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Featured Column
Melanie Phillips
JNS
July 7, 2022
The fall of Boris Johnson
The question for voters in Britain, America and Israel is whether a leader’s gifts are more important than his character flaws—or vice versa.
news
Sports
This year, the Maccabiah Games are going live …
Mike Wagenheim
JNS
July 7, 2022
A former NBA announcer is taking 14 students and a small group of mentors to Israel in a pioneering effort to broadcast the Maccabiah Games, Olympic-style.
brief
Blinken congratulates Lapid on becoming Israeli premier
Ariel Kahana
Israel Hayom
July 7, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington’s “unwavering commitment to the U.S.-Israel partnership, Israel’s security and to countering shared threats.”
news
What Lapid’s government can and cannot do, and the controversy over who decides
David Isaac
news
Lapid’s likely priorities in the months ahead
David Isaac
The Column
Views on the news
Publish your Column!
Danny Danon
An open letter to President Biden on his planned visit to eastern Jerusalem
Shoshana Bryen
The bullet that killed Abu Akleh
Sean Durns
‘The Washington Post’ and the ‘Kashoggi way’ of journalism
Mitchell Bard
Losing the semantic battle, winning the war against BDS
Arlene Kushner
A ‘Marshall Plan’ for the Palestinian Authority won’t work
David Suissa
Jewish Journal
What the Highland Park massacre hides from us
Ariel Kahana
Khan al-Ahmar the untouchable
Karma Feinstein Cohen
The defeated do not make demands, the victors do
Clifford D. May
Shaping the future of the world
Karen Bekker
Major media outlets ignored eyewitness testimony on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh
Daniel Greenfield
A revolution against the administrative state
Karni Eldad
Israel Hayom
The Shireen Abu Akleh case has followed a familiar pattern
Yoram Ettinger
Biden’s Middle East visit: The nuts and bolts
Thane Rosenbaum
Jewish Journal
The rotting Big Apple
Ruthie Blum
Biden’s appalling message of ‘principled patriotism’
Stephen M. Flatow
The bullet that doesn’t matter
Benjamin Kerstein
The rise of the anti-Zionist Jews and heretical messianism
Eithan Orkibi
Israel Hayom
Lapid talks about a ‘poison machine,’ but Netanyahu was its real target
Andrew E. Harrod
A Rutgers professor demands Muslims get woke
Gina Raphael
The influencers fighting for Israel on the digital battlefield
Dr. Eric R. Mandel
Do Qatar’s interests align with America’s?
Naomi Grant
Ben & Jerry’s ‘victory’ is a hollow one
Elie Kirshenbaum
The next frontier for Arab-Israeli normalization
Irit Tratt
Following in the footsteps of Abraham
Eran Lerman
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
The US defense establishment’s special relationship with Israel
Melanie Phillips
Licking Ben & Jerry’s
Eliezer Marom
Israel Hayom
Against Hezbollah, the best defense is a good offense
Carole Greenfield, Gail Hammerman and Karen Bloom
The National Education Association has no business platforming hate
David Suissa
Jewish Journal
Can we celebrate July Fourth if we’re the ‘Disunited States’ of America?
Elana Yael Heideman
Fear, memory and action inspired by Elie Wiesel
Lt. Col. (res) Maurice Hirsch
Palestinian Media Watch
The PA expects President Biden to ignore US law
Jonathan S. Tobin
Give all parents the chance to choose the best school for their child
Yoav Limor
Israel Hayom
An anxious Iran is growing desperate
Ben Cohen
Wishing Israel away
Ariel Bulshtein
Israel Hayom
Putin is inadvertently building up NATO
David Suissa
Jewish Journal
Postcard from Tzfat, the antidote to Zoom
Eyal Zisser
Classrooms before missiles
Rabbi Yossy Goldman
A Jew should be a Jew, both inside and outside
Yehuda Shlezinger
Israel Hayom
Israeli politics has not seen the last of Bennett
Yifat Erlich
Israel Hayom
Bennett brought about his own downfall
Rafael Medoff
Jewish Journal
Russia sees Auschwitz as a political tool
Mitchell Bard
Who stole Palestinian land? Jordan
Ruthie Blum
Let UNRWA die already
Clifford D. May
Nikki Haley’s approach to foreign policy isn’t based on wishful thinking
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Who cares when the Palestinian Authority violates human rights?
