Daily Archives: November 19, 2021
Biden administration appoints Aaron Keyak as deputy anti-Semitism envoy
Democratic consultant Aaron Keyak, 36, has been appointed to serve as U.S. Deputy Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism after recently directing U.S. President Joe Biden’s Jewish outreach during the 2020 election campaign.
As first reported in The...
Indian military chief tours Israel, receives briefing on security threats
The Indian Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane (“MM”) Navarne, is in Israel for a five-day visit, reported the Indian website NDTV.
Upon arrival on Wednesday, Navarne visited the main headquarters of the Israel...
Meeting with Mayorkas, Shaked aims for Israel to join visa waiver program by 2023
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked met with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday in part to discuss Israel’s efforts to join the Visa Waiver Program.
“We are both determined to promote the exemption...
Pro-Israel campus group at Duke University protests veto of club recognition
Students Supporting Israel (SSI) said in an open letter that it urges the Duke University Student Government (DSG) to vote against its president, who vetoed a decision to formally recognize the organization.
DSG president Christina Wang vetoed...
Education minister denies Israel Prize to professor who supports university boycott
Israel’s Minister of Education Yifat Shaha-Biton announced on Thursday that an Israeli professor who signed a petition calling for a boycott of Ariel University Center of Samaria will not receive the Israel Prize.
In doing...
Bennett thanks Erdoğan for help in releasing imprisoned Israeli couple
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday, thanking him for his help in releasing an Israeli couple being held in the country for eight days on suspicion...
JDC European leaders survey: Anti-Semitism, communal sustainability top concerns
Key findings of a new survey were released on Thursday by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s International Center for Community Development (JDC-ICCD).
The Fifth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals was conducted between April and...