Monthly Archives: July 2020
Palestinians seem more worried about COVID-19 than Israeli sovereignty
The Palestinian leadership may be up in arms over the impending Israeli announcement on the application of sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, but the Palestinian public seems largely indifferent to it.
In Ramallah,...
Netanyahu accuses attorney general of orchestrating a coup against him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the country’s attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit, of orchestrating a coup attempt, just hours after Mandelblit officially opposed Netanyahu’s request that he be allowed to receive NIS...
State Department: ‘There must be justice’ for slain Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl
The U.S. State Department called for “justice” one day after Pakistan’s Supreme Court refused to suspend a lower court’s ruling freeing Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted of being part of the 2002 killing in...
Ahead of sovereignty start date, affected Israelis and Palestinians speak out
Ahead of Israel’s planned application of sovereignty, which was slated to start as early as July 1 but has been moved forward for the time being, Israelis and Palestinians from neighboring cities over the Green Line...
Deputy anti-Semitism envoy: Coronavirus conspiracy theories a modern-day blood libel
U.S. deputy anti-Semitism envoy Ellie Cohanim warned of a new form of anti-Semitism emerging during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and urged Jewish leaders that it is time the U.S. Jewish community focused on proactive...
At virtual CUFI summit, Dermer lauds planned Israeli declaration of sovereignty
Ahead of Israel expected to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said on Monday that the Trump administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan, released earlier...
Supreme Court: Exclusion of religious schools from Montana’s state scholarship program is unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Montana’s exclusion of religious schools, including Jewish ones, from a state scholarship program violates the U.S. Constitution.
The 5-4 decision is a win for Jewish and other...