Kobi Erez
The first priority for Israel is Supreme Court reform
Limor Samimian-Darash
Israel Hayom
Netanyahu is a true right-winger
Nadav Shragai
Israel Hayom
For Netanyahu, winning over the center is more than a tactic
Dan Schnur
Jewish Journal
What would Ruth Bader Ginsburg do?
Tamar Sternthal
CAMERA
Fareed Zakaria’s fabrication: Israel didn’t condemn Russian aggression
Oded Granot
Israel Hayom
Biden’s Mideast visit will be more complicated than he thought
Jonathan Spyer
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security
The latest killings in Iran may indicate a notable shift in Israeli strategy
Anne Bayefsky
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
The UN Commission of Inquiry on ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’ is an inquisition
Daniel Greenfield
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s favorite BDS group mourns ISIS terrorist
Ruthie Blum
Bolstering Bibi by deriding his backers
David Garrett
Opponents of Portugal’s Sephardic citizenship law have declared war on the Jewish community
Jonathan Feldstein
Helping American parents get the formula they need from Israel
Stephen M. Flatow
Will Biden visit Palestinian sites honoring the killer of his friend’s niece?
Steven Emerson
Why won’t CAIR condemn an anti-Semitic BDS map? The answer is obvious
James Sinkinson
It’s time for Western powers to terminate UNRWA
Benjamin Kerstein
The coming election campaign will be the ugliest in Israel’s history
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
America’s rabbinical schools must require ‘ahavat Yisrael’ from their students
Martin Sherman
The Russia-Ukraine war proves that no one will come to Israel’s aid
Fiamma Nirenstein
With the end of Roe v. Wade, women are paying the price for America’s culture war
Richard D. Heideman
The audacity of Mahmoud Abbas
Yona Schiffmiller
The aid industry’s blindness to terror
Michael Segall
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Iranian protests continue and are shaking the unity of the conservative camp
Alastair Kirk
The UK must end its double standard over Jerusalem
Eyal Zisser
Someone in Washington is scared of Iran
Yoav Limor
Iran’s terrorism in Turkey exposes certain truths
Shimon Nataf
Israel’s unique judicial selection method and its shortcomings
Sharon Slater
From Surfside to Ukraine
see more
The Wire
Latest releases from the Jewish World
Publish to the JNS Wire
Highland Park parade shooter visited local synagogue
CCL Shul Members
Latin American Jewish educators confab highlights role of Israeli Shlichim in Diaspora
World Mizrachi
Masa Facilitates internships for young Jewish adults at Jewish nonprofits and Israeli startups across North America
Masa Israel Journey
Portuguese news agency ‘Lusa’ manipulated official communiqués from the Jewish communities of Lisbon and Oporto
Portuguese Jewish News
StandWithUs praises Unilever’s decision to cancel Ben & Jerry’s discriminatory boycott
StandWithUs
Premier international Kosher Food & Wine Experience makes triumphant return to Israel and London
Royal Wine Corp
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh named American Jewish University’s VP for Jewish engagement
American Jewish University
Colombian-Israeli visual artist Orly Anan reveals first look of art film ‘EIN SOF,’ a talent show from a parallel galaxy
Orly Anan
‘Peace for our time:’ A Wiesenthal Center open letter to the European Union
Simon Wiesenthal Centre Europe
Hebrew U. confers honorary doctorate degree on Jehuda Reinharz, renowned Jewish historian and Pres. and CEO of the Mandel Foundation
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Mechanism facilitating seniors’ access to technology wins Jerusalem College of Technology Women’s Hackathon
Jerusalem College of Technology
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces the election of Shira Ruderman to its board
Ruderman Family Foundation
Orthodox Union’s Impact Accelerator awards five Jewish communal organizations innovation grants
Impact Accelerator
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to prominent executive and Jewish leader Helen D. Jacobs-Lepor
American Friends of the Hebrew University
StandWithUs applauds 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for upholding Arkansas anti-BDS law
StandWithUs
200 Florida students head to Israel for the adventure of a lifetime
Jewish National Fund-USA
Veteran fundraiser to lead development of largest philanthropic project in Zionist world
Jewish National Fund-USA
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to celebrated artist, photographer and philanthropist Evelene Wechsler
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University confers honorary doctorate degree on Prof. Lotte Bailyn, pioneer work-family scholar
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University confers honorary doctorate degree on Joseph Neubauer, internationally recognized philanthropist and former Aramark CEO
