Monthly Archives: July 2020
‘My feeling is that it will turn bloody,’ minister says of anti-Netanyahu protests
Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana warned on Wednesday that unless Israelis find a way to rise above their differences, “we will end up with blood.”
Speaking with Israel Hayom, he warned that the latest protests...
President Rivlin calls for calm after violence at anti-government demonstrations
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke out against the descent into violence the day before of demonstrations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana.
“I want to say clearly,...
Knesset approves national COVID-19 ‘Safety Net’ aid program
Israel’s Knesset passed the Economic Aid Plan Bill in second and third readings on Wednesday. The legislation, known as the “Safety Net” program, aims to help those hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
The legislation...
State Department: ‘Much work remains’ to provide restitution to Holocaust survivors and their descendants
Property belonging to Holocaust survivors and their descendants have yet to be returned to their rightful owners, in addition to restitution to these people, is an issue largely unresolved 70 years after the end...
Ontario school curriculum removes anti-Israel video
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Tuesday that an anti-Israel video was taken down from a Grade 10 online civics course.
“Very concerned that this offensive material was on a learning website. Working with @gilamartow, I...
Jewish community expresses alarm over Trump nominee for German ambassador
The organized Jewish community has been expressing concern over the nomination of retired U.S. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as U.S. ambassador to Germany to succeed Richard Grenell.
In a 2012 interview with The Daily Bell, Macgregor blamed neoconservatives,...
IDF seeks de-escalation with Hezbollah, though assumes next attack is coming
The Israel Defense Forces remain on high alert along the Lebanese border in anticipation of a potential new attempt by Hezbollah to launch an attack in retaliation for the reported killing of its operative...
‘New Jersey Jewish News’ prints final hard-copy edition
The New Jersey Jewish News announced that its issue this week would be the last one in its 74-year-old history.
In a July 29 piece on its website, NJJN editor Gabe Kahn announced the closure, citing numerous factors.
“It’s news...
UN expresses ‘dismay’ at anti-Semitic statements by Islamic Relief leader
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Moratinos, expressed his “dismay” on Tuesday over anti-Semitic views espoused on Facebook by Heshmat Khalifa, the head of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW),...
Sanders pushes supporters to campaign for Tlaib, Omar in competitive primaries
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging his supporters to campaign for Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as they both face increasingly tough upcoming Democratic primary challenges.
“Some of our strongest allies in...