Monthly Archives: October 2021
Israel among candidates being ‘considered’ for US visa-waiver status
Israel is one of four countries being considered by the United States for visa-waiver status, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Tuesday.
“We have four candidates in the pipeline: Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and...
Indian external affairs minister meets with Israeli university heads to boost academic ties
India’s external affairs minister met on Tuesday with the presidents and senior leadership of Israeli universities to discuss the expansion of academic ties between the two countries.
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also met with a group...
Iran claims cyber attack caused major damage to gas stations across country
Iran claimed on Tuesday that a cyber attack interrupted fuel sales and caused long lines at gas stations throughout the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
It noted that it remains on alert against such strikes,...
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...