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Brazil, with its large Jewish community, joins IHRA as observer country
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...
UConn Hillel accused of ‘Islamophobia’ by newspaper after countering SJP rally
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...
US dollar hits 25-year low against Israeli shekel
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...
Lawyer for Israeli couple detained in Turkey files appeal
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...
IAI signs deal to convert passenger aircraft to cargo planes for Emirates airline
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...
J Street joins anti-Israel groups in support of Gaza amendment to defense bill
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...
The story of the Maccabees comes to life in the Lachish Forest
A fortress dating to the Hellenistic Era that the Hasmoneans burned to the ground has been excavated in an Israel Antiquities Authority dig in the Lachish Forest, the IAA announced on Tuesday.
IAA archaeologists explained...
Visitors to Sde Boker will soon be able to walk in Ben-Gurion’s footsteps
In honor of the anniversary of the passing of Israel’s founding father and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council recently decided to build a new promenade in his memory along...
Filmmaker/Actress Anna Fishbeyn Sparks ‘Movement 360’ at the World Premiere of ‘Galaxy360: A Woman’s...
Award-winning, Russian/Jewish-American filmmaker Anna Fishbeyn unveiled her latest feature, the sci-fi comedy GALAXY 360: A Woman’s Playground at a special premiere screening at the Laemmle Monica Film Center during the American Film Market held earlier this...
Biden’s neutrality on infrastructure of the war against Israel
The arrival in Israel of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, was another example of the efforts that are being made by both governments to act as if relations between the two allies...