Daily Archives: November 1, 2021
New matchmaking program in Gulf to serve Jewish singles
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities—the network of Jewish communities from Gulf Cooperation Council countries developing Jewish life in the region—has launched the first dating website in the region with the aim of pairing...
San Diego Jewish World Names Jacob Kamaras Publisher and Editor Starting January 1
The San Diego Jewish World on Tuesday announced that Jacob Kamaras will assume the role of publisher and editor in chief of the daily online news publication beginning January 1, 2022. Kamaras, a public relations professional...
Red carpet, red lines and red flags: Israel’s race to the climate change agenda
Israel sent a 140-person delegation to the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, this week led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is being hailed...
Trading Jerusalem for US visas
Last Wednesday, in response to a question from Sen. Bill Hagerty, (R-Tenn.), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian McKeon admitted in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that under both U.S. and international...
Archbishop of Canterbury apologizes for comparing climate to Nazi Germany
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologized on Monday for comparing climate change to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust during the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
On Twitter, he posted: “I...
Gantz convenes Emergency Economy Committee as part of national war drill
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz convened a first meeting of the Executive Emergency Economy Committee on Monday as part of a national war exercise to be undertaken this week by the Israel Defense Forces...
Lack of accessibility prevents Israeli energy minister from attending climate summit
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar was unable to enter the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday due to several entrances she attempted being inaccessible for handicapped participants.
“This is scandalous...
Saudi Arabia: ‘Pointless’ dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon
Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon is “pointless,” said Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud in a TV interview on Sunday.
“There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of...
In apparent ‘payback,’ PLO designates two Israeli NGOs as terrorist entities
The Palestine Liberation Organization on Sunday designated two Israeli nongovernmental groups as terrorist entities, in an apparent reprisal over a similar move made by Israel.
Last week, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz outlawed six Palestinian groups affiliated...
‘Israel is positioned to become a leader in green technologies’
Part of a 140-member Israeli delegation to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention, Environment Tamar Zandberg tells JNS how she assesses the role that the Jewish state can play in...