Monthly Archives: August 2021
First-ever Bahraini ambassador to Israel announces arrival in Hebrew
Khaled Al Jalahma, the first-ever Bahraini ambassador to Israel, kicked off his tenure on Tuesday with a trilingual social-media post.
“I am honored to announce that I will be arriving in Tel Aviv today to...
EU removes Israel, US from COVID-19 safe-travel list
The European Union on Monday removed Israel, the United States and four other countries from its COVID-19 safe-travel list, meaning that travelers from those countries could now face increased restrictions.
Removal from the list is...
‘Israel will not shy away from another Gaza war’
Israel will not hesitate to launch another campaign in the Gaza Strip if tensions on the border continue to escalate, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Monday.
“As soon...
Philadelphia librarians under fire, accused of indoctrinating children with anti-Israel material
A public library system in Philadelphia is promising to make operational changes after drawing criticism for what some community members are considering an effort to indoctrinate children and parents against Israel through books, videos...
Hurricane Ida damage appears minimal for New Orleans Jews, averting Katrina repeat
Jewish community leaders in New Orleans say it will be several days before the full impact of Hurricane Ida will be known, but so far it seems that the community’s infrastructure remains largely intact.
“We...
Iconic Mossad agent Yael Man dies at 85
Famed Mossad agent Yael Man, whose contributions to the intelligence agency made her a national Israeli hero, passed away on Sunday at the age of 85.
Man served as an undercover agent in Lebanon, gathering...
Ancient coin to take to the stars with Israeli astronaut
When Eytan Stibbe heads off to the International Space Station at the end of the year, becoming only the second Israeli ever to go into space, he’ll take with him a 1,900-year-old coin recently...
Islamism’s brutal face is back on display
Any notion that the worst days of Islamist terrorism are long behind us was brutally shattered at Kabul Airport on Thursday, as twin bombs ripped indiscriminately through Afghan civilians and U.S. and other foreign...
Florida makes strides in Holocaust education after new standards prioritize source material
The Florida State Board of Education adopted new civics and Holocaust-education standards for Florida’s public schools in July, which had been pushed by the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis.
The new social-studies standards spell out what...
Rashida Tlaib draws backlash over pressure on Israel to release body of slain terrorist
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is drawing backlash over putting pressure on Israel to release the body of a slain terrorist who attempted to kill Israeli soldiers in June.
In a social media post on Sunday,...