Monthly Archives: March 2022
New Hebrew University study probes how Israelis and Germans perceive each other
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Wednesday released the results of a recent study on how Israelis and Germans perceive each other.
According to the survey’s designers, the results reveal a “complex picture,” showing attitudes...
Bennett, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visit Yad Vashem
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Yad Vashem on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
Sholz was in Israel for his first official visit since taking...
‘Israel is your home,’ Israeli premier tells Ukrainian Masa participants
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with participants in the Masa Israel Journey program from Ukraine at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
“First and foremost, I want to tell you that...
Bennett: We have reached ‘moment of truth’ on Iran nuclear program
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that the critical juncture regarding Iran’s nuclear program was at hand, and reiterated that the Jewish state would not be bound by any agreement reached in...
Israel’s high court blocked eviction of Palestinians in Jerusalem, for now
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that families in the eastern Jerusalem Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood would not be evicted at the moment.
Israeli courts had ruled that Jews owned the land before 1948 and were...
Who has a strategic vision for Jerusalem? It’s not who you think
Jerusalem could one day have a mayor with allegiance to Hamas, warns the president of an Israeli organization that advocates for a united and secure Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty.
Chaim Silberstein, president of Keep Jerusalem, told...
Prized painting sold to Amsterdam museum during WWII returned to Jewish heirs
A valuable Wassily Kandinsky painting sold to Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum during World War II was returned to the heirs of the Jewish owners.
“Today the painting… has been transferred to the heirs of the Jewish...
Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons
Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend.
“After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
Jewish reality star Bethenny Frankel sends $10 million in aid to help Ukrainian victims
Reality television star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is sending $10 million in aid to help Ukrainians during Russia’s invasion through her worldwide emergency relief initiative BStrong.
The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star,...
The lessons for Israel from Russia’s war on Ukraine
Sometimes realpolitik must bow to international sentiment. The State of Israel’s instinctual response to the war launched against Ukraine by Russia’s authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, was to stay out of it.
But faced with an...