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International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi delivers his opening remarks to the IAEA Board of Governors meeting on March 9, 2020. Credit: D. Calma/IAEA.

IAEA: Iran reneges on agreement to let nuclear inspectors service monitoring equipment

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Iran broke an agreement to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to maintain monitoring equipment at Iranian nuclear sites, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said on Sunday. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi “stresses that...
Osama Abuirshaid, the executive director of American Muslims for Palestine, speaks with Joran's Yarmouk TV on Sept. 22, 2021. (MEMRI)

American Muslims for Palestine director: ‘Israel is a parasite that sucks the blood of...

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The executive director of American Muslims for Palestine said in an interview last week that Israel is a parasite that sucks America’s blood, and that accusations of anti-Semitism “are no longer influential.” Speaking with Jordan’s...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses reporters before boarding a plane to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Bennett to call for action, not words, against Iran in UN speech

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in New York Sunday, a day before his scheduled speech at the U.N. General Assembly. It is always helpful for an Israeli leader to travel abroad on the...
Assembly of Madrid. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Madrid Assembly officially adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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The Madrid Assembly, the local parliament of Spain’s main region, adopted on Friday the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism. In addition, the Assembly demanded that the country’s national parliament adopt legislation...
Former U.S. Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro (left) witnesses the technology of the Israeli self-driving car system developer Mobileye, which was acquired by Intel in 2017 for $15 billion. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.

Israeli-developed robotaxis to debut in Munich next year

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Driverless robotaxis are set to hit the streets of Munich next year, courtesy of Israeli autonomous-driving technology giant Mobileye and partners. Plans for the robotaxi service were recently unveiled at the IAA Mobility Conference in...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses reporters before boarding a plane to New York to address the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2021. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO.

Naftali Bennett departs for US to address UN General Assembly

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett set off for New York on Saturday night, saying he looked forward to presenting Israel’s voice to the world at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. Addressing reporters before boarding...
Ravit Ram Bar-Dea, CEO of Well-Beat. Credit: Vladimir Askin.

Israel sending finalist to entrepreneur contest in Dubai

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Ravit Ram Bar-Dea, co-founder and CEO of digital health startup Well-Beat, will represent Israel in a global contest to be held in Dubai in October, after she won first place in the TiE Women Entrepreneurship Competition...
IDF forces at the Al-Jalama checkpoint near Jenin, following a drive-by terrorist attack earlier in the month, Jan. 18, 2018. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

Four terrorists killed, two IDF soldiers wounded in clashes during pursuit of Hamas operatives

Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israel Defense Forces troops conducting a counterterrorism operation in the Jenin and Ramallah areas in the early hours of Sunday morning, the IDF said in a statement. At least four...

 Making Peace With People Who Are Too Numb To Listen

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I was in a zoom meeting the other day with members of the Chicago Ethical Humanist Circle.  Part of the implicit beliefs of many of them is that all people are basically good and...
A sukkah on an Israeli army vehicle in the Golan during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Photo by Nathan Fendrich, Courtesy of the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at National Library of Israel.

National Library of Israel releases rare photographs of Sukkot during 1973 war

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Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot, or “Feast of Tabernacles,” was celebrated during the conflict, even...