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Netanyahu welcomes Bahraini tourism minister in Jerusalem

JNSDecember 2, 2020

“The steps we are building are everlasting steps for future generations,” says Bahraini Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashin Al Zayani.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Bahraini Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashin Al Zayani in Israel on Dec. 2, 2020. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.

newsFriedman on feat of Abraham Accords: ‘Gulf interests largely in line with those of Israel’

Shiryn Ghermezian

briefBahraini delegation arrives in Israel to sign bilateral tourism agreement

briefFlydubai CEO: Demand for UAE-Israel flights soaring

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Knesset edges closer to dissolution as Gantz sides with opposition

Danielle Roth-Avneri and JNS staffIsrael HayomDecember 2, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vows to support a motion to dissolve the government • Netanyahu calls for unity, says Israel “does not need elections now.”

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visits the Jerusalem Municipality on Nov. 10, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

ColumnBlue and White’s number is up

Mati Tuchfeld

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Major Israeli insurance firm hacked; prominent clientele info compromised

Inon Ben ShushanIsrael HayomDecember 2, 2020

“The organization that claimed responsibility for this hack could be a cover for a foreign intelligence agency, maybe even the Iranians,” says a cyber-security expert from the Holon Institute of Technology.

Credit: David Whelan via Wikimedia Commons.

ColumnA foreign entity’s dream hack

Yoav Limor

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“Meet the Newbie”

Cynthia Lummis: Rancher, lawyer, and now, first woman senator of Wyoming

Jackson RichmanJNSDecember 1, 2020

She is also no stranger to the U.S.-Israel relationship, even running against (and beating) a sabra contender in the Cowboy State.

Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). Source: Lummis for Wyoming/Facebook.

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Jonathan S. Tobin

Will Biden get the message he was just sent on Iran?

Andrew E. Harrod

Professors push Palestinians to ‘resist,’ rather than live in peace

Daniel Arbess

The stage is set for more Mideast breakthroughs

Daniel Greenfield

A visit to Dubai shows the enduring power of President Trump’s peacemaking

Clifford D. May

The Cold War with China has begun

Stephen M. Flatow

Will Biden tolerate ‘pay for slay?’

Steve Frank

What will happen to Trump’s Mideast peace plan under a Biden administration?

Gilad Erdan

A chance to right a historical wrong

Harold Rhode

The purpose of vague Iranian threats

Gerald Platt

Obama’s true sentiments are relevant to the next US administration

Caroline Glick

Justice (and anti-Semitism) you shall pursue

James Sinkinson

Pompeo has dealt BDS a blow, but it’s no time for Israel supporters to relax

George Tzogopoulos

BESA Center

Greece can learn valuable lessons from Israel

Eyal Zisser

The Arab world is embracing the new Middle East

Dennis Mitzner

What happened to Benjamin Netanyahu?

Daniel Greenfield

Taxpayer-funded Islamic terrorists sent millions to US colleges

Alan Baker

JCPA

The audacity of Belgium

Melanie Phillips

The prospective return of global appeasement

Jerold S. Auerbach

Donald Trump’s gifts to Israel

Haim Shine

Israel’s left is dying because it lacks vision

Claudia Moscovici

Resilience, community and nationhood: ‘What Israelis Can Teach the World’

Yoav Limor

Ideology is dead, long live regional interests

Sarah N. Stern

A window to a society’s values

Haim Shine

Israel’s Arabs are finally waking up

Jonathan S. Tobin

Worry about Israel-haters and white supremacists, not missionaries

Farley Weiss

An end to a great injustice

Dan Diker

Pompeo made history in Psagot

Ruthie Blum

Anti-Semites combating anti-Semitism: An Orwellian farce

Yoram Ettinger

Antony Blinken’s track record

Sabah al-Binali

UAE and Israel: A partnership that can help the world

Caroline Glick

At a diplomatic crossroads, Israel must act

Jitendra Gianchandani

The UAE has a lot to offer Israeli investors

Clifford D. May

Al-Masri’s assassination exposed Iran’s ties with Al-Qaeda

David Suissa

Jewish Journal

Thankful for a chair at the table

Burak Bekdil

BESA Center

Turkey: Land of ‘heimatlos’

James Sinkinson

FLAME

When will Jewish refugees from Arab nations get the justice they deserve?

Martin Sherman

The GOP: Still bringing a knife to a gunfight

Steve Frank

Remembering two forgotten heroes: Ben Hecht and Peter Bergson

Yossi Kuperwasser

JCPA

What is going to change in the Middle East under Biden?

Pinhas Inbari

JCPA

What did Jordan’s parliamentary elections show?

