Monthly Archives: November 2019
Thousands attend pro-Netanyahu rally in Tel Aviv
Thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night to protest against what they claimed was an attempted coup against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the attorney general’s decision last week to indict...
Defense Minister Bennett: Israel will no longer release terrorists’ bodies
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday announced that Israel will no longer release terrorists’ bodies, regardless of which terrorist organization the person belonged to.
The decision came after consultations with senior security officials, Ynet reported. According...
Two rockets launched from Gaza, Israel hits Hamas targets in response
Israel launched air strikes against Hamas targets in the southern Gaza Strip late Tuesday night and early Wednesday after two rockets were fired at Israel from the coastal territory, according to the Israeli army.
According...
PA ‘Day of Rage’ the start of ‘comprehensive plan of struggle,’ says Palestinian official
Following U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement last week that the United States no longer views Israeli settlements in the West Bank as being necessarily inconsistent with international law, Palestinian leaders called on...
Jordan conducts military maneuvers simulating war with Israel
The Jordanian Army conducted a series of military maneuvers this week simulating an attempted invasion of the kingdom, but which also appeared to be a message to Israel.
The maneuvers, which took place on Nov....
British police arrest man harassing Jewish kids on London train
A man was arrested by British police over the weekend after two Jewish children were verbally harassed on London’s Underground.
He was videotaped on Friday reading anti-Jewish Bible passages to two young boys wearing Jewish kipahs while...
In resolution with federal education department, UNC commits to anti-bias training
Following an order by the U.S. Department of Education, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced on Monday its expansion of anti-bias training, as well as its commitment to creating a campus...
ווידעאָ: „אַרום דעם פֿײַער‟
פֿײַער איז אַן אָפֿטער מאָטיוו אין דער וועלט־ליטעראַטור בכלל און אין דער ייִדישער פֿאָלקלאָר בפֿרט. גאָר אַ שיין ייִדיש ליד וועגן פֿײַער איז „אַרום דעם פֿײַער‟, וואָס מע פֿלעג זינגען בײַ די לאַגער־פֿײַערן אין...
‘Hold These Truths’: A story we need to hear
“The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hit.”
This is a common Japanese proverb. Parents use it to teach kids to conform and respect authority, not to stand out or make waves....
Like schnitzel, anti-Semitism has become part of the cultural fabric of Europe
The following quotes are from Jewish citizens of various European countries, gathered during a survey earlier this year on Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism that was carried out by the European Union.
“Anti-Semitism and racism are like the...