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to prominent attorney William J. Kilberg
American Friends of the Hebrew University
First peer-to-peer lending platform launched to support Israeli small businesses
SparkIL
Filmmaker/artist Eva Lanska unveils powerful documentary in support of Meir Panim at special charitable event in London
Eva Lanska
Madrid launches new peace conference, this time focused on boosting economic ties with the Middle East
Madrid and The New Middle East
New room dedicated to anti-Semitism in Portugal inaugurated at Jewish Museum of Oporto
Portuguese Jewish News
Women filmmakers from Pakistan honored in 2022 Women’s Empowerment and Religious Freedom Film Competition
Empower Women Media
Aish and Jewlish enter into a strategic partnership, making Aish the #1 global Jewish food media brand
Aish
Christian organization tops $1 million for Ukrainian rescue efforts
Bridges for Peace
Jerusalem College of Technology Breaks Ground on Trailblazing New Women’s Campus
Jerusalem College of Technology
JWed launches JWedServices.com to help singles find their chosen one sooner
JWed.com
Ishay Ribo elevates disability care with benefit concert for ADI
ADI
June is Men’s Health Month: JScreen encourages men to take control of their health
JScreen
OneTable Research Advisory Board welcomes Gage Gorsky, PhD
OneTable
Israeli artist/filmmaker Eva Lanska to Auction NFT collection of ‘The Existential Choice’ at charity event in London in support of United Hatzalah
Eva Lanksa
Koach Eitan Initiative launches ‘Aphasia Onion Challenge’ to raise more awareness about the disability
Koach Eitan Initiative
Mosaic United opens $1M fund for Ukrainian Jewish refugee summer camp
Mosaic United
Mizrachi recruits 1,000 gap year students to serve as religious emissaries when they return to the diaspora
World Mizrachi
Father Patrick Desbois, who investigated the mass shootings of Jews during the Holocaust, joins CAM Advisory Board
Combat Antisemitism Movement
CNN’s report on the tragic shooting of Shireen Abu Akhleh is deeply misleading and irresponsible
StandWithUs
Rabba Yaffa Epstein joins The Jewish Education Project as its first-ever senior scholar and educator in residence
The Jewish Education Project
BACH Jewish community fetes local law enforcement at ‘Peace Officers Memorial Day’ BBQ
BACH Jewish Center
D.C. cyclist to pedal 62 miles to raise funds for pediatric rehab center, encourages community to ‘DCide to Ride for Good’ at Wheels of Love in DC on June 12
American Friends of ALYN Hospital
Alcohol beverage industry unites against hate and anti-Semitism: Spirit of Tolerance Council comprises leaders in support of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Record number of communities participate in World Mizrachi’s Israel360 this month
Mizrachi
Hidden Sparks taps veteran Jewish day school administrator as new director of education
Hidden Sparks
Orthodox Israel Coalition makes Israeli Day Parade debut on unified float
Orthodox Israel Coalition
Graduate students convene to discuss integral role of Israel in contemporary Jewish life
The iCenter
Portuguese Jewish School launches first-of-its-kind online Jewish education program in Portugal
Portuguese Jewish News
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held as StandWithUs opens expanded center in Jerusalem on May 22
StandWithUs
Hundreds of rabbis declare: The current Israeli government must be brought down, to save the lives of countless Jews
Pikuach Nefesh: The Rabbinical Congress for Peace
see more
The Wire
Latest releases from the Jewish World
Publish to the JNS Wire
Highland Park parade shooter visited local synagogue
CCL Shul Members
Latin American Jewish educators confab highlights role of Israeli Shlichim in Diaspora
World Mizrachi
Masa Facilitates internships for young Jewish adults at Jewish nonprofits and Israeli startups across North America
Masa Israel Journey
Portuguese news agency ‘Lusa’ manipulated official communiqués from the Jewish communities of Lisbon and Oporto
Portuguese Jewish News
StandWithUs praises Unilever’s decision to cancel Ben & Jerry’s discriminatory boycott
StandWithUs
Premier international Kosher Food & Wine Experience makes triumphant return to Israel and London
Royal Wine Corp
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh named American Jewish University’s VP for Jewish engagement
American Jewish University
Colombian-Israeli visual artist Orly Anan reveals first look of art film ‘EIN SOF,’ a talent show from a parallel galaxy
Orly Anan
‘Peace for our time:’ A Wiesenthal Center open letter to the European Union
Simon Wiesenthal Centre Europe
Hebrew U. confers honorary doctorate degree on Jehuda Reinharz, renowned Jewish historian and Pres. and CEO of the Mandel Foundation
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Mechanism facilitating seniors’ access to technology wins Jerusalem College of Technology Women’s Hackathon
Jerusalem College of Technology
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces the election of Shira Ruderman to its board
