Daily Archives: April 27, 2020
Recalling San Remo, and international law regarding the Jewish state, 100 years later
Exactly 100 years ago this week, World War I allied powers including the British Empire, Italy, France and Japan, along with the United States serving as an observer nation, met in San Remo, Italy,...
Meet Joc Pederson
Dodger fans have been aching for a World Series Championship since 1988 when they beat the Oakland Athletics in 5 games.
This was the series where Kirk Gibson hit his infamous homerun in game 1.
Dodger...
Our hearts remain with the families of the fallen
Soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, commanders and employees: In the past few weeks, the streets have been quiet and there has been silence outdoors. We’re almost used to it. But today, the silence...
An unusually painful Memorial Day
As of Monday, Israel has 23,816 fallen. Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism is the most personal of all national days. In tens of thousands of Israeli homes, families spend time...
Report: Far-right, white supremacists using virus to foster anti-Semitism online
Far-right activists and white supremacists have used the coronavirus pandemic to spread anti-Semitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories, according to a report released this month by the American Jewish Congress.
“As the coronavirus crisis spreads, white...
2020 CUFI annual summit to be held virtually due to coronavirus pandemic
Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the nation’s largest pro-Israel organization, announced that its 2020 Washington summit will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement comes on the heels of the Washington Convention...
Jerusalem nursing students help curb spread of COVID-19 at senior residences
In partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Health, Home Front Command and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), more than 30 nursing students from the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) have begun working in nursing homes across...
USAID blocks coronavirus relief funding for Gaza due to Hamas control of strip
The Trump administration will not be sending U.S. coronavirus assistance to the Gaza Strip due to concerns that funds could fall into the hands of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas.
“The Trump administration is not supporting assistance...
Israel’s coronavirus death toll rises to 202; infection rate continues to drop
Israel’s coronavirus death toll reached 202 on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases hit 15,466, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
Although the number of fatalities continues to rise, the recovery rate in Israel...
An inside look at the historic efforts by Israel’s defense ministry to combat the...
As the coronavirus pandemic put the State of Israel into an unprecedented lockdown last month, the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP), which usually deals with the acquisition and maintenance of military...