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Barring the Israeli booth “represents yet another intrusion by political ideology that exploits every opportunity to use attacks against Israel for electoral propaganda purposes,” said Israel’s ambassador to Italy.
The CSU stalls $35 million pledge by SPD minister, demanding guarantees money won’t support projects threatening the Jewish state.
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter told the Jewish actress that her antisemitic acceptance speech at the Emmys “puts Jewish lives at risk.”
Fedez’s reference to “pure-blooded Italians” and “Adolf Hitler’s accent” in lyrics about Jannik Sinner sparked outrage and a formal complaint.
A video shared by the Israeli Embassy showed the cabin filled with music, transforming a tedious wait into a “powerful moment of resilience and joy.”
The marine mammals “exhibited rich social behavior, including group resting and continuous jumping displays,” according to Haifa University researcher Aviad Scheinin.
Tel Aviv University ranked seventh worldwide, Technion breaks into global top 10 in PitchBook’s 2025 ranking for leading universities around the world.
“Sometimes you innovate and sometimes you seek perfection,” Shani Seidman, of Manischewitz, told JNS.
“Food brings people together, and we need people to get together now more than ever,” Jason Stahl told JNS.
Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced a resolution faulting Israel and Hamas for the lack of peace, calling on the U.S. president to “recognize a demilitarized state of Palestine.”
Officials stress Hamas devices are kept in secure IDF facilities after burglars in Israel’s north stole phones seized at Kerem Shalom.
“There’s a very technical definition about what genocide might be, but more and more people are raising the issue,” the pontiff said.
