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Jonathan S. TobinJNS

Obama and Biden aided the real war on women in Iran. Can the US change course?

Joe Biden and Barack Obama in Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 23, 2008, right after Biden was introduced by Obama as his running mate. Credit: Daniel Schwen via Wikimedia Commons.

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Caroline GlickJNS

How Benny Gantz killed Israeli-Palestinian peace

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the launch in Tel Aviv of his National Unity Party's election campaign, Sept. 6, 2022. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

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Signs Yom Kippur is almost here in Israel

Judy Lash BalintJNS

People walk along an empty road in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, Oct. 9, 2019. Credit: Sara Klatt/Flash90.

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Melanie PhillipsJNS

Why social justice warriors can’t deal with anti-Semitism

Anti-Israel protest in London in June 2021. Credit: Loredana Sangiuliano/Shutterstock.

Israeli basketball forward Deni Avdija answers questions at the Washington Wizards' annual Media Day, Sept. 23, 2022. Credit: Screenshot.

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Israel’s Deni Avdija is back for a third year with the Wizards

Howard BlasJNS

The forward led the national team in points, rebounds and assists at the EuroBasket tournament.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 22, 2022. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.

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UN Security Council hails Lapid’s ‘two-state’ commitment, questions Israeli couterterrorism ops

Mike WagenheimJNS

United States Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield hailed Lapid’s announcement last week at the General Assembly as “courageous and impassioned.”

briefUS ‘deeply concerned’ by security situation in Judea and Samaria

“We call on all parties to do everything in their power to de-escalate the situation and return to a period of calm,” says State Department spokesman Ned Price.

Featured ColumnAlex Traiman

With call for Palestinian state at UN, Lapid has defined Israel’s upcoming fifth election

By officially calling for “an agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid has changed the election paradigm from “anybody but Netanyahu” back to the issue that has divided Israel’s left and right since Yitzhak Rabin signed the infamous Oslo Accords in 1993.

Rutgers University hedge on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick, N.J. Credit: Tomwsulcer/Wikimedia Commons.

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‘Antisemitism has no place in New Jersey,’ governor says after vandalism at Rutgers Jewish fraternity

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Anti-Semitic incidents had reached an all-time high in New Jersey last year, including 112 instances of vandalism.

Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in Jenin on Sept. 28, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

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IDF hunts terror cell after drive-by attack on Israeli vehicle

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“If we need to bring another two battalions to Judea and Samaria and stop all training, we will do so,” says the IDF chief of staff.

briefBrother of Dizengoff terrorist killed in firefight with IDF in Jenin

Rahman Hazem had been on the run, together with his father, Fathi Hazem, since his brother Ra’ad Hazem killed three people in Tel Aviv on April 7.

briefSecurity forces thwart Rosh Hashanah attempt to derail train in northern Israel

Michel Makhoul and JNS staff Israel Hayom

An obstacle was placed on the track between Akko and Karmiel, according to police • A Galilee resident was arrested in connection with the incident, but was released following interrogation.

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Yad L’Olim Staff in front of the Knesset in June 2022 (Credit: Michael Katz)

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Nevet NGO works to ensure that Israeli children don’t spend the school day hungry

Howard BlasJNS

Leyla, from South Africa, appears in an online video campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Israeli NGO Nevet. Credit: Nevet.

The Seongsan Bridge over the Han River in Seoul, Sept. 27, 2022. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

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Israel-South Korea free trade agreement passes final hurdle

David IsaacJNS

China and Vietnam are expected to be the next to sign FTAs with Jerusalem.

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle. Credit: Elbit Systems.

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Israel’s Elbit Systems wins $120 million contract to supply UAVs to Thailand

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The Israeli defense firm will provide the Royal Thai Navy with the advanced Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol unmanned aerial vehicle.

Lev Tahor members walk in London, July 8, 2022. Source: Twitter.

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Mexican cops raid Lev Tahor compound, remove children

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Two members of the sect were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and severe sexual offenses.

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Emmanuel NavonJerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security

Leveraging the Abraham Accords for Israel’s relations with Europe

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on June 14, 2022. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

Featured ColumnJonathan S. Tobin

Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni a friend or a foe of the Jews?

Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense.

newsPolitical factors delaying Israel’s sale of Arrow-3 to Germany

Yaakov Lappin

The lack of American approval for the export of the system, which was developed with substantial US funding, is behind the delay.

Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director General Moshe Edri delivers remarks at the 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, September 28, 2022. Credit: Courtesy.

