Daily Archives: October 30, 2019
Attorney for Netanyahu: What if the prime minister never received a bribe?
This week, a recording of a conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the owner of Israel’s Yediot Achronot newspaper, Arnon Mozes, was released to the press. The clip, one of many recordings being used...
The cost of censorship on Facebook
There’s little question that for most observers of the debate about the future of social media, Borat got the best of Zuckerberg.
That was the general reaction after actor Sacha Baron Cohen—still best known for...
Belgium’s first female prime minister is also Jewish
Belgium’s first female prime minister, Sophie Wilmès, is Jewish.
On Sunday, she replaced Charles Michel and will lead an interim government until a coalition is formed. Michel left for a European Union position after his...
Leaders of private synagogue in Dubai remain optimistic about Jewish life in UAE
The leaders of a private synagogue in Dubai said they are hopeful about the future of Jewish life in the United Arab Emirates.
“We have slowly found our place in the ecosystem of the UAE,”...
If Israeli prime minister, Gantz promises to ‘embrace all streams of Judaism’
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that if he succeeds in becoming Israeli’s next premier, he will “embrace all streams of Judaism.”
Addressing Jewish leaders from around the world at the Jewish...
US House passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, bill to sanction Turkey
The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday both a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and a bill to enact U.S. sanctions against Turkey for its incursion this month into northern Syria.
Reps. Greg Pence...
Israeli embassies up security over Iran attack threat
Israeli embassies are reportedly increasing security due to growing fears of a possible Iranian terrorist attack on Israeli targets abroad.
The move comes amid increased tensions with Iran in the region and following its attack...
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping governments hack user accounts
The mobile messaging mobile application WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday for allegedly helping governments hack into the phones of some 1,400 users around the world,...
ADL condemns Benedictine SJP member for urging Holocaust survivor to denounce Israel
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Tuesday condemned a member of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Benedictine University for asking a Holocaust survivor last week to denounce the Israeli government’s “ethnic cleansing.”
“To...
Northern Syria ‘desert regions’ suited to Arabs, not Kurds, says Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a television interview this week that northern Syria is more suitable for Arabs than Kurds because it is “a desert region.”
In an 80-minute interview broadcast on Oct....