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Daily Archives: June 28, 2023

Scholars from around the world attend a conference in Jerusalem to further the legacy of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, together with his wife, Lady Elaine Sacks (front row, center).

Scholars seek to promote the universal legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

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More than two-dozen Jewish scholars from around the world have gathered in Jerusalem to honor the legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, as the next generation of educators works to merge Judaism...
A group of 150 students from the Jerusalem College of Technology utilized the latest advances in artificial intelligence during the school’s sixth annual women's hackathon, June 2023. Credit: Courtesy of JCT.

AI takes center stage at women’s hackathon in Jerusalem

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Road safety, traffic flow and drone-detection solutions took the top prizes as a group of 150 students from the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) utilized the latest advances in artificial intelligence during the school’s...
James “Jim” Crown. Source: Screenshot.

James Crown, major donor to Jewish causes, dies in car crash at age 70

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A Jewish leader in philanthropy, business and politics died while participating in a race at a motorsports park in Aspen, Colo. James “Jim” Crown, 70, had led his family’s investment firm as CEO and inherited $10.32 billion...
Palestinians outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, on May 8, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

Biden’s glass White House

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So far, U.S. President Joe Biden has been good about withholding criticism of Israel publicly despite the Netanyahu government doing everything it can to provoke him. Other than expressing concern about judicial reform and...
American actress Roseanne Barr speaks during a conference in Jerusalem on January 27, 2019. Photo: Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90

Roseanne, speak the truth about the Holocaust

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The media is reporting that my friend Roseanne Barr said on a podcast that no Jews died in the Holocaust. I have not talked with Roseanne. I find it hard to believe that someone who...

Netanyahu hosts Iowa governor in Jerusalem

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem on Wednesday with Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who signed a proclamation of support for the Jewish state on the occasion of 75 years of independence. Netanyahu...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends an election rally, June 23, 2023.

Greece-Cyprus-Israel summit expected soon

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A trilateral summit between the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will take place soon to finalize energy cooperation between the eastern Mediterranean allies, Israeli officials said Wednesday. The gathering, which is slated to be...
Israelis protest at Ben-Gurion Airport against the judicial reform initiative, March 9, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

Regev warns of ‘harsh’ response if protesters block Ben-Gurion

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Opponents of judicial reform should expect a “harsh” response if they disrupt traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev says. The leaders of the protest movement against the coalition’s judicial reform initiative, which...
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office.

Gallant hails vital military ties in call with Moroccan counterpart

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke on Wednesday with his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Loudiyi about strengthening military ties between their countries. “We discussed the defense ties critical to regional security and stability, and emphasized the...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Israel Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh. Source: Twitter.

Ex-police chief says expected Netanyahu to resign after indictment

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Former Israel Police chief Roni Alsheikh said on Wednesday that he expected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign after being indicted on corruption charges in 2019. “No one could have guessed that the prime minister would not...