Daily Archives: July 14, 2021
Congress doubles funding request for assistance to Holocaust survivors
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education recommended a $10 million funding increase on Tuesday for the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program (HASP) for the fiscal year 2022.
According to a...
‘Missing’ section of wall defending Jerusalem prior to Babylonian conquest unearthed in Old City
Archaeological excavations at the City of David National Park in the Old City of Jerusalem have unearthed the remains of an Iron Age city wall, constructed in the First Temple era, which was designed...
The phrase ‘Jewish supremacy’ is brazen antisemitism
American Jews are caught in a paradox. We thought we have struggled “against all forms of racism, colonialism and injustice,” yet we are accused of standing for… “Jewish supremacy.”
At Franklin & Marshall College in...
Nuclear War Avoidance: A Fourth Pillar Of Future Human Well-Being
“In the end, we must depend upon creatures of our own making.”
Goethe, Faust
On July 12, 2021, Horasis Chairman Frank Jurgen-Richter posted an important new essay titled “The Three Necessary Pillars of Future Human Well-Being.”...
Israel weighs Egyptian request to downgrade travel advisory to Sinai
Israel’s National Security Council is considering an Egyptian request to downgrade the Israeli travel advisory to the Sinai Peninsula, which has been at its most severe level since 2004.
According to a report by Kan aired on...
Jordan sentences two officials to 15 years for alleged plot against monarchy
A Jordanian court sentenced two former officials to 15 years in jail for an alleged plot to overthrow the monarchy led by King Abdullah.
“The two defendants held views that are against the political system and the...
UAE, Israel agree on joint project to combat climate change
United Arab Emirates Food and Water Security Minister Mariam al-Muhairi met on Wednesday with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (H.U.) to promote a research and innovation partnership in the realms of food...
Poll: 25 percent of American Jewish voters believe Israel is an apartheid state
About a quarter of American Jewish voters view Israel as an apartheid state, according to a newly released survey.
The poll, which was conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute from June 28-July 1, asked respondents if...
UAE becomes first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened for business in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a special ceremony presided over by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al...
Facebook blocks Hamas-affiliated news agency based in Gaza Strip
Facebook blocked the Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency, based in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday for violating its terms of service.
“Despite recent outreach to its administrators regarding our policies, we have had to disable the...