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Masa Israel Journey Launches Online Marketplace for Top Internships in Israel

Masa Israel Journey

Giving Tuesday: US and Israeli volunteers to fundraise for scholarships to support students affected by Covid-19

BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change

Jerusalem College of Technology Announces New Name for Nursing School

Jerusalem College of Technology

Extensive survey finds minority of Saudi Arabians support Abraham Accords, Israel’s right to exist, overwhelming majority support Palestinian state.

KEEVOON Global Research

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Announces Pre-Thanksgiving Event with Directors of Lenox Hill Docuseries and Entertainment Exec. Matti Leshem

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

BuiltUp Ventures Partners With the Israeli Government to Present TLV Contech & Proptech 2020 on November 24-25

BuiltUp Ventures

Global Interest Among High School Seniors in Masa Gap Experiences is Rising

Masa Israel Journey

Hidden Sparks provides guidance for parents looking to help their children cope with pandemic-related anxiety

Hidden Sparks

First Ever Global Diplomatic-Technology Summit to Explore Israel’s Pioneering Post-Covid Solutions

DiploTech Global Summit

EMET Expresses its Profound Gratitude to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the Statements Made During his Historic Visit to Israel

EMET: Endowment for Middle East Truth

EMET Condemns Christiane Amanpour’s Exploitation of the Holocaust for Political Gain

EMET: Endowment for Middle East Truth

Front Page Ad and Petition Directed at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by Parents of Murdered US National

The Roth Family

Welcome To The Virtual Bais Medrash Hosting Your Daf Yomi Shiur

Kollel Zichron Reuven Fishel

Recent Increase in Anti-Semitism Compels CCL Shul Members to Offer Life Saving Course to Synagogues

CCL Shul Members

EMET condemns Christiane Amanpour’s Exploitation of the Holocaust for Political Gain

Endowment for Middle East Truth

InvestiNation, a New Equity Crowdfunding Platform, Is Now Open to US Accredited Investors

InvestiNation

Jerusalem College, Toronto Foundation Launch Course to Diversify Israel’s High-Tech Growth

Jerusalem College of Technology

Miller Ink Receives MarCom Platinum Award

Miller Ink

Zionist Movement Announced In India

World Herut

Orthodox Union joins Jewish Community in Mourning Rav Dovid Feinstein zt”l

Orthodox Union

Synagogues in NY and Bahrain join together for historic Kristallnacht memorial

The Hampton Synagogue

JCT Hosts First-Ever Conference Examining if Lab-Grown Meat is Kosher

Jerusalem College of Technology

Chicago Shul Members Locked and Loaded for Safety

CCL Shul Members

US and Israeli teenagers step up to help communities affected by Covid-19 restrictions

BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change

Kam Global Strategies: First Israel-Based Public Relations Company to Open United Arab Emirates Division

Kam Global Strategies

Nominations Open for 2021 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize

Nefesh B'Nefesh

EMET praises Congressmen for urging Secretary Pompeo to prevent Iran from stationing ICBMs in Venezuela

EMET: Endowment for Middle East Truth

Religious Zionists of America Taps Rabbi Ari Rockoff as its Executive Vice President

Religious Zionists of America

World Mizrachi’s Orthodox Israel Coalition Logs Strong Gains for Religious Zionists at Recent Congress

World Mizrachi

‘Florida Stands With Israel’ Specialty Plates Design Contest Kicks Off; General Public Invited to Submit Designs

Israeli American Council

Nearly 18 years after lawsuit, US changes Jerusalem passport policy to include ‘Israel’

Lewin & Lewin

Prof. Yedidia Stern Chosen as Incoming President of Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), Founded by The Jewish Agency

The Jewish Agency for Israel

Virtuzone and Apex Holdings form joint venture “Virtuzone Israel” to help Israeli companies navigate doing business in the UAE

Virtuzone

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Names Maayan Dauber New Eastern Region Executive Director

AFIPO

Biomed is Israel-UAE’s next big field of business cooperation

Galmed

Hadassah, Jewish Women’s Archive and Uprooted Collaborate to Strip Away Taboos Associated with Infertility in the American Jewish Community

Hadassah

Jewish Future Pledge and Jewish Federations of North America Partner to Ensure the Future of Jewish Giving

Jewish Future Pledge

University of Haifa Research Study Recognized for Saving World Economy $118M

American Society of the University of Haifa

UAE-Israel Business Council Hires Steinreich Communications

Steinreich Communications

March of the Living launches global interfaith initiative to commemorate Kristallnacht: #LetThereBeLight

International March of the Living

More than 25% of Masa Fellows Volunteer During Israel’s Lockdown

Masa Israel Journey

Orthodox Union Women’s Initiative Starts Virtual Weekly Parsha Series

Orthodox Union

New Jersey and Israeli Medical Centers Collaborate on Healthcare Innovation

Holy Name Medical Center

Orthodox Union Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Impact Accelerator

Orthodox Union

New eBook Of Essays About Outstanding Books About Zionism Offered For Free

Herut North America

“ISRESILIENCE: What Israelis Can Teach The World” Available October 15

Gefen Publishing House, LTD

Joel Rubin appointed as Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress

American Jewish Congress

Despite Covid-19, JWed Surpasses 3,500 Married!

