Monthly Archives: June 2023
Fighting antisemitism: Bulgaria’s optimistic lessons
At first glance, prospects for the battle against antisemitism appeared gloomy as international scholars and activists gathered at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan to discuss the age-old prejudice.
But one speaker offers reason for hope....
Israeli minister: J Street a ‘hostile organization’
J Street is “a hostile organization that harms the interests of the State of Israel,” Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli says.
The 41-year-old Likud Party member made the statement during an interview on Monday with Kan...
Former ‘Miss Iraq’ Sarah Idan to vie for Adam Schiff’s congressional seat
First, she represented Iraq in the “Miss Universe” competition. Then she fled her country after posing for a selfie in 2017 with “Miss Israel.” Now, Sarah Idan is running for California’s 30th congressional district—the...
What the Palestinian student elections reveal
Want to know what tomorrow’s Palestinian Arab leaders believe? You don’t have to look far. Just check out the results of the latest student elections in Palestinian Authority universities.
While Palestinian adults don’t have many...
AJC Global Forum meets to tackle challenges facing the Jewish people
Political heavyweights and prominent journalists discussed key issues affecting Israel and the Jewish people at the opening plenary of the American Jewish Committee’s second AJC Global Forum in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening.
Those issues...
Netanyahu touts ‘excellent relations’ in meeting with Lithuanian premier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė in Jerusalem on Monday.
"Lithuania and Israel have excellent relations, which are going to become even stronger, even better in your visit. And you're indeed...
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...