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Daily Archives: June 26, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Donald Trump and the Western alliance

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to significantly reduce the number of American troops stationed in Germany has been causing ripples even among Republican lawmakers, who are—and not for the first time—expressing concern that the...
Temple Beth Abraham. Credit: Oakland Wiki via Local Wiki.

The price of checking your ‘white privilege’ may be high

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It’s the sort of story that makes Jewish hearts swell with pride. As the Jewish News of Northern California reported, a group of Jewish teenagers from Temple Beth Abraham, a Conservative synagogue in Oakland, Calif., set out to...
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Israeli, Emirati companies partner on research to combat COVID-19

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In a sign of improving relations, firms in Israel and the United Arab Emirates are expected to work together to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). “In light of strengthening international cooperation in the fields of research,...
A view of Givat Tkuma near the Israeli settlement of Yitzhar in the West Bank, on Jan. 27, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.

White House fails to reach decision on annexation, more talks planned

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After days of meetings, the Trump administration reportedly did not come to a conclusion on whether or not to support Israel’s plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, also known as the West...
Zucchini at a farmers’ market. Credit: Pixabay.

Staycation summer (sort of) with delicious distancing

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 Believe it or not, summer has arrived, and with it, the staples of the season. This year will be one to remember—not for the excitement and many activities, but at least for quality time...
The Irish Parliament or Oireachtas. Credit: Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

New Irish government rejects effort to boycott Israeli products

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The anti-Israel movement in Ireland has suffered a major defeat. Earlier this month, the political parties working on forming the next government in Ireland eliminated a key bill that would have placed a boycott...
British Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

British education secretary ousted for sharing ‘anti-Semitic conspiracy theory’

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British Labour Party member Rebecca Long-Bailey was ousted on Thursday as shadow education secretary after sharing an “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory” on Twitter. Long-Bailey, an ally of former U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was asked by...
Enjoying at the Red Sea in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on May 13, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Without foreign travel, internal tourism still prohibitively expensive for Israelis

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Israelis love family, they love the beach, they love parties and they love Bamba snacks. But most of all, Israelis love to travel. They can be found traveling all around the world—in Europe (especially...
Trump administration adviser Kellyanne Conway talks to reporters and answers questions on May 1, 2019, outside the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour.

Kellyanne Conway calls out ‘scare tactics’ used by critics of Israel’s sovereignty plan

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White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday criticized the “scare tactics” employed by critics of Israel’s plan to apply its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria. Asked during a press...

Verter fun der Vokh: די נאָז – Nose

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Noses נעזער ------- aquiline/Roman nose: די אָ֜דלערנאָז bridge of the nose: דער נאָ֜זרוקן bulbous nose: די ניאָ֜ניע; די בו֜לבענאָז For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"