Daily Archives: September 4, 2024
Full-capacity LA vigil honoring Israeli hostages has to turn visitors away
A Los Angeles vigil dedicated to the Israeli hostages came together very quickly, but the Sunday event reached full-capacity, with the fire marshall telling organizers they had to turn people away, a security guard...
Netanyahu suggests Israel is open to possible withdrawal from Gaza-Egypt border
Jerusalem might consider a withdrawal of troops from the Gaza-Egypt border as part of a hostage deal with Hamas if a viable alternative can be found to prevent the terror group from rearming itself...
UN Human Rights commissioner calls Jew-hate ‘an assault on our collective humanity’
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, delivered a statement on Wednesday before a workshop geared to counter antisemitism, sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Geneva.
“Antisemitism is a scourge on our collective humanity,”...
US-Iranian man charged with smuggling drone parts to Islamic Republic
Gholam Reza (“Ron”) Goodarzi, 76, appeared in federal district court on Tuesday, accused of smuggling material that could make drones and manned aircraft to Iran.
The dual U.S. and Iranian citizen, who lives in Porter,...
Suspicious object thrown at Israeli embassy in Washington
A security incident is ongoing at the Israeli embassy in Washington after a suspicious object was thrown into the yard of the diplomatic compound on Wednesday.
Tal Naim, the embassy spokesperson, wrote on social media...
In line to enter campus, Columbia students endure anti-Israel activists
With the start of the new academic year at Columbia University in New York City, visitors needed to pass through security while dozens of demonstrators yelled slogans opposing the school and the Jewish state.
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Lawsuit argues for right of churches and nonprofits to endorse candidates
The National Religious Broadcasters, the conservative organization Intercessors for America and two Baptist churches say the prohibition on tax-deductible charities endorsing politicians for office infringes on their First Amendment rights.
Lawyers representing the group filed a lawsuit...
New London bus route connects Golders Green, Stamford Hill Jewish communities
A new bus line in London that connects the Jewish communities in Golders Green and Stamford Hill “provides a significant enhancement for our strictly Orthodox community,” the Board of Deputies of British Jews and...
Bereaved Israeli families ask police to prosecute former judge who tore down photos of...
HaGvura‒The Forum for Families of Fallen Heroes filed a complaint with the Israel Police against former magistrate’s court judge Sara Haviv on Wednesday after she was filmed tearing down a poster with pictures of fallen Israel...
JNS poll: Majority of Israelis back Netanyahu on Philadelphi, oppose protests
An overwhelming majority of Israelis support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s negotiation positions regarding a hostage deal with Hamas and oppose anti-government demonstrations in Tel Aviv demanding an immediate deal at any price, according...