Monthly Archives: August 2023
Riyadh is clear: No deal until 2024 elections
There has been a flurry of reports from U.S. officials on the possible normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel under American auspices. Such reports dovetail with similar claims about a year ago that...
Netanyahu meets with 24 Democratic members of Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday welcomed a delegation of 24 Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives to his Jerusalem office.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and previous House Majority...
Coalition heads: Supreme Court cannot strike down Basic Laws
Israel's Supreme Court has no authority to strike down semi-constitutional Basic Laws or force a prime minister to recuse himself, coalition party heads proclaimed on Sunday.
"The court does not have the authority to annul...
How a Lebanese-American philosopher is inspiring IDF innovation
Officially, the next Israeli Defense Forces main battle tank, which will succeed the Merkava 4, is known as Barak, or "Lightning." Unofficially, however, the head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Merkava and Armored Vehicles...
88% rise in gun permits issued to Israeli women
The number of Israeli women with permits to carry a firearm has jumped 88% over the last seven months, according to numbers released on Sunday by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Forty-four percent of...
Jamie Foxx apologizes for ‘they killed Jesus’ post
American performer Jamie Foxx apologized on Saturday for a social media post that was seen as anti-Semitic.
The Oscar-winning actor’s expression of regret comes on the heels of notorious anti-Semitic comments last year from the...
Teen discovers 1,500-year-old ‘magic mirror’ at Galilee excavation
A teenage student uncovered a 1,500-year-old “magical mirror” from the Byzantine period this week during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the ancient site of Usha in northern Israel.
Aviv Weizman, from Kiryat Motzkin, near Haifa, was...
Ahead of new Netflix show, Gal Gadot shares thoughts on her career
Gal Gadot's first Hollywood audition was for the role of a James Bond girl in "Quantum of Solace," alongside Daniel Craig. Although Gadot did not get the role, now, a decade and a half...
Jewish Cultural Center to be built in Azerbaijan
A Jewish Cultural Center will be constructed in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku near the city's main synagogue, Azerbaijani officials announced on Thursday.
The center will include Jewish and Bible classes, a Sunday School for...
Farewell, Los Angeles
In less than a month, I will be packing up and returning to Israel, after concluding a mission of four years in Los Angeles. It was a fascinating experience to serve in the city...