Daily Archives: October 24, 2022
What the ‘No-Go Zones’ for Jews at Berkeley Law School Reveal About Pro-Palestinian Activism
When Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) at University of California, Berkeley, School of Law promoted a bylaw that would create what critics have characterized as “no-go zones for Jews,” it may not...
Ted Deutch brings bipartisan spirit from Congress to the Jewish world
In an era when Israel and other issues of concern to the Jewish community are often political football, former Democratic Congressman from Florida Ted Deutch affirmed the role of the American Jewish Committee, where...
The Folk Composer
HAIFA, Israel — Tragedies often have a comic origin. This affair started out as being amusing and pleasurable, as well as uplifting, life-affirming and optimistic.
It is August 25, 1917 Berlin. The premier of the...
Gantz offers early warning system but no weapons to Ukrainian counterpart
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, on Monday and offered to provide the war-torn country with an alert system for early warning of Russian missile and drone attacks.
At...
Religious Zionism Party seeks to restore public trust in Israeli legal system
On Oct. 18, Knesset Members Bezalel Smotrich and Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionism Party unveiled a far-reaching plan to reform Israel’s justice system. Titled “Law and Justice Restart,” the plan seeks to rein in what many...
Report: Israel behind Damascus blasts
Syrian state media on Monday attributed several explosions in Damascus to the Israeli Air Force, though according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) the cause of the blasts was still being investigated.
It was the second...
Germany may deploy Israeli-made drones to defend against Russia
Germany may soon deploy Israeli-manufactured drones to boost the country’s defense of critical energy infrastructure against potential Russian strikes, as well as to monitor Moscow’s naval fleet, Globes reported on Sunday.
Berlin in 2016 forged a long-term...
IDF intercepts shipment of narcotics and firearms from Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday night intercepted a shipment of narcotics and firearms being smuggled from Lebanon into Israel.
Soldiers apprehended a suspect near the Hasbani River, and seized 30 kilograms of narcotics, with...
Orthodox basketball player Ryan Turell selected in NBA minor league draft
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Orthodox Jewish basketball player Ryan Turell on Saturday was selected No. 27 overall in the 2022 NBA G League Draft, ESPN reported.
Turell, who went unpicked out of Yeshiva University in June’s NBA Draft, was selected by...
US envoy: Israel, Lebanon ‘hopefully’ to sign maritime border deal on Thursday
U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein said on Sunday that Israel and Lebanon would likely sign their maritime border agreement later this week.
“We’re going to have a deal. We’re going to sign it hopefully this...