Monthly Archives: September 2024
Shin Bet slammed over detention of filmmaker seeking to expose agency’s alleged injustices
The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have come under fire this week for ordering the arrest without charges of an acclaimed documentary filmmaker while he was working on a...
‘Pretty insane,’ comedian says of pro-Hamas frat ‘social experiment’
Pretending to recruit for a pro-Hamas fraternity on a college campus taught two Jewish comedians how much future leaders can be sheep.
Zach Sage Fox, the CEO and founder of a production company, and Yechiel...
No crueler fate than parent ‘waiting for a horribly injured child’s release,’ senator says
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on Monday honoring the Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose body Israel recently recovered in the Gaza Strip and identified, and his parents, who sought...
Speaker of House Mike Johnson: ‘You will always have a strong ally’
When Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) assumed his post as House Speaker, the first speech he gave was at last year’s RJC Annual Leadership Summit.
This year, he again addressed the convention, though via satellite, as...
On day one of RJC summit, speakers slam Biden and call for hostages’ release
Hundreds of attendees from around the United States, Israel and other nations gathered at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Wednesday for the first day of the three-day RJC Annual Leadership Summit, featuring major Republican...
PA committed to peace, US says after Fatah militia claims Judea terror attacks
The Palestinian Authority has “consistently” shown a commitment to peace with Israel, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, days after a group tied to its ruling Fatah faction claimed responsibility for two terrorist attacks.
“The...
Alaska bill to increase penalty for vandalism at houses of worship
Efforts to chill the rise of antisemitism in Alaska have resulted in intensified penalties for criminals who target synagogues, churches, mosques and other religious locations.
On Tuesday, the state’s Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed into law House Bill 238 during...
Siege of Masada lasted just weeks, researchers say
The Roman siege of the Judean Desert fortress of Masada two millennium ago took several weeks at most, according to study from Tel Aviv University released on Thursday.
The groundbreaking archaeological survey casts doubt on...
Netanyahu: Hostage accord not close, Hamas to blame
Talks with Hamas on a renewed hostages-for-ceasefire-and-terrorists-release deal are faltering due to the Islamist group’s rejectionism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated in an interview on Thursday morning.
Commenting in an interview with Fox News’ “Fox &...
Captive’s father denies report relatives urging unilateral Hamas deal
Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of U.S.-Israeli captive Sagui Dekel-Chen, is denying a report in NBC News on Wednesday that families of Americans held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are urging the White House to cut a unilateral...