Monthly Archives: September 2021
North Korea’s Nuclear Shadow: A Worrisome Expansion
Abstract: The nuclear news from North Korea remains clear and threatening. Ignoring both political warnings and legal prohibitions, Kim Jong Un has continued testing shorter range weapons that could imperil U.S. allies South Korea and...
German elections see rise of center-left as Merkel-era comes to end
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) headed by Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has emerged as the victor of Germany’s federal elections that took place on Sunday, September 26. The center-left party secured 25.7 percent of...
Israeli professor elected president of CERN Council
The CERN Council, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, announced the election of Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) physicist Professor Eliezer Rabinovici as its 24th president.
“Professor Rabinovici is a brilliant theorist in the most...
IAEA: Iran reneges on agreement to let nuclear inspectors service monitoring equipment
Iran broke an agreement to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to maintain monitoring equipment at Iranian nuclear sites, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said on Sunday.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi “stresses that...
American Muslims for Palestine director: ‘Israel is a parasite that sucks the blood of...
The executive director of American Muslims for Palestine said in an interview last week that Israel is a parasite that sucks America’s blood, and that accusations of anti-Semitism “are no longer influential.”
Speaking with Jordan’s...
Bennett to call for action, not words, against Iran in UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in New York Sunday, a day before his scheduled speech at the U.N. General Assembly. It is always helpful for an Israeli leader to travel abroad on the...
Madrid Assembly officially adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
The Madrid Assembly, the local parliament of Spain’s main region, adopted on Friday the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
In addition, the Assembly demanded that the country’s national parliament adopt legislation...
Israeli-developed robotaxis to debut in Munich next year
Driverless robotaxis are set to hit the streets of Munich next year, courtesy of Israeli autonomous-driving technology giant Mobileye and partners.
Plans for the robotaxi service were recently unveiled at the IAA Mobility Conference in...
Naftali Bennett departs for US to address UN General Assembly
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett set off for New York on Saturday night, saying he looked forward to presenting Israel’s voice to the world at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday.
Addressing reporters before boarding...
Israel sending finalist to entrepreneur contest in Dubai
Ravit Ram Bar-Dea, co-founder and CEO of digital health startup Well-Beat, will represent Israel in a global contest to be held in Dubai in October, after she won first place in the TiE Women Entrepreneurship Competition...