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Israel’s atomic energy chief: Israel and the world cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran

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Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director Moshe Edri also warned the 66th IAEA General Conference that Syria’s ongoing non-compliance with the agency is “extremely dangerous.”

briefIran resumes dialogue with IAEA over nuclear activity at undeclared sites

Death toll of clashes between Iranian civilians and security forces rises following the death of an Iranian woman arrested over “failure to wear a veil.”

briefStudy: Nearly half of Israelis agree Iran nuke sites should be attacked even without US support

The survey by the Israel Democracy Institute also found that less than a third of Jewish Israelis want the next government to advance the two-state solution with the Palestinians.

briefUS downs Iranian drone

The UAV bombing operation killed nine and wounded 32 at an Iranian-Kurdish resistance group base in northern Iraq.

An "Israeli Apartheid Week" event at UCLA, May 2010. Credit: AMCHA Initiative.

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Over half of BDS-exposed US students support boycott

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Support for Israel is lower at colleges than in the overall population.

Jeffrey Lax, a professor of business at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. Credit: Courtesy.

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CUNY pulls former CAIR staffer from anti-Zionism investigation

Mike WagenheimJNS

Prof. Jeffrey Lax says choosing a former employee of the Council on American–Islamic Relations to conduct the probe showed “at best, extremely poor judgment.”

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, September 20, 2022. Credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO.

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US Jewish leaders, Erdogan meet for the first time in three years

Mike WagenheimJNS

The community representatives raised concerns about Hamas’s base in Turkey.

Sarah Bolger and Alexander Newton in a scene from "Beautiful Blue Eyes." Credit: Courtesy of MovieFarm.

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Jewish director says Facebook banning ads for his Holocaust film was shameful

Alan ZeitlinJNS

Joshua Newton said the tech giant’s move hurt his film’s prospects.

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September 21, 2022

Arab Israeli activist: No danger to Al Aqsa Mosque

“Global Perspectives” with Ellie Cohanim and guest Yoseph Haddad

briefIsrael to allow 24-hour access at border crossing with Jordan

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said, “We do not support settlement growth. I made that position quite clear to the government."

Israel’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Orit Farkash-Hacohen with CEO of Start-Up Nation Central Avi Hasson at the “Morocco-Israel Connect to Innovate” in Casablanca, May 2022. Credit: Courtesy.

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US-Israel strategic dialogue on critical technologies to convene at White House

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Talks will cover emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as well as fields of global concern such as pandemic preparedness, preparing for climate change, and food security.

Eviation's Alice electric aircraft. Credit: Eviation.com.

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First flight: Israeli-designed electric plane takes off in US

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Eviation plans to produce an executive model with a more opulent cabin, a cargo variant, and a nine-passenger configuration.

The Nigun Quartet will perform at the International Days of Jewish Music. Credit: nigunquartet.com.

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German Jewish music festival brings global performers

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The International Days of Jewish Music will touch all corners of the country and the musical spectrum.

Children in Jerusalem demonstrating against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Feb. 28, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Israel will not recognize results of Russian ‘referendums’ in Ukrainian provinces

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Israeli Foreign Ministry says it recognizes Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty; 20 injured Ukrainian soldiers receiving Israeli medical care.

briefUkraine: Israel provided ‘a little intel’ on Iran’s support for Russia

The official added, however, that his country needs much more help from the Jewish state.

newsRussia and Iran’s growing military and political ties worry Israel

Ariel Ben Solomon

They hold opposing interests and the mutual suspicion is still there, but the two countries have no better option.

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Arab Joint List disintegration may aid Netanyahu, Israel’s right in upcoming election

David IsaacJNS

Members of the Arab Joint List take a selfie following a discussion on the "family reunification law", during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Featured ColumnRuthie Blum

Benny Gantz’s anti-Netanyahu Rosh Hashanah message

Israel’s touter of “national unity” had the nerve to propose an “end-of-the-country interview” in the event of a Likud victory on Nov. 1.

briefLapid endorses Palestinian state in UN speech, Israeli right condemns remarks

“Despite all the obstacles, still today a large majority of Israelis support the vision of this two-state solution. I am one of them,” Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said.

Youssef al-Qaradawi, Jan. 3, 2018. Credit: Ebong Abd via Wikimedia Commons.

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‘Sheikh of terrorists’ and Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader dies in Qatar

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have all labelled Youssef al-Qaradawi’s International Union of Muslim Scholars as a terrorist entity; Hamas mourns his passing.

Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, at a rally in Beit Lahiya, May 30, 2021. Credit: Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

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‘Hamas must choose between violence and rebuilding Gaza’

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Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar warns Hamas in Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar he cannot continue to orchestrate terrorism in Judea and Samaria.

