Daily Archives: July 17, 2023
Wilfrid Israel: Jewish Holocaust Rescuer and Yad Vashem’s Failure
Over 28,000 extraordinary human beings from over 40 countries have very deservedly been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations. The Righteous risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
They did...
Israeli U-20 basketball team falls to France in Euro final
Israel's Under-20 national basketball team fell 89-79 to France in the finals of the European Championship on Sunday.
Dansih_Israeli Noam Yaacov of Hapoel Jerusalem led the Israeli team with 31 points, as the Blue and...
Israel to protect archaeological sites in Judea and Samaria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that the government will safeguard and rehabilitate archaeological sites in the biblical heartland that have been vandalized by Palestinians.
The infrastructure investment at the archaeological heritage sites follows decades...
Is US visa waiver in danger?
Israel has met all eligibility requirements to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, with the only thing to possibly delay the move being the Biden administration's reluctance with regard to what it views as "the...
Former PM Olmert calls to boycott Netanyahu government
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday called on the international community to boycott the Israeli government over its effort to reform the judiciary.
"I call on the United States to make a new...
Herzog must tell Biden: You’re hurting Israel
Netanyahu even accommodated Biden by approving measures to bolster the Palestinian Authority—despite his government comprising hardliners like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. That step, too, was not reciprocated by...
Hezbollah video simulates attack on Israeli military outpost
Hezbollah published a video on Sunday night simulating a cross-border attack against an Israeli military outpost.
The six-minute video was published by the media wing of the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group to mark the 17th...
The showdown in Israel continues as judicial reform advances
Israel’s Supreme Court is either under attack or undergoing necessary reform, depending on who you ask.
While there is talk of shelving the larger judicial reform package originally proposed by the government, a bill seeking...
Hamas says it can’t pay salaries due to delay in Qatari aid
Hamas has been unable to pay the salaries of 50,000 public sector workers, due in part to a delay in Qatari financial assistance, Reuters reported on Sunday.
According to Hamas officials, Doha sent just over half of...
After calling Israel ‘racist state,’ Rep. Jayapal says ‘idea of Israel’ not racist
As protesters with Palestinian flags disrupted a Saturday keynote with several members of Congress at the Netroots Nation conference, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) sought to placate the Israel critics.
"I want you to know that...