JWed.com

Taraji P. Henson Honored by Ruderman Family Foundation for Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Ruderman Family Foundation

Jerusalem College of Technology Holds Conference Examining Intersection Between Health and Religious Lifestyle

J Cubed Communications

'Israel Apartheid Week' at UCLA. Credit: AMCHA Initiative.

JNS Promo+

WATCH: Two powerful documentary trailers

Two films that will wake up a generation

Filmmakers Jeff Hoffman and Eugene Levin are asking readers to rise to the challenge of rousing young Jews to action, in support of Israel—and themselves—before it is too late.

Squashhouse Media & Dim Bom Productions

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Europeans pushed back on sanctions, helped Iranian banks circumvent them

JNSDecember 2, 2020

Despite the U.S. sanctions imposed in October, Germany’s Bundesbank kept open multibillion-euro deposit accounts for Iranian banks to facilitate trade with the Islamic Republic.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announce new U.S. sanctions on Iran at the White House, Jan. 10, 2020. Credit: Jackson Richman/JNS.

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Saudi press lauds killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist, condemns critics

MEMRIDecember 2, 2020

The elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, “the father of the Iranian nuclear bomb,” was a “service to mankind,” say Saudi writers.

A cartoon in the Saudi daily “Asharq Al-Awsat.” The text reads: “[Mohsen] Fakhrizadeh's assassination is a breach in the ranks of the IRGC.” Source: Asharq Al-Awsat.

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Report: Sudan-Israel deal could cave unless Congress passes immunity bill

Israel HayomDecember 2, 2020

Sudan has made it clear that without legislation granting it immunity from legal action over its terrorist past, ties will not be upgraded.

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a phone call with Sudanese Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Sudan’s historic progress towards democracy with its recognition of Israel and opportunities to advance peace in the region on Oct. 23, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. Credit: Tia Dufour/The White House.

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How Beersheva plans to be a hub of desert technology

Brian BlumIsrael21cDecember 2, 2020

“We want to position the Negev as a world center for desert-tech solutions” says the head of an innovation community arising in the southern city.

Energy innovation in Israel’s Negev Desert. Photo courtesy of DeserTech.

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Palestinian Authority teaches kids to identify as ‘refugees’

JNSDecember 2, 2020

“The Jews stole our land ... I hope to return to Lod, my city,” says 12-year-old Abd Al-Rahman Baba on a televised children’s program.

From the program “A Child and a Refugee Camp” broadcast on official P.A. TV on Nov. 3, 2020. Credit: PMW.

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Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive for COVID-19

JNSDecember 1, 2020

An estimated 21,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip with 111 reported deaths so far.

Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Feb. 24, 2017. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

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Tlaib retweets, then undoes, ‘from the river to the sea’ post

JNSDecember 1, 2020

Since taking office in January 2019, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) has been accused of peddling an anti-Israel and anti-Semitic agenda.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) delivering a speech on Nov. 30, 2019, at the American Muslims for Palestine convention in Chicago. Credit: American Muslims for Palestine.

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Bahraini trade delegation to arrive in Israel for three-day visit

Ariel KahanaIsrael HayomDecember 1, 2020

Bahraini Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani will head the nearly 40-member delegation.

The flags of the United States, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, on Sept. 15, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israel’s coronavirus czar warns that country faces ‘state of emergency’

JNSDecember 1, 2020

Coronavirus Project Coordinator Nachman Ash says that his office will convene to discuss “immediate steps” to recommend to the Cabinet.

Israel's National Coronavirus Project Coordinator Nachman Ash at the Jerusalem Municipality on Nov. 22, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israel and global powers compete for access to the eastern Mediterranean

Israel KasnettJNSNovember 30, 2020

A panel by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Israel and Haifa Maritime Policy & Strategy Research Center brought security and naval experts worldwide to discuss U.S., E.U., Chinese, Russian and Turkish interests in expanding their sea presence and what the regional future holds.

A cargo ship is seen off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Haifa on June 9, 2019. Photo by Meir Vaknin/Flash90

Buoys designating Israel-Lebanon maritime borders. Credit: Chadica/Flickr.

briefIsrael-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed

The U.S.-brokered talks will be delayed “for a few weeks,” according to Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz.

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Activists and experts demand German transparency on UNRWA support

Josh HastenJNSNovember 30, 2020

Germany is currently the top donor nation to UNRWA, contributing nearly $170 million in 2019. Experts say that UNRWA's textbooks promote “the delegitimization of Israel and the Jews in what they call ‘Palestine.’ ”

View of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) building during a strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 26, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

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NPT commitments ‘meaningless’ if scientists, facilities unsafe, says senior IRGC commander

MEMRIDecember 1, 2020

“If the Zionist regime thinks that it has done something and that there will be no response, it is bitterly mistaken,” says former Iranian defense minister and Quds Force commander Ahmad Vahidi.