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Jonathan S. TobinJNS

Get out your crystal ball! Take the 5783 Jewish pundit quiz

A table set for a traditional Rosh Hashanah meal in Israel, Sept.10, 2017. Photo by Mendy Hachtman/ Flash90.

Alrov Mamilla Avenue in Jerusalem on Aug. 11, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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The numbers are in: What’s in store for Israel’s population?

Hili Yacobi-Handelsman and JNS staffIsrael Hayom

According to the nation’s bureau of statistics, Israel currently has 9,593,000 residents, with that number expected to cross 10 million at the end of 2024 and 15 million at the end of 2048.

briefCentral Bureau of Statistics: Israel’s population nears 10 million

The Jewish state will be home to 10 million people by 2024, 15 million by 2048 and 20 million by the end of 2065, according to official data.

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan. Source: Screenshot.

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Sudan’s military ruler says ready to visit the Jewish state

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is committed to “reconciliation” with Israel.

Rafael’s SPYDER air-defense system. Credit: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

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Report: Israel to sell UAE air defense system

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The UAE has purchased Israeli equipment capable of countering drone assaults like the one that hit Abu Dhabi earlier this year, a source said.

briefIsraeli Navy and US Fifth Fleet complete ‘Digital Shield’ joint exercise

“The purpose of the exercise is strengthening cooperation between the militaries, constructing a shared understanding of the maritime domain as well as using artificial intelligence as part of the operational toolbox,” stated the IDF.

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Melanie PhillipsJNS

The real reason for the war against Israel and the West

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid speaks at a conference in Jaffa, June 7, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

New York Mayor Eric Adams hosts a roundtable strategy meeting at City Hall about the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City, Feb. 17, 2022. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

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Portal to document anti-Semitic incidents launched by OU and Secure Community Network

Faygie HoltJNS

The organizations are also rolling out a new system to notify synagogues who do not use electronics on Shabbat in the event of an emergency.

newsNY mayor says federal intervention welcome to help fight hate crimes against Jews

Mike Wagenheim

Eric Adams said recent reforms are designed to protect criminals.

briefUS Rep. Torres calls to probe NYC’s ‘failure’ to prosecute hate crimes

“The federal government can no longer stand by passively as anti-Semitic violence goes unchecked, Bronx lawmaker says.

briefStudy exposes the continuing rise of Jew-hatred on Twitter

There was an anti-Semitic tweet every 20 seconds in 2020.

“Israeli Apartheid Week” demonstration at UCLA, May 2010. Credit: AMCHA Initiative.

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Watchdog group gives 7 US colleges and universities a failing grade in new anti-Semitism report

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StopAntisemitism also finds that just 28% of students believe their school administration takes the matter of anti-Semitism and the protection of Jewish students seriously.

briefUS probe opened into ‘hostile anti-Semitic environment’ at University of Vermont

Some students say they’re afraid to identify as Jewish publicly.

newsJewish group launches public campaign against City University of New York’s chancellor over anti-Semitism

Mike Wagenheim

Alums for Campus Fairness is placing ads in New York newspapers and on digital media pressing Félix V. Matos Rodríguez to do more about rising campus anti-Semitism.

Former White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner receives the order of Merit of Hungary from Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in New York on Thursday. Courtesy Hungarian Mission to the United Nations.

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Hungary bestows a high honor on Jared Kushner

Mike WagenheimJNS

A key player in the Abraham Accords is awarded the Order of Merit of Hungary for his peace efforts and advancing American-Hungarian relations.

A delegation of young leaders from Abraham Accords countries on the steps of the U.S. House of Representatives. Credit: Courtesy of ISRAEL-is.

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Young leaders travel to DC to mark two-year anniversary of Abraham Accords

Dmitriy ShapiroJNS

Two years after Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords on the White House lawn, a delegation of young leaders from the countries seek to create paths of cooperation.

newsTwo years of peace: Youth from Abraham Accords states celebrate on US tour

Mike Wagenheim

The participants from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco held meetings with political and academic figures in Washington and N.Y.

Yeshiva University campus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Yeshiva University can go through appeals process without changing LGBTQ+ club’s status

JNS

Under the new agreement in place, when clubs do return, the university will not be required to add the YU Pride Alliance until the appeals process has run its course.

briefU.S. Supreme Court rules Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club

The Modern Orthodox university late last month appealed to the court, citing the school's First Amendment rights and arguing that recognizing YU Pride Alliance is contrary to its beliefs.

newsYeshiva U. suspends student clubs after SCOTUS declines to block LGBTQ group

Faygie Holt

At the heart of this case is whether the school must support an LGBTQ club on campus as it does other groups.

