Monthly Archives: December 2022
Herzog grants Netanyahu extension to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu an extension until Dec. 21 to form a new government.
In a letter to Herzog, Netanyahu had requested the full 14-day extension allowed by law...
Tehran, Doha repress Iranian dissidents at World Cup
Iran and Qatar have joined forces to squash protests in the latter nation against the Islamic regime in Tehran during the FIFA World Cup.
“The World Cup has helped put Iran’s brutality on a world...
World leaders propel Abraham Accords forward at Rome summit
World leaders, entrepreneurs, lawmakers, academics and clergy from over 30 countries converged in Rome on Wednesday for the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit, an event that focused on new ways to increase...
Antisemitism in the air: Southwest Airlines passenger dons ‘Ye is right’ Burger King crown
Two passengers on a Dec. 6 Southwest Airlines flight were spotted wearing Burger King crowns bearing antisemitic and racist phrases, including “Ye is right.”
Twitter user @ScienceStajner posted pictures of the two people sitting in...
US swaps ‘Merchant of Death’ for WNBA player Griner
American basketball player Brittney Griner was released from Russian captivity on Thursday, in a one-on-one prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
“She’s safe. She’s on a plane,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks...
The White House met with Jewish leaders to discuss antisemitism. Now what?
Wednesday’s high-profile White House roundtable on antisemitism garnered plenty of headlines. Now, according to those present, the real work starts.
America is facing an “epidemic of hate,” said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who chaired a...
When Morality Becomes A Straitjacket
In many ways, the world seems to be crumbling apart today. I’m not just talking about the physical problems occurring to our planet as a result of climate change. I’m also talking about the...
Matisyahu: ‘I’m definitely gonna win a Grammy’
They say that children make you young and Matisyahu, whose real name is Matthew Miller, celebrated the birth of his sixth child, Judah Mac Miller, 11 months ago, partly named after fellow Jewish rapper...
30 deaf and hearing-impaired youths celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem
Thirty deaf and hearing-impaired students from across Israel celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem this week as part of a program developed by Young Israel in Israel’s Judaic Heritage Program for the...
‘Complicity’ With Antisemites is Bipartisan
The Three Stooges of Mar-a-Lago launched a hate-fest that is hardly the first that is directed at Jews. Nor are Republicans alone in enabling antisemitism in America. Democrats have been restrained in responding to...