Ruderman Family Foundation
Orthodox Union’s Impact Accelerator awards five Jewish communal organizations innovation grants
Impact Accelerator
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to prominent executive and Jewish leader Helen D. Jacobs-Lepor
American Friends of the Hebrew University
StandWithUs applauds 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for upholding Arkansas anti-BDS law
StandWithUs
200 Florida students head to Israel for the adventure of a lifetime
Jewish National Fund-USA
Veteran fundraiser to lead development of largest philanthropic project in Zionist world
Jewish National Fund-USA
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to celebrated artist, photographer and philanthropist Evelene Wechsler
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University confers honorary doctorate degree on Prof. Lotte Bailyn, pioneer work-family scholar
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University confers honorary doctorate degree on Joseph Neubauer, internationally recognized philanthropist and former Aramark CEO
American Friends of the Hebrew University
Hebrew University presents honorary fellowship to prominent attorney William J. Kilberg
American Friends of the Hebrew University
First peer-to-peer lending platform launched to support Israeli small businesses
SparkIL
Filmmaker/artist Eva Lanska unveils powerful documentary in support of Meir Panim at special charitable event in London
Eva Lanska
Madrid launches new peace conference, this time focused on boosting economic ties with the Middle East
Madrid and The New Middle East
New room dedicated to anti-Semitism in Portugal inaugurated at Jewish Museum of Oporto
Portuguese Jewish News
Women filmmakers from Pakistan honored in 2022 Women’s Empowerment and Religious Freedom Film Competition
Empower Women Media
Aish and Jewlish enter into a strategic partnership, making Aish the #1 global Jewish food media brand
Aish
Christian organization tops $1 million for Ukrainian rescue efforts
Bridges for Peace
Jerusalem College of Technology Breaks Ground on Trailblazing New Women’s Campus
Jerusalem College of Technology
JWed launches JWedServices.com to help singles find their chosen one sooner
JWed.com
Ishay Ribo elevates disability care with benefit concert for ADI
ADI
June is Men’s Health Month: JScreen encourages men to take control of their health
JScreen
OneTable Research Advisory Board welcomes Gage Gorsky, PhD
OneTable
Israeli artist/filmmaker Eva Lanska to Auction NFT collection of ‘The Existential Choice’ at charity event in London in support of United Hatzalah
Eva Lanksa
Koach Eitan Initiative launches ‘Aphasia Onion Challenge’ to raise more awareness about the disability
Koach Eitan Initiative
Mosaic United opens $1M fund for Ukrainian Jewish refugee summer camp
Mosaic United
Mizrachi recruits 1,000 gap year students to serve as religious emissaries when they return to the diaspora
World Mizrachi
Father Patrick Desbois, who investigated the mass shootings of Jews during the Holocaust, joins CAM Advisory Board
Combat Antisemitism Movement
CNN’s report on the tragic shooting of Shireen Abu Akhleh is deeply misleading and irresponsible
StandWithUs
Rabba Yaffa Epstein joins The Jewish Education Project as its first-ever senior scholar and educator in residence
The Jewish Education Project
BACH Jewish community fetes local law enforcement at ‘Peace Officers Memorial Day’ BBQ
BACH Jewish Center
D.C. cyclist to pedal 62 miles to raise funds for pediatric rehab center, encourages community to ‘DCide to Ride for Good’ at Wheels of Love in DC on June 12
American Friends of ALYN Hospital
Alcohol beverage industry unites against hate and anti-Semitism: Spirit of Tolerance Council comprises leaders in support of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Record number of communities participate in World Mizrachi’s Israel360 this month
Mizrachi
Hidden Sparks taps veteran Jewish day school administrator as new director of education
Hidden Sparks
Orthodox Israel Coalition makes Israeli Day Parade debut on unified float
Orthodox Israel Coalition
Graduate students convene to discuss integral role of Israel in contemporary Jewish life
The iCenter
Portuguese Jewish School launches first-of-its-kind online Jewish education program in Portugal
Portuguese Jewish News
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held as StandWithUs opens expanded center in Jerusalem on May 22
StandWithUs
Hundreds of rabbis declare: The current Israeli government must be brought down, to save the lives of countless Jews
Pikuach Nefesh: The Rabbinical Congress for Peace
see more
brief
Saudi article calls for religious edict approving normalization with Israel
JNS
July 7, 2022
Intellectuals, journalists and social-media activists in Saudi Arabia directly criticize the Palestinians for not adopting a realistic policy conducive to resolving the conflict with Israel.
