Daily Archives: April 8, 2024
In DC, Lapid discusses hostage deal with Blinken, meets with senators
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid discussed efforts to free the 133 remaining hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a meeting in Washington on...
Students put on probation, expelled, suspended for Vanderbilt anti-Israel sit-in
Activists who were arrested at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., on March 26 after staging a sit-in in the school’s Kirkland Hall calling for targeting Israel with boycotts have received punishment.
C. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt’s provost and...
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer in Cairo
Hamas rejected the latest ceasefire proposal on Monday, according to senior officials in the terror organization as reported by multiple news outlets.
“We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of....
Judge rejects Farrakhan’s $4.8 billion defamation lawsuit against ADL, SWC
The U.S. Southern District of New York has slapped down an effort by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan against the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League.
Judge Denise Cote dismissed on April 5 a $4.8...
Canadian politician urges all to ‘bring your Israel flags to Iranian rallies’
The first woman of Iranian descent to become a member of a Canadian provincial parliament wants Jews to know that they are not as isolated as they may think.
“The Jewish community has more allies...
Surprised at anti-Israel hatred?
Around the world, the “Swords of Iron” war has brought tens of thousands of protesters out onto the streets, screaming about and condemning Israel. Their hatred towards the Jewish state, alongside shocking statements based...
Netanyahu: Date set for IDF offensive in Rafah, essential to victory
Israel has set a date for the military offensive against the remaining Hamas terror battalions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday night.
“We are constantly working to achieve...
Congressmen, state leaders stand with Israel six months after Hamas attack
Members of Congress offered a range of comments on and around the six-month mark since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel and kidnapped civilians to Gaza, where they continue to hold them.
“Six months ago today, Israelis...
Nova festival survivors share Oct. 7 horror stories on US campus tour
To counter the surge of antisemitism on U.S. campuses, ISRAEL-is, in partnership with the Seed The Dream Foundation, has launched the “Survived to Tell” tour during which six survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 Supernova...
Columbia suspends four students for holding event featuring PFLP member
Columbia University, which has seen some of the highest levels of antisemitic disruptions on campus since Oct. 7 and the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, announced punishment last week for students who have breached school policy.
Four students...