Monthly Archives: October 2022
US: Reviving Iran nuclear deal ‘not our focus right now’
The United States is not currently focused on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, State Department spokesman Ned Price said, adding that the Islamic Republic has shown little interest in moving ahead with...
Polls split: It’s either more deadlock or Netanyahu victory
Two surveys this week—a Wednesday Mako/Knesset Channel poll and Tuesday’s Channel 11 iteration—give Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition 60 Knesset seats, one short of what it needs to form a government, forecasting yet another deadlock...
Arab violence rocks Jerusalem
Violent disturbances and rioting erupted overnight Thursday in eastern Jerusalem. Several assaults by Palestinians on Jewish residents and security personnel were recorded, in a significant deterioration of the situation.
Police arrested 23 rioters overnight in...
Kanye West’s anti-Semitism draws more condemnations
Rapper Kanye West’s anti-Semitic social media posts and interviews continued to be condemned on Wednesday.
In a statement, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations called his comments dangerous.
“This kind of inflammatory...
Stanford apologizes for limiting the admission of Jewish students in the 1950s
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne on Wednesday publicly apologized for the school’s actions that sought to limit the admission of Jewish students in the 1950s, a discriminatory policy that was revealed in a recently released...
Roger Waters: Israel is trying to create an intifada ‘so they can just kill...
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd frontman also known for his vocal criticism of Israel that crosses the line into anti-Semitism, claims in an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan that the Jewish state...
Lapid says maritime deal decreases likelihood of war with Hezbollah as Netanyahu blasts ‘historic...
Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday evening that Israel’s new maritime agreement with Lebanon would decrease the likelihood of war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
“We refused the final demands raised by the Lebanese government last...
Recently resigned Los Angeles City Council president made anti-Semitic comments, audio reveals
Disgraced political leader Nury Martinez made anti-Semitic comments in an October 2021 conversation with Los Angeles City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday, adding to the racism controversy surrounding...
Once-in-seven-years ‘Hakhel’ celebration held at Western Wall
A once-in-seven-years “Hakhel” event was held at the Western Wall on Wednesday evening with music and the participation of Israeli public figures such as President Isaac Herzog, chief rabbis past and present, and other...
Arab-Jewish Musician Releases CD Exploring His Heritages
SAN DIEGO — Yoni Avi Battat’s debut album, Fragments, explores his Arab-Jewish identity through nine selections. He composed the music for seven of them, delving into the Arabic melodies of his grandparent’s native Iraq for inspiration...