Daily Archives: December 3, 2018
Remembering President George H.W. Bush: ‘A great friend of Israel, the Jewish people’
War hero. Congressman. U.N. Ambassador. Director of Central Intelligence. Vice President.
Former President George H.W. Bush died on Nov. 30 at the age of 94. At the time of his passing, he was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
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US President Donald Trump wishes the Jewish people a ‘Happy Hanukkah’
U.S. President Donald Trump released a statement wishing Jews a “blessed and happy Hanukkah” in honor of the first of eight lights lit on Sunday night.
“Melania and I send our warmest greetings to our...
After anti-Semitic attack, Columbia professor lights campus Hanukkah menorah
A Columbia Teachers College professor whose office was vandalized with anti-Semitic images earlier this week lit the first Hanukkah candle on the campus menorah in front of a crowd of students, faculty and other members of the...
Study of American, Israeli Jews shows differences in Hanukkah observance
A new study reveals that Hanukkah holds different levels of importance to Israeli Jews than American Jews, and highlights disparities in participation between Jews in the two countries.
According to the newest Jewish People Policy...
Russian Prisoner of Zion Anatoly Altman dies at age 77
Former Prisoner of Zion Anatoly Altman, one of a group of Jews arrested by Soviet officials for attempting to hijack a plane to Israel, died on Thursday in Haifa. He was 77 years old.
Born...
FIDE cancels chess contest in Riyadh after legal action
The international chess governing body—the Fédération lnternationale des Échecs (FIDE)—has agreed to strip Saudi Arabia from the right to host a forthcoming chess tournament after a lawyers’ letter was sent by two Israeli nationals.
Saudi Arabia was due to host...
Vice President Mike Pence: World should know that US stands with Israel
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called Israel America’s “most cherished ally” in an address to the annual conference of the Israeli American Council on Saturday.
Pence’s attendance at the conference, which kicked off Nov. 29...
Israel police recommends indictments against the Netanyahus for Case 4000
Israel’s Police Department on Sunday recommended indicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
The Netanyahus are accused of trading favorable government treatment of...
The buzz over Sudan: Will it establish ties with Israel?
Amid a flurry of reports that Israel is developing relations with Muslim countries in the Gulf and with Chad, the report that clandestine contact between Israel and Sudan had occurred seemed the least promising...
UN condemns Israel through six resolutions in one day
The United Nations on Friday continued its streak of frequently condemning the Jewish state, passing six anti-Israel resolutions.
The first, titled “The Syrian Golan,” passed with 100 votes in favor, 12 against and 62 abstentions....