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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses the U.N. Security Council during a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Credit: U.N. Photo/Loey Felipe.

Israel insists on major changes to operations of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said on Wednesday that major changes need to be made in the operations of the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon. “We have seen that slowly there...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas presides over a meeting of the Palestinian government in Ramallah on April 29, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

PA banks close terrorist-related accounts in response to new Israeli legislation

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Banks operating in the Palestinian Authority have been closing accounts belonging to Palestinian terrorist prisoners after Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) sent a letter warning them that failing to do so could result in potential...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon at a briefing on Iranian aggression on May 6, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

Danon calls on international leaders to ‘speak out’ against Iranian aggression

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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon was steadfast on Wednesday about the Jewish state’s support for renewing the U.N. arms embargo on Iran. “Our position is very clear: We support the call of...
Israelis wear face masks to help protect against the coronavirus as they shop in Jerusalem after the Israeli government eased some lockdown measures it had imposed in order to stop the spread of COVID-19, May 6, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Jerusalem opens neighborhoods, commercial and spiritual centers to stimulate ‘local tourism’

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In light of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced plan for a phased reopening of the economy and easing of restrictions, Jerusalem has reported distinctive challenges, as well as opportunities, for rehabilitation of its tourism...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Credit: European University Institute/Flickr.

Justice Ginsburg released from hospital, participates in court’s oral arguments

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released on Wednesday from a Maryland hospital, announced the nation’s highest court in a statement. Ginsburg was hospitalized on Tuesday and received treatment for acute cholecystitis, which the Supreme Court...

International concert of Yiddish workers’ songs online

אַפֿילו פֿאַר דער קאָראָנאַ־ווירוס תּקופֿה האָט דער „אַרבעטער־רינג“ געהאַלטן אין איין אָרגאַניזירן אינטערנעץ־קלאַסן און רעפֿעראַטן אויף ייִדיש, ווי אויך קלאַסן וואָס טרעפֿן זיך פּנים־אַל־פּנים אין זײַן לאָקאַל אין מאַנהעטן. אויף די ניו־יאָרקער גאַסן איז...

Verter fun der Vokh: Mommy Dearest

MOTHER'S DAY מוטערסטאָג appreciate: אָ֜פּשאַצן bouquet of flowers: דער בוקע֜ט בלו֜מע⁠ן; דאָס בינטל בלו֜מען give birth to a child: געבוי֜רן <געווי֜נען/האָבן> אַ קינד For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"

A muzikalisher ovnt of Yiddish mit internatzionale zinguers

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Listen and enjoy the quality and content of the world Yiddish music concert organized by Chivis Bialik with Bet-el México for everyone! A muzikalisher ovnt of Yiddish mit internatzionale zinguers. A musical night in Yiddish...