64.6 F
San Diego
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Daily Archives: November 17, 2021

Brazilian flag. Credit: Jiri Flogel/Shutterstock.

Brazil, with its large Jewish community, joins IHRA as observer country

0
Brazil joined the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) last month as an observer country, the government announced in a released statement. The IHRA unites governments, international organizations and experts who have the common goal of combating...
Entrance and sign to the University of Connecticut. Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.

UConn Hillel accused of ‘Islamophobia’ by newspaper after countering SJP rally

0
University of Connecticut (UConn) Hillel is defending its decision to peacefully table near a Nov. 2 pro-Palestinian rally held by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) after being accused of Islamophobia by the editorial...
U.S. dollar bills. Credit: Pixabay.

US dollar hits 25-year low against Israeli shekel

0
The U.S. dollar hit a 25-year low against the shekel on Tuesday, officially dropping below the benchmark that the Bank of Israel had hoped to avoid crossing. The euro also dropped sharply against the...
Attorney Nir Yaslovitzh, the lawyer representing the couple detained in Turkey, speaks to reporters in Ankara, Nov. 16, 2021. Source: Channel 12/Screenshot.

Lawyer for Israeli couple detained in Turkey files appeal

0
Attorney Nir Yaslovitzh, the lawyer representing Natalie and Mordy Oknin—the Israeli couple being detained in Turkey under suspicion of espionage for photographing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s residence—submitted an appeal on behalf of his clients. “The appeal was...
Israel Aerospace Industries announced an agreement to convert four B777-300ER passenger aircraft into cargo planes for the Emirates airline, with representatives from both sectors at the signing on Nov. 15, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

IAI signs deal to convert passenger aircraft to cargo planes for Emirates airline

0
Israel Aerospace Industries announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to convert four B777-300ER passenger aircraft into cargo planes for the Emirates airline. The aircraft will be converted at a new site established...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2019. Credit: Michael Brochstein/Split Stone Media.

J Street joins anti-Israel groups in support of Gaza amendment to defense bill

0
J Street has joined with several dozen largely anti-Israel groups, including some that support the BDS movement, in calling for the U.S. Senate to adopt the Gaza amendment as part of the 2022 National...