feature
‘Profound change in Saudi Arabia could bode well for future Jerusalem-Riyadh ties’
Yoav Limor
Israel Hayom
Senior Israel Hayom journalist Yoav Limor visits Saudi Arabia.
brief
Pro-Palestinian protesters target Jewish businesses on Canada Day
JNS
July 6, 2022
A video on Twitter showed protesters in Ontario waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Free, free Palestine,” as well as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
brief
Toronto man arrested for ‘hate-motivated graffiti’ at York University
Trevor York, 35, has been charged with seven counts of mischief and damage to property, and one count of break and enter.
brief
Gantz: Hezbollah UAVs intercepted by Israel were made in Iran
JNS
July 7, 2022
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz also called for an improved nuclear deal formula between world powers and Iran.
brief
WATCH News Flash: Another Hezbollah drone downed heading for Israel, and a Palestinian terror suspect arrested
ILTV
brief
Study: UNRWA materials urge Palestinians to take up ‘hobby’ of killing Israelis
JNS
July 7, 2022
The IMPACT-se study cites grammar exercise teaching that “the Palestinians sacrifice their blood to liberate Jerusalem.”
brief
Israel, Turkey move forward on civil aviation agreement
JNS
July 7, 2022
The agreement, if signed, will allow Israeli airlines access to Turkey.
brief
Israel to reopen economic office in Turkey after three-year hiatus
The return of an Israeli economic attaché in Istanbul will affect some 1,500 Israeli companies currently exporting to the Turkish market, according to Israel’s Economy Ministry.
brief
Bedouin IDF recruit arrested on suspicion of being in terror group
JNS
July 7, 2022
The suspect enlisted in the Israeli military on the orders of the Kata’ab al-Muhajadin organization, according to the Israel Security Agency.
brief
Palestinian arrested for assaulting Israeli with weapon in terror attack
The suspect is believed to have used an ax or hammer to deal two to three strikes to the head of 47-year-old Yitzhak Dahan of Bnei Brak, who is recovering in the hospital.
news
Abbas and Haniyeh did not want to meet, say observers
David Isaac
JNS
July 6, 2022
“These two camps are in a very bitter and bloody competition for hegemony and influence in the region,” said Kobi Michael, a senior research fellow at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies.
brief
PA leader Abbas meets with Hamas chief for first time in years
Dana Ben-Shimon
Israel Hayom
Relations between the sides have been severely strained since Hamas’s bloody overthrow of Fatah in Gaza in 2007.
brief
Knesset member Yair Golan announces bid for Meretz leadership
Amir Ettinger
Israel Hayom
July 7, 2022
Golan told reporters he seeks to “fight the messianic and corrupt right.”
brief
Syria: One killed in targeted Israeli strike near border with Israel
JNS
July 6, 2022
The Israeli military announces the downing of a fourth Hezbollah UAV.
brief
Russia condemns what it calls ‘irresponsible’ Israeli strikes in Syria
Moscow demands the “unconditional cessation” of Jerusalem’s effort to curb Iranian military build-up across northern border.
brief
Erdan: ‘UN must take action over Hezbollah posts along Israel-Lebanon border’
Ariel Kahana
Israel Hayom
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan calls on the Security Council to order the removal of disguised military posts set up along Israel’s northern frontier.
brief
Hezbollah-linked website: Terror group in Lebanon to use UAVs against Israel
It called the deployment of three UAVs a “deterrent” for Israel “looting” Lebanon’s oil resources.
news
Mideast History
15 years since Hamas took over Gaza: ‘The most dramatic development in Palestinian arena’
Yaakov Lappin
JNS
July 6, 2022
Israeli observers say if Israel Defense Forces were not in the West Bank, there is no doubt that another Hamas coup would occur, much like the fateful events that occurred in June 2007 in the Gaza Strip • Is Hamas preparing to make its move on the day after the departure of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas?
news
Fate of E1 construction plan postponed as Israel gears up for Biden visit
Josh Hasten
JNS
July 6, 2022
A tour of the contested area reveals heated opinions from Jewish and Arab residents on the future of the designated construction corridor.
brief
Israel to ban cages, beak trimming for egg-laying hens
Diana Bletter
Israel21c
July 7, 2022
A new law sets advanced standards to ensure product safety for consumers and a significant improvement in the welfare of hens.
