Daily Archives: January 17, 2024
Unearthed: 2,500-year-old silver coin from Kingdom of Judah
An extremely rare silver coin dated to the Persian period (6th–5th centuries BCE) was recently discovered during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in the Judean Hills, providing evidence for the earliest known use of coins...
World hockey body reverses Israeli ban for upcoming tournament
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Wednesday rescinded its decision made last week to ban Israeli athletes from competing in an upcoming tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, due to alleged safety concerns.
"Following recent exchanges and extensive...
Ohio State, Temple U, others under Title VI investigation
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that it is investigating alleged Title VI violations of four schools and a district.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minneapolis, Minn.), Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pa.), The...
Eritrean migrants barbeque for Israeli soldiers near Gaza border
Dozens of Eritrean migrants hosted IDF soldiers serving on the border with Gaza to a festive barbecue dinner on Tuesday, showing support for the country where they have sought shelter.
The extraordinary event saw the...
Hamas to take 1,000 boxes of medicine for every one going to hostages
Medicines destined for Israeli hostages, but most of which will end up serving the Hamas terrorist organization, entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt, Ynet reported on Wednesday night.
"A senior Hamas official said that for every box...
‘No. Period:’ Jews’ lives matter no more than Palestinians, says Blinken
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken if Jewish lives matter more than Palestinian Muslim and Christian lives, speaking during a Q&A at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on...
This is how Israel struck back against its haters at The Hague
A patriotic Israeli journalist would find it extremely challenging to refer to the case submitted by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague with the degree of...
Slim chances for a diplomatic settlement on the Lebanese front
In his Jan. 3, 2024 speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah hailed “a historic opportunity” to help Lebanon regain control of disputed borderlands “after this phase ends and after the aggression on Gaza.”
The same...
Trump’s Wrongful Pardons for Crimes Against International Law
“So far from it being unjust to punish him, it would be unjust if his wrongs were allowed to go unpunished.”
Nuremberg Tribunal (1946)
At the beginning of 2024, former President Donald J. Trump’s most conspicuously...
Gantz: PM must decide on 7 issues for ongoing conduct of war
Minister-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet, recently presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the National Security Council with a list of seven issues he demanded be clarified for the continuation of the war.
According...