Daily Archives: March 24, 2025
Israel opens World Cup qualifiers with 2-1 victory over Estonia
Israel began its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in Debrecen, Hungary on Saturday.
Originally scheduled to be played in the Jewish state, the match was relocated due to security concerns.
Estonia...
Dichter: ‘Time to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria’
“We’re at a crucial historic opportunity that must not be missed; the time has come to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria,” Israel’s Agriculture and Food Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Sunday.
He...
Witkoff: ‘Maybe that’s me getting duped by Hamas’
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that before Hamas backed out he had believed a hostage deal was within reach.
"I was in Doha. I met with many of the Arab leaders...
Ben-Gvir: Shin Bet chief should ‘sit in prison’ for anti-Kahanist probe
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Monday for Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) head Ronen Bar to be prosecuted following reports that he ordered a secret probe against the minister.
"Yesterday, Shin Bet Director...
Huckabee visits Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave ahead of Israel posting
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee visited the grave of the late Lubavitcher Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in New York on Sunday, just days before the confirmation hearings for his appointment as U.S. Ambassador to...
Waltz: ‘Iran in worst place since 1979’
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said on Sunday that Iran was “in the worst place it has been for its own national security since 1979,” while reiterating the Trump administration’s stance that Tehran must dismantle...
The relentless protests against Netanyahu’s policies
In present-day Israel, an intense and persistent wave of public protests and media opposition is targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The campaign bears striking resemblance to the years-long media offensive once aimed at Italy’s...
Diplomatic event sparks claims Mexico recognized ‘Palestine’
Mexico’s president on Friday accepted the diplomatic credentials of an ambassador of the PLO, prompting claims that this meant formal recognition of a Palestinian state.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, who is Jewish, accepted Nadya Rasheed's credentials...
Impediments to Reason: Israel’s Survival “In Time”
Whether its objective is war-winning, war-avoidance or counter-terrorism, Israel should assess primary survival options “in time.” More precisely, with conspicuous intent, the Jewish State’s pertinent policy makers will need to differentiate Israel’s specific ideas...
100 years after its founding, can a Yiddish institute serve a people who don’t...
The YIVO institute, an archive, library and research institution on Eastern European Jewish civilization, recently encountered a novel problem in its 100 year history.
In its early days in Europe, the Institute for Jewish Research...