Daily Archives: October 26, 2021
Survey finds one-third of Jewish college students experienced anti-Semitism
A new national survey conducted for Hillel International and the Anti-Defamation League revealed information about the number of Jewish college students across the United States who personally experienced anti-Semitism on campus during the last...
Shabbat Chayei Sarah and Jewish memory
According to the biblical narrative (Genesis 23), Jewish history in the Land of Israel began in Hebron when Abraham, needing a burial site for Sarah, purchased the Machpelah cave from Ephron the Hittite. Why,...
Thousands of Jews Across the World Participate in Shabbat Project
After more subdued celebrations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international Shabbat Project roared back to life last weekend with record-setting participation in the initiative’s ninth year, holding 1,166 citywide “unity events”...
The ‘human rights’ scam at the heart of the NGO controversy
To listen to the U.S. State Department and many in the international human-rights community, Israel has done it again. The outrage over the decision by Defense Minister Benny Gantz to designate six Palestinian non-governmental organizations as...
The bigger picture behind the narrow Gantz-NGO controversy
When Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Friday that he is listing six Palestinian NGOs as terrorist groups, all hell broke loose on the left. The outcry, which emanated not only from Washington and Brussels,...
Israel clarifies Palestinian NGO designation, assures US ties of ‘utmost importance’
An Israeli government official reiterated on Tuesday that they had briefed the United States about the impending designation of six Palestinian NGOs as terror organizations.
In an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, Joshua Zarka, deputy director-general of...
Senators move to block Biden’s plan to reopen consulate for Palestinians
Three-dozen Republican senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that aims to block the Biden administration’s plan to reopen the U.S. consulate for the Palestinians in Jerusalem.
Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021...
UAE Air Force commander makes historic visit to IAF’s Blue Flag drill
The Commander of the United Arab Emirate Air Force, Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi, paid a historic visit to Israel to observe the Israeli Air Force’s Blue Flag international air...
Sunrise DC apologizes ‘unequivocally’ for singling out Jewish groups, repeats opposition to Zionism
The Washington, D.C. affiliate of the environmentalist advocacy group the Sunrise Movement reiterated its opposition to Zionism but also apologized for rebuking three Zionist, Jewish advocacy groups in a newly released statement.
Sunrise DC pulled...
Hezbollah operatives being sheltered in Venezuela, hacker group claims
Hezbollah operatives are living freely in Venezuela under the protection of President Nicolás Maduro’s government, according to a hacker collective aligned with the Venezuelan opposition.
In an operation the hackers said had been carried out...