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“To have that full commitment and engagement, both at the public level, but also in the faith school system, is incredibly powerful,” Heather Mann, a project officer with UNESCO, told JNS.
“This is another vile act, but we are not intimidated,” Israeli Ambassador Zvi Vapni said.
In Melbourne, demonstrators defaced the Hochgurtel Fountain; In Athens, protesters unfurled massive anti-Israel banners on the cliffs of the Acropolis.
“Hamas proves time and again that it has no interest in the well-being of the residents of the Gaza Strip,” Maj. Gen. Ghasan Alyan posted on X.
The American leader pushed back against the United Nations report stating Israel was committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Con man Shimon Hayut, 34, was arrested by Georgian authorities at Batumi airport “at Interpol’s request.”
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.
The Palestinian Authority described the decision as “a courageous step that is consistent with international law and United Nations resolutions.”
“The international community’s goal must remain unchanged: to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear capabilities,” Israel’s foreign minister stated.
Senators voted 47-43 to approve the former national security advisor and congressman from Florida on a mostly party-line basis.
“The challenges faced by the Jewish community are increasingly global in nature, and our response must be global as well,” the U.S.-based National Jewish Advocacy Center stated.
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.”
