Daily Archives: June 7, 2023
IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ band hits 500-show milestone
Most Israeli bands and performers would be happy to land a few gigs a month, but how many have clocked 500 performances in the past 14 months? Earlier this week, the Special in Uniform...
European lawmakers: EU labeling policy is antisemitic
A delegation of parliamentarians from 10 European countries on Wednesday denounced the E.U. policy of exclusively labeling goods made in Israeli territory, calling it a violation of the universally recognized definition of antisemitism.
The hot-button...
Israeli diplomat found his way from Jerusalem to Chicago … via Senegal
Prior to 2018, Daniel Aschheim’s most extensive diplomatic experience was serving for five years as a concierge at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.
“There are very few jobs out there where you can speak...
‘Israelism’ assaults the truth and hurts Palestinians
It’s too easy to criticize the new documentary “Israelism” and debunk its gross misrepresentation of the complex Israel-Palestinian conflict. But as bad as I feel for those who have to brave the propaganda, as...
A new book’s indictment of American Jewish leadership
There could hardly be a timelier book than Betrayal: The Failure of American Jewish Leadership. Though antisemitism springs eternal, it has sprung up with particular force in recent years, especially in the United States.
As editors...
Israeli finance minister meets with Jewish leaders in France
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich met in France on Tuesday with representatives of Jewish communities and organizations, as well as representatives of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Agency.
During the meetings, Smotrich...
US calls Roger Waters’s Berlin show antisemitic
The United States has condemned as antisemitic a recent concert in Berlin by Pink Floyd musician and co-founder Roger Waters.
The May 17 performance “contained imagery that is deeply offensive to Jewish people and minimized...
Times are good for Azerbaijan’s 30,000 Jews
“The Jewish community in Azerbaijan dates back to antiquity. Every group in Azerbaijan has its own synagogue, Rabbi Zamir Isayev, the chairman of the Georgian-Jewish community of Azerbaijan, told JNS in an exclusive interview last...
Herzog says he plans to address Congress soon
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said that he plans to visit the White House and address a joint session of the U.S. Congress “in the near future.”
He spoke during remarks via video to...
Israeli foreign minister: Harris couldn’t name one clause on judicial reform
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday took issue with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris weighing in on Israel’s judicial reform debate, saying she didn't know a thing about it.
Harris waded into Israel’s domestic political affairs during an...