Daily Archives: July 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism is a stain on the French Republic
On Sunday, France celebrated its national day, Bastille Day, which marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, seen as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of power, on July 14, 1789. On...
Israeli education minister clarifies remarks on gay conversion therapy
Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz on Sunday defended his remarks over the weekend regarding gay conversion therapy, saying they had been misunderstood and misrepresented in a “cynical” way which “further deepens the rift in Israeli...
Senior Hamas figure calls on Palestinians worldwide to kill Jews
Hamas political bureau member Fathi Hammad said in a Friday speech at a “March of Return” rally that aired on Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas-Gaza) that Israel has until this Friday (July 19) to lift the...
International Fellowship emergency effort helps raise $500,000 for Mevo Modi’im
In its continued efforts to help the families of the incinerated community of Mevo Modi’im get back on their feet, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has helped the small moshav raise more than $500,000...
Israel internship programs offer US students an up-close look at the ‘startup nation’
There are hundreds of internship programs in Israel giving American students the opportunity to get a taste of both Israeli culture and work life. Programs including Onward, J Internship and The Israel Innovation Fund...
Netanyahu to Nasrallah: Attack and Lebanon will suffer ‘crushing military blow’
Following statements by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week that a war between the United States and Iran would put the Jewish state “on the brink of extinction,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned...
Education minister’s stance on gay conversion therapy sparks controversy
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 television that aired Saturday night, Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz stated his support for conversion therapy for young homosexuals, saying that he has personal experience with the...
US House of Representatives votes to block Trump from militarily striking Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to block U.S. President Donald Trump from militarily striking Iran.
The measure was added by a vote of 251-170 to a $733 billion National Defense Authorization...
Presidential candidate Joe Sestak would move the US embassy ‘back out of Jerusalem’
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, said on Friday that, if elected, he would undo U.S. President Donald Trump’s relocation of the U.S. embassy in...
A quarter-century after his passing, the Rebbe’s sphere of influence continues to grow
For the Lubavitcher Rebbe, rather than his memory and influence shrinking in the 25 years since his passing, his legacy has only served to create a phenomenal growth in the movement he nurtured, inspired...