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September 22, 2022

Is it okay for a rabbi to be anti-Israel?

"Top Story" with Jonathan Tobin and guest Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Ep. 65

Featured ColumnJonathan S. Tobin

Can Reform and Conservative Judaism support for Zionism be revived?

With a disaffection from the Jewish state growing among Jewish liberals, pro-Israel rabbis are attempting to change the narrative. It’s an uphill battle, but one worth fighting.

Jon Medved, founder & CEO of OurCrowd (R), and Anil Soni, CEO of the WHO Foundation (L) announce the launch of the Global Health Equity Fund this week at the Clinton Global Initiative. Photo: Courtesy of OurCrowd.

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Israeli venture firm OurCrowd launches $200 million fund for global health solutions

Mike WagenheimJNS

The collaboration with the WHO Foundation comes in the wake of the weakness and inequity in health systems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

briefIsraelis lead international hunt for innovative cancer treatments

The CanceRNA consortium will initially focus on treating acute myeloid leukemia, which is related to pediatric cancer, and uveal melanoma.

briefTechnion ranked tops in Europe in AI for second consecutive year

The Haifa institution also placed 16th in the world in the field.

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September 21, 2022

How the UN gives international legitimacy to murderous regimes

“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Hillel Neuer

briefQatari ambassador to UN who called Jews ‘our enemies’ loses bid to chair rights forum

UN Watch documented Hend al-Muftah’s numerous anti-Semitic remarks, including a Twitter post in which she wrote, “The Jews focused their investments in industry and the media, and that is why they dominated, tyrannized and ruled the world.”

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas at a celebration for Israel’s 74th Independence Day held at a grand atrium of the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2022. Photo by Dmitriy Shapiro.

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Department of Homeland Security appoints 25 members to new Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

JNS

“These prominent faith and law enforcement leaders will help us build and strengthen the community partnerships that are so vital to our mission success,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

Then-U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss meets with then-Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Nov. 29, 2021. Credit: Stuart Mitchell.

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UK prime minister considering moving embassy to Jerusalem

JNS

A British government spokesperson said Liz Truss told Israeli PM Yair Lapid about “review of current location.”

briefUK ambassador ‘optimistic’ King Charles will visit Israel

Ram Liran Israel Hayom

“It's true that the Queen never visited Israel, but King Charles has visited several times as prince and was received by President Isaac Herzog very cordially,” said envoy Neil Wigan.

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Bollywood is coming to Israel

Maayan HoffmanJNS

From left: Ashwini Chaudhary, president of Golden Ratio Films India; Piiyush Singh, co-founder and group COO of Vistas Media Capital; and Atul Pandey, co-founder of Hundred Films. Credit: Maayan Hoffman.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid addresses the FIDF National New York Gala on Sept. 20, 2022. Photo Credit: Michel Priest, Courtesy of FIDF.

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Lapid addresses the Friends of the IDF in his first public appearance in US as prime minister

Mike WagenheimJNS

The FIDF held its annual gala with over 500 guests to raise funds in support of Israeli soldiers.

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Jonathan S. TobinJNS

Martha’s Vineyard and the high price of liberal Jewish ‘compassion’

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States, June 15, 2008. Credit: Michele Schaffer/Wikimedia Commons.

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Max Eisen’s lasting words on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism

Dovid ZaklikowskiJNS

Holocaust survivor Max Eisen. Photo: Eynat Katz of the March of the Living

A Palestinian boy wearing a Hamas headband aims a toy gun during a rally after prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, July 28, 2014. Credit: Sliman Khader/Flash90.

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Hamas ‘plotting to repeat Gaza takeover in Judea and Samaria’

Yaakov LappinJNS

Col. Grisha Yakubovich (res.) says Fatah is increasingly adopting the Islamist movement's rhetoric of promoting armed attacks on Israelis.

briefBody of Palestinian suspected of killing elderly woman in terror attack found in Tel Aviv

After a nightlong manhunt, Mousa Sarsour, 28, was found dead on a central street • IDF arrests five Palestinians for allegedly assisting in the plot.

briefIDF chief at Auschwitz: You need only to be human to understand the Nazi genocide

Aviv Kochavi says Iranian Holocaust denial “is an additional reminder that such people must not be allowed to possess any sort of capability to develop lethal weapons.”

Jordan’s King Abdullah II address to the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2022. Source: Youtube.