Video
July 6, 2022
‘The Mossad wants to go home by 5 o’clock’
“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Alon Gur Arye
brief
US special envoy: Iran ‘weeks’ away from enriched uranium for nuke
JNS
July 6, 2022
Robert Malley describes last week’s talks in Qatar aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal as “more than a little bit of a wasted occasion.”
brief
At presentation in Greece, Gantz unveils satellite images of Iranian ships in Red Sea
The Israeli defense minister says “it is a direct threat to international trade, energy supply and the global economy.”
brief
National Library of Israel digitizes manuscript on Portuguese Inquisition
JNS
July 6, 2022
Written in Portuguese, the document is known as “Memoria de Todos os Autos-da-Fé Que Setem Feito em Lisboa” (“An Accounting of All the Autos-da-Fé That Took Place in Lisbon”).
brief
Another 150 Ethiopians arrive on ‘aliyah’ flight to Ben-Gurion International Airport
JNS
July 6, 2022
“Many have been waiting for decades for this moment; we see it as a central Zionist ideal to make reunions possible,” said Yael Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
news
Lapid to Macron at Paris meeting: ‘The world must respond’ to Iran
JNS Staff
JNS
July 6, 2022
The situation “will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, which would threaten world peace. We must work together to stop that from happening,” said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
brief
Lapid in Paris to discuss ‘dangerous’ Iran nuclear deal with Macron
Israeli PM calls on the Lebanese government to restrain Hezbollah “or we will be compelled to do so.”
news
Lapid’s likely priorities in the months ahead
David Isaac
Experts say new prime minister must deal with Iran, Israeli-Arab violence and education, continue successful security policies.
news
IDF intercepts three Hezbollah drones approaching Israel’s Karish gas rig
Yaakov Lappin
JNS
July 2, 2022
The drones, which were launched from Lebanon, were shot down over the Mediterranean Sea.
brief
IDF representatives participate in military exercise in Morocco for the first time
The “African Lion 2022” exercise, led by the U.S. Africa Command and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, is the largest annual drill held by both militaries.
brief
Advocacy group says CUNY law-school faculty boycott of Israel may be illegal
JNS
July 6, 2022
S.A.F.E. CUNY files complaints with city and state agencies alleging violations of anti-discrimination laws.
news
Hearing gets intense over accusations of growing anti-Semitism at CUNY schools
Mike Wagenheim
New York City Council members grow frustrated with the lack of answers, action and absence by the administration.
brief
German museums return Nazi-looted artworks to heirs of Jewish banker
JNS
July 6, 2022
One piece restituted was Johann Jakob Schillinger’s “Devil’s Bridge” from Berlin’s Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings).
news
By reposting info of BDS-promoting group, German city violates government resolutions
Benjamin Weinthal
Officials will continue giving a public platform to the anti-Israel Palestine Committee Stuttgart.
brief
Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever to block transfer of rights to Israeli business
JNS
July 6, 2022
The ice cream manufacturers’s parent company last week reached an agreement with a local licensee that would permit ongoing sales of products in Judea and Samaria.
news
Christian groups protest move by Presbyterian Church (USA) accusing Israel of apartheid
Andrew Jose
The Philos Project was at the forefront of demonstrations, organizing a campaign to drop a pre-drafted letter calling on the denomination’s leaders to reject an overture titled, “On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People.”
brief
Suspect vandalizes Ukrainian flag, paints swastikas on Florida home
JNS
July 6, 2022
The man who lives there says he won’t paint over the hate symbols yet.
brief
European Parliament members denounce use of international law to single out Israel
JNS
July 6, 2022
“Why hasn’t the E.U. ever called any other people’s residential activities in other occupied territories an international crime?,” says Dutch MEP Michiel Hoogeveen.
brief
22 Holocaust educators from 10 states tapped for Alfred Lerner fellowships
JNS
July 6, 2022
The program is a high-level academic seminar in which participants are exposed to noted scholars around the country.
