Daily Archives: September 12, 2023
US, EU condemn Israeli plans for Jewish neighborhood in Abu Dis
The United States and European Union on Monday slammed Israeli plans to build a Jewish neighborhood in the Arab village of Abu Dis on the eastern outskirts of Israel’s capital.
Washington and Brussels issued the condemnations as the...
Israeli Health Ministry: Rising number of students smoking
An Israeli Health Ministry report on cigarette smoking released on Tuesday spotlighted a growing trend with grave consequences.
“It is estimated that in Israel the percentage of smokers is over 20% of the adult population,...
Supreme Court hearing on ‘reasonableness’ law kicks off
Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, convened on Tuesday to consider petitions against the so-called "reasonableness" law, an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary passed by the Knesset in July.
The hearing,...
On the ground in Morocco: Sharing hope, paving the way
On Saturday afternoon, I was asked to join a jump team of first responders heading to Morocco to provide initial medical treatment and assess how the organization I volunteer for, United Hatzalah, could best assist survivors...
UNESCO vote highlights continued UN bias against Israel
Most people know the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization through its eponymous and popular designation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. By UNESCO's own definition, "World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the...