Daily Archives: March 11, 2021
Iraqi Jews share a deeply rooted heritage
Jews have had a a prominent and significant presence in Iraq since the 9th century BCE. Historical sources mention that during the 12th century, the Jews in Iraq had more than 10 religious schools...
Shas leader confident Yamina, New Hope will ‘return to the fold’
Heading into Israel’s March 23 election, Israel’s political scene is volatile—but Shas leader Aryeh Deri, a seasoned politician of 30 years, seems to know what the day after the election has in store.
In an...
UK student union president receives backlash for joining event with BDS leader
The president of Britain’s National Union of Students (NUS) has sparked outrage for agreeing to speak alongside BDS movement founder Omar Barghouti at an event for Israel Apartheid Week.
Larissa Kennedy, elected last July, is...
The plague of the Middle East in 2021 remains Iran
The United Nations, the setting for my five-year service as Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative, has traditionally been an unwelcome and problematic arena for the State of Israel. Year after year, Israel has withstood many...
Can left and right unite to topple a forever prime minister?
As Israel heads to the polls for the fourth time in the course of two years later this month, interest in the voting among American Jews is not great. After more than a year...
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli premier, hospitalized with appendicitis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, was hospitalized late Wednesday night at the Hadassah Medical Center Ein Kerem in Jerusalem after feeling unwell.
She was diagnosed with appendicitis and will remain in the hospital for...
Netanyahu visit to UAE canceled over spat with Jordan
Israel and Jordan were working to calm the waters on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled historic first visit to the United Arab Emirates was canceled due to a diplomatic incident between Jerusalem...
IDF said to be first army to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19
The Israel Defense Forces is the first military in the world to have achieved herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, a top IDF official said on Thursday.
According to Maj. Gen. Itzik Turgeman, the head...
Twelve of the most beautiful secret spots in Israel
Israel being a pretty small country, you’d think that every last inch of it would be well-known and well-covered. Yet that’s far from being the case. Avid or armchair travelers can relish in reaching...
What does the future hold for conservatism in the EU?
In her first Israeli media interview, Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga, a senior member of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Cabinet and official in charge of the country’s E.U. affairs, expressed staunch opposition to...