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Christian Zionists dispute King Abdullah’s claim that their faith is ‘under fire in Jerusalem’

Kassy DillonJNS

“Jordan has dropped from the warmest peace with Israel some five years ago to the coldest," said Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

briefLapid to King Abdullah: Israel will thwart Palestinian terrorism ahead of High Holidays

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid met with Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

briefLapid meets with Erdoğan, Guterres on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session

It was the first meeting between an Israeli prime minister and the Turkish president since 2008.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 21, 2021. Source: YouTube.

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‘America trampled upon the nuclear accord,’ Raisi tells UN

JNS

The Iranian president said “the occupier Zionist regime” is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism, slaughtering women and children.

briefWATCH: Israeli UN Ambassador walks out of Iran’s Israel-bashing UNGA speech

Gilad Erdan, Israel’s U.N. ambassador, walked out ahead of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s speech Wednesday, leaving a picture of his Holocaust-survivor grandparents at the Israeli seat.

briefIranian cyberattacks up 70%

The Islamic Republic's military has deployed more than 20 cyberattack units, with at least 10 of them targeting the Jewish state, the IDF says.

Featured ColumnRuthie Blum

Ebrahim Raisi’s predictable ‘CBS News’ performance

That Leslie Stahl and her “60 Minutes” team were “surprised” by the thuggish behavior of the Iranian president—all because of the “cordial conversation” that preceded it—is as ridiculous as the media’s response to his Holocaust remarks.

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September 20, 2022

Caroline Glick: Arab Israelis are building an army under Israel’s nose

“Mideast News Hour” with Caroline Glick and guest Effi Eitam

United Hatzalah members in Uman, Ukraine, prepare as thousands of Jews arrive in the town for Rosh Hashanah. Courtesy of United Hatzalah.

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United Hatzalah ready to aid Jewish pilgrims in Uman, Ukraine

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Additional emergency medical personnel will be arriving from Israel and the United States to help with medical calls during Rosh Hashanah.

brief2,000 Jews visit Morocco to mark ‘Yom Hiloula’ of Rabbi Haim Pinto

A video livestream of the celebration was posted online, and a large crowd is shown singing, dancing and celebrating the life of the rabbi.

brief10,000 Israeli pilgrims expected in Uman for Rosh Hashanah

Despite warnings that Ukraine is not safe, the faithful are determined to pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.

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‘Hezbollah threats amid Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks could spark war’

Yaakov LappinJNS

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah speaks on “Resistance and Liberation Day,” May 25, 2021. Source: Al Manar.

briefGantz: If Hezbollah derails maritime border negotiations, Lebanon will pay the price

The Israeli defense minister was referencing disupted gas-rich waters.

ColumnIsrael’s ongoing role in the struggle over Mediterranean natural gas

Dore Gold Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

Rather than following the ideology of “green energy,” Israel should seek to become an indispensable energy source for Europe.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Iranian president casts doubt on the reality of the Holocaust

JNS

Ebrahim Raisi also says that Tehran will make ‘no concessions’ in nuclear negotiations with world powers.

Featured ColumnRuthie Blum

The Islamic Republic’s ‘morality’ murder and US appeasement

The protests in Iran over the killing of Mahsa Amini for not wearing a proper hijab present an opportunity that Washington won’t take.

U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) said in a September 16, 2022 interview on Al-Jazeera Network that she does not see how a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can work. via MEMRI

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Israel has apartheid system, two-state solution won’t work

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“We need to change our policies when it comes to the State of Israel. We desperately need to look at it [through] a different lens,” Tlaib told Al Jazeera.

briefMedia watchdog calls for coverage of anticipated surge in Palestinian terrorism

“In this sensitive period, journalists would be remiss to ignore the combustible internal Palestinian factors, combined with perilous Iranian meddling, which spell the potential for a rough period of Palestinian violence targeting Israelis," said Andrea Levin, CAMERA’s executive director.

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Jonathan S. TobinJNS

Left-wing anti-Semitism broke up the Women’s March, not Russia

The Women's March in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Mobilus In Mobili.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: Photographer RM/Shutterstock.

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Russian judge grants delay in Jewish Agency trial

Tamir MoragIsrael Hayom

Prime Minister Yair Lapid previously warned that closing the organization's offices could have “a serious impact” on relations.

A view of Efrat's Dagan (foreground) and Tamar (background) neighborhoods, near Bethlehem in Judea and Samaria, Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

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Booking.com to add warnings to listings in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria

JNS

Those reserving accommodations will be cautioned they are traveling to a “disputed, conflict-affected” area that “may pose greater risks.”

Diplomats from the Abraham Accords countries receive special plaques from the Israeli-is organization at the second anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords at the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sept. 15, 2022. Courtesy of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C.

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Israeli embassy in Washington marks two years since signing of Abraham Accords

Mike WagenheