotts Airbnb after company bans listings in Israeli settlements
In the wake of Airbnb’s decision last week to remove listings of rentals in Israeli settlements, the city council in Beverly Hills, California, announced over the weekend it plans to boycott the short-term home-rental company.
“We...