brief
Iranian pulls out of Jiu-Jitsu competition after refusing to play against Israeli opponent
JNS
July 5, 2022
Hamid Amraei was originally scheduled to go head-to-head against a competitor from Brazil in the men’s 77-kilogram weight class in the AJP Tour Fujairah International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
news
Renewed calls for gun control after Fourth of July mass shooting leaves seven dead, 30-plus injured
Dmitriy Shapiro
JNS
July 5, 2022
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrived quickly at scene and spoke to media, calling for an end to gun violence • Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin: “The nation’s prayers are with Highland Park.”
news
Illinois suburban community grapples with loss, shock and coincidence after July 4 shooting
Mendel Super
Chabad.org/News
When images of the now-apprehended suspect began circulating, Schanowitz realized that he had seen the young man before: in Chabad’s Central Avenue Synagogue.
news
Gunman targets July Fourth parade in one of Chicago’s most Jewish suburbs
Mendel Super and Menachem Posner
Chabad.org/News
The annual celebration features floats, including Chabad’s giant menorah, marching bands and other special entertainment, and draws a crowd of thousands.
feature
UN’s point man on religious freedom has released his plan for combating anti-Semitism
Mike Wagenheim
JNS
July 5, 2022
Ahmed Shaheed presented a first-of-its-kind anti-Semitism report to the United Nations. Now, he’s looking to move beyond facts and figures with action.
Video
July 5, 2022
Republican candidate’s plan to fight Biden’s anti-Semitic appointees
Caroline Glick’s “Mideast News Hour” with guest Matthew Foldi
news
Criticism of Hezbollah raises questions about its political strength and long-term viability
David Isaac
JNS
July 5, 2022
“As long as the Lebanese government is hostage to Hezbollah, there's very little that ... outside countries can do,” say Israeli scholars.
brief
Lebanese leader reprimands Hezbollah for exposing country to ‘unnecessary risk’
The condemnation comes after the IDF downed three Hezbollah drones heading toward the Karish gas field, amid efforts to jump-start maritime border talks between Israel and Lebanon.
brief
Israel National Cyber Directorate teams up with Boeing on cyber defense
JNS
July 5, 2022
In a joint statement, the American aircraft manufacturer and the directorate said they would work together to facilitate a better understanding of cyber dangers.
brief
Hamas attempts to hack IDF soldiers’ phones
IDF Military Intelligence uncovers attempt by Hamas operatives to use fake Israeli social-media accounts to access soldiers’ devices.
brief
Bayer to establish cyber-security hub in Israel
Israel Hayom
The pharma giant plans to integrate the hub into Bayer’s global cyber unit. Local center to be one of the largest internal cyber units the multinational conglomerate operates.
brief
IDF soldiers targeted in drive-by shooting in Samaria
JNS
July 5, 2022
“The soldiers located bullet casings during searches of the area,” said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. “No IDF injuries were reported.”
brief
Israeli seriously injured in Bnei Brak attack; police investigating motive
A man was walking to synagogue when an unknown assailant “gave him three hard strikes to the head.”
brief
Jewish Voice for Peace on July 4: America was colonized, like Palestine
JNS
July 5, 2022
The organization came under fire in 2020 for a since-deleted tweet that appeared to glorify the First Intifada.
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A hat trick of monumental architectural designs in Jerusalem
Simone Masha
July 5, 2022
A top Israeli architect is renewing one of the city’s most ancient sites.
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Why Israel is driving mobility innovation in Michigan
Abigail Klein Leichman
Israel21c
July 5, 2022
The chief mobility officer of Michigan, the heart of the US automotive industry, says Israeli companies are reinventing transportation infrastructure.
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IDF: Forensic analysis of bullet that killed ‘Al Jazeera’ reporter inconclusive
JNS
July 4, 2022
While agreeing that the testing was inconclusive, the U.S. State Department says Israeli forces were “likely responsible” for her accidental death.
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Whoever killed Abu Akleh, Israel has moral duty to fight Palestinian terror … and to better explain why
Charles Bybelezer
Amid rampant propaganda, Jerusalem needs a coherent strategy to convey its positions irrespective of how the Al Jazeera journalist was killed, experts say.
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45 years on, Vietnamese refugees are still writing their story in Israel
Avi Kumar
JNS
July 3, 2022
“Of course, I’m a true Israeli. I love surfing in the morning, I speak Hebrew, I was born and raised here,” says Tongi Noyan.
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Hezbollah ‘drone footage’ of Karish gas rig video faked, investigation finds
JNS
July 4, 2022
I24: Video released by Hezbollah is a doctored version of promotional material released by energy company Energean.
