Daily Archives: February 17, 2020
Millennial women join new effort to combat anti-Semitism
The organization Americans Against Antisemitism is turning to millennial women to lead efforts in combating anti-Semitic hatred and prejudice against Jews across the United States.
The group announced on Feb. 4 the creation of a Women’s...
Sinem Tezyapar: A case of profound injustice
At the outset, let me state that I have never met Sinem Tezyapar. Tezyapar, a Muslim woman from Turkey who believes in a better and more peaceful world, stands accused of being a spy...
Moderate Arab states: ‘We’re with Trump’
The Palestinian Authority’s loud and vigorous opposition to President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” puts the Palestinians in conflict not only with Israel and the United States, but also with the axis of...
Netanyahu: Accumulation of power creates a new approach for Israel in the Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a delegation of American Jewish leaders that the “accumulation of power is creating a new approach for Israel” in its relations throughout the Middle East, and particularly with...
Palestinian prime minister: Trump’s peace plan ‘will be buried soon’
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Sunday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, saying it would be “buried very soon.”
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Shtayyeh said that the newly revealed Mideast...
Israeli child finds explosive device from Gaza in backyard
An Israeli child on Sunday found an explosive device attached to a balloon in the yard of her home in Moshav Shuva in southern Israel, according to the Israeli military.
The device is believed to...
Report: Palestinian workers prefer to work for Israeli employers
The United Nations “blacklist” of businesses operating in Israeli settlements was lauded by the Palestinian leadership following its publication last week, but a recent report indicates that Palestinians actually prefer to work for Israelis...
Israel said to be concerned some EU countries may recognize Palestinian state
Officials in Jerusalem are concerned that some European countries are preparing to recognize a Palestinian state in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Ynet reported on Sunday.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is behind the...
Former IDF captive Gilad Shalit gets engaged
Gilad Shalit, the former Israel Defense Forces’ soldier captured by Hamas and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip for more than five years, got engaged over the weekend.
A selfie featuring a smiling Shalit,...
Palestinian attacks security forces at Cave of Patriarchs in Hebron
Israeli Border Police arrested a Palestinian Arab suspect on Sunday after he reportedly refused a security check and attacked an officer.
Police found a knife on the suspect. No casualties were reported.
In response to the...