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Flag of Nauru. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Republic of Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

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The Republic of Nauru has formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz applauded the move by the Pacific Island nation. I commend @Republic_Nauru’s important decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of...
The British vessel “Stena Impero” was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on July 19, 2019. Credit: Screenshot.

Rouhani suggests possible ship swap between Iran, UK

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Iranian Prime Minister Hassan Rouhani hinted about a possible exchange with the U.K.-flagged ship it seized on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Great Britain giving back an Iranian oil tanker...
U.S. President Donald Trump, June 20, 2019. Credit: White House Photo.

Report: Trump pushes back against Republican senators on Turkey sanctions

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U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back against enacting sanctions on Turkey for purchasing the Russian S-400 missile-defense system, reported The Washington Post on Tuesday, citing people in the White House meeting between the president and Republican senators, led...
From left: Professor Nili Cohen, president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Dr. Marcia McNutt, president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Credit: Israel Academy.

American and Israeli science academies sign cooperation agreement in Jerusalem

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At a ceremony held Tuesday at the Jerusalem residence of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, the Israeli Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the American National Academy of Sciences signed a cooperation agreement to increase...
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley talks with the leadership of B’nai B'rith International on Dec. 18, 2018, at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. Credit: B’nai B'rith/Facebook.

B’nai B’rith presents Haley with diplomacy award

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B’nai B’rith presented outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley with its Award for Excellence in Diplomacy. The award was given to her at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New...
File photo: Jews from all over the world participate in the “March of the Living,” seen at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp site in Poland, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Memorial Day on April 16, 2015. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Israeli ambassador to Poland re-enacts establishment of first diplomatic mission

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In honor of the 70th anniversary of Israel’s first diplomatic mission, Israel’s ambassador to Poland re-enacted the moment when the flag of Israel flew for the first time in Warsaw. Israeli Ambassador to Poland Anna...
A model of a North Korean Unha-9 rocket on display in Pyongyang, North Korea, in August 2013. Credit: Steve Herman via Wikimedia Commons.

Report: North Korea tried to extort $1 billion from Israel to stop arms sale...

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A new book by a former North Korean diplomat claims that the dictatorial regime attempted to extort Israel by seeking to end North Korean missile sales to Iran and Syria in exchange for $1...
Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. William is scheduled to visit Israel in June. Credit: Tsaiproject via Flickr.

A royal first: Prince William to make official visit to Israel

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For the first time, a member of Great Britain’s royal family will arrive for an official visit in Israel, according to a statement issued by Kensington Palace on Friday. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge,...