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WATCH News Flash: Prime Minister Lapid slams Hezbollah in first Cabinet meeting, after Israel intercepts 3 drones
ILTV
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Israel and Poland agree to return ambassadors, improve relations
JNS
July 4, 2022
Bilateral ties were severely damaged last year after Warsaw passed law effectively preventing restitution to the heirs of property seized by the Nazis.
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Chefs advocate for coexistence through cuisine
Jewish National Fund-USA’s Conversations on Zionism
Molly Zatman
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From counter-terrorism operative to artist: A portrait of one Israeli’s transformation
Josh Hasten
JNS
July 3, 2022
For more than three decades, Marc Provisor dedicated his life to keeping Israelis safe; now, he is transposing that experience onto canvas.
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This year’s Maccabiah Games are going live …
Mike Wagenheim
July 7, 2022
A former NBA announcer is taking 14 students and a small group of mentors to Israel in a pioneering effort to broadcast the Maccabiah Games, Olympic-style.
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Lapid to Macron at Paris talk: ‘World must respond’ to Iran
JNS Staff
July 6, 2022
The situation “will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, which would threaten world peace. We must work together to stop that from happening,” said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
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‘The Mossad wants to go home by 5 o’clock’
Molly Zatman
July 6, 2022
“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Alon Gur Arye
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Mideast History
15 years since Hamas took Gaza: ‘Most dramatic development in Palestinian arena’
Yaakov Lappin
July 6, 2022
Israeli observers say if Israel Defense Forces were not in the West Bank, there is no doubt that another Hamas coup would occur, much like the fateful events that occurred in June 2007 in the Gaza Strip • Is Hamas preparing to make its move on the day after the departure of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas?
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Christian groups protest move by Presbyterian Church (USA) accusing Israel of apartheid
Andrew Jose
July 6, 2022
The Philos Project led opposition to the denomination’s overture, “On Recognition That Israel’s Laws, Policies, and Practices Constitute Apartheid Against the Palestinian People.”
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Abbas and Haniyeh did not want to meet, say observers
David Isaac
July 6, 2022
“These two camps are in a very bitter and bloody competition for hegemony and influence in the region,” said Kobi Michael, a senior research fellow at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies.
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Fate of E1 construction plan postponed as Israel gears up for Biden visit
Josh Hasten
July 6, 2022
A tour of the contested area reveals heated opinions from Jewish and Arab residents on the future of the designated construction corridor.
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Renewed calls for gun control after July Fourth mass shooting leaves seven dead, 30 injured
Dmitriy Shapiro
July 5, 2022
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrived quickly at scene and spoke to media, calling for an end to gun violence • Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin: “The nation’s prayers are with Highland Park.”
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Illinois suburban community grapples with loss, shock and coincidence after July 4 shooting
Mendel Super
Chabad.org/News
July 5, 2022
When images of the now-apprehended suspect began circulating, Schanowitz realized that he had seen the young man before: in Chabad’s Central Avenue Synagogue.
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Republican candidate’s plan to fight Biden’s anti-Semitic appointees
July 5, 2022
Caroline Glick’s “Mideast News Hour” with guest Republican congressional candidate Matthew Foldi.
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UN’s point man on religious freedom has released his plan for combating anti-Semitism
Mike Wagenheim
July 5, 2022
Ahmed Shaheed presented a first-of-its-kind anti-Semitism report to the United Nations. Now, he’s looking to move beyond facts and figures with action.
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Criticism of Hezbollah raises questions about its political strength and long-term viability
David Isaac
July 5, 2022
“As long as the Lebanese government is hostage to Hezbollah, there's very little that ... outside countries can do,” say Israeli scholars.
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A hat trick of monumental architectural designs in Jerusalem
Simone Masha
July 5, 2022
A top Israeli architect is renewing one of the city’s most ancient sites.
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Gunman targets July Fourth parade in one of Chicago’s most Jewish suburbs
Mendel Super and Menachem Posner
Chabad.org/News
July 5, 2022
The annual celebration features floats, including Chabad’s giant menorah, marching bands and other special entertainment, and draws a crowd of thousands.
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Why Israel is driving mobility innovation in Michigan
Abigail Klein Leichman
Israel21c
July 5, 2022
The chief mobility officer of Michigan, the heart of the US automotive industry, says Israeli companies are reinventing transportation infrastructure.
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