IRGC Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who formerly served as Iran's Defense Minister and as commander of the IRGC's notorious Quds Force, is interviewed by Iran's Ofogh TV on Nov. 28, 2020. (MEMRI)

Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Credit: Tasnim News Agency via Wikiedmedia Commons.

briefHezbollah Brigades: ‘Evil triangle’ of Israel, US, Saudi Arabia behind assassination

MEMRI

The three countries’ “criminal coordination” makes them targets for a “legitimate response,” says Iraqi Shi’ite militia.

An airstrike in Syria on June 24, 2020. Source: Twitter/Majd Fahd.

briefReport: IRGC commander killed in airstrike at Iraq-Syria border

Iraqi officials said that the vehicle in which the commander and three other men were killed was carrying weapons into Syria.

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Ruthie BlumJNSDecember 1, 2020

Fakhrizadeh’s welcome death enrages American ‘doves’

Caught between economic pressure and surgical strikes, the Iranian regime is in a panic. But U.S. diplomacy obsessives are waiting in the wings to resume appeasement.

Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, who constructed the Obama administration's communications strategy around the Iran nuclear deal, addresses the media in January 2014. Credit: U.S. State Department.

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Archival collection of Hannah Senesh comes to National Library of Israel

JNSNovember 30, 2020

Despite her death at 23, she left behind a rich literary estate, including manuscripts, photos, documents, personal items and more.

Hannah and Giora Senesh (Szenes), 1924. Credit: National Library of Israel's Hannah Senesh Archival Collection.

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Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist’s funeral held amid vows of retaliation

JNSNovember 30, 2020

“The enemies know and I, as a soldier, tell them that no crime, no terror and no stupid act will go unanswered by the Iranian people,” says Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami at Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’s funeral.

The funeral procession of assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Mashhad, Iran, on Nov. 30, 2020. Credit: Tasnim News Agency.

newsWho was Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the ‘mysterious’ nuclear scientist killed outside of Tehran?

Yaakov Lappin

He headed the “weaponization” group of Iran’s nuclear program, attended an underground nuclear-weapons test in North Korea in 2013 and was earmarked for the stage following a sufficient accumulation of uranium, a former senior Israeli military intelligence analyst tells JNS.

The site of the assassination and vehicle of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh near Tehran. Nov. 27, 2020. Cresit: Fars News Agency.

briefUAE and Jordan condemn assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist

Israel Hayom

Following the targeted killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in an operation widely attributed to Israel, Amman and Abu Dhabi, which have peace treaties with Jerusalem, call for “restraint” to avoid an “escalation of tensions.”

ColumnThe assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What are Iran’s options?

Ardavan Khoshnood BESA Center

Tehran will have to respond to the killing of the architect of its nuclear program, but will likely look to save face rather than risk open war.

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Israeli advocate for disability rights to serve on expert UN committee

JNSNovember 30, 2020

Odelia Fitoussi, born with muscular dystrophy (SMA2), will become the first Israeli elected to the prestigious CRPD body.

Odelia Fitoussi. Credit: Israel's Mission to the United Nations.

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Saudi Arabia officially allows Israeli airliners to fly over airspace to UAE, Bahrain

JNSNovember 30, 2020

Israir is scheduled to conduct the first such flight to Dubai on Dec. 1.

El Al Flight 971 departing from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, on Aug. 31, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

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Slovenia labels Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist group

JNSNovember 30, 2020

It becomes the sixth European Union member after the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia to recognize the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

The Hezbollah flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Palestinian Authority religious-affairs adviser hails terrorists as ‘great martyrs’

JNSNovember 30, 2020

P.A. Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash lauds “beloved” PLO chief Yasser Arafat, Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin, mass murderer Abu Jihad and Black September head Abu Iyad.

Palestinian Authority Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash on the program "Reexamination," broadcast on official P.A. TV on Nov. 11, 2020. Credit: PMW.

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‘Mizrahi stories’ highlight newest campus campaign by CAMERA

Eliana RudeeJNSNovember 27, 2020

“Jews come in many shapes and colors, whether they look European, Middle Eastern, black, etc. This campaign can help people understand this concept of the diversity of Jews,” says Eden Abraham Bouskila, 19, a CAMERA Fellow at UC Davis in California.

A group of Iraqi Jews who fled to Palestine following the 1941 Farhud pogrom in Baghdad. They reached Palestine after considerable difficulties, including arrest, trial and imprisonment by the British authorities as well as deportation. Credit: Moshe Baruch via Wikimedia Commons.