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White House gives credentials to anti-Semitic broadcaster, outlet covering Davos
Anti-Semitic and conspiracy broadcaster Rick Wiles and his outlet TruNews received a media credential from the White House to cover the World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland.
Right Wing Watch, a project of People for...
Israel marks 50th anniversary of Ben-Gurion University with new postage stamp
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) president and professor Daniel Chamovitz presented Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with Israel’s new postage stamp commemorating the university’s 50th anniversary.
Created by Israeli designer Zvika Roitman, the stamp highlights BGU’s focus...
‘My life here is so wonderful,’ director Quentin Tarantino says about living in Israel
Film director Quentin Tarantino spoke to Yediot Achronot in a full-length interview published last week about his new “wonderful” life in Israel with his wife, Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick, who is pregnant with their...
Pew study: Most Americans know dates of Holocaust, but not number of Jews killed
Less than half of Americans, some 45 percent, know that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust, while 29 percent weren’t sure or had no answer, according to a Pew Research Center study released on...
New head of ORT America aims to rebuild its base, expand its visibility
Barbara Birch, 45, of New York was tapped last month as the new president and chief executive officer of ORT America. She most recently served as vice president of development at the Shalom Hartman...
Anti-Semitism and Holocaust education in Morocco
While most Arab countries refrain from addressing the issue of anti-Semitism and do not include the topic of the Holocaust in their school curricula, Morocco appears to be taking a different approach. Speaking at...
Boise Jewish community celebrates 125th anniversary of Idaho’s first synagogue
Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a proclamation on Monday recognizing 125 years of Jewish history in the state.
“I, Brad Little, governor of the state of Idaho, do hereby proclaim the year of 2020 on January 20th...
Congressional delegation visits Auschwitz ahead of 75th anniversary of liberation
A congressional delegation, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), visited Auschwitz on Tuesday ahead of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp.
Pelosi laid a wreath at the “Death...
Former Trump aides head back to US as Netanyahu kicks off Likud campaign
Former Trump campaign aides Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie have left Israel after a month of working on the election campaign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
Lewandowski was U.S....
Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley, settlements ‘immediately’ if elected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that if he wins Israel’s March 2 elections, he will annex not only the Jordan Valley, but also all settlements in Judea and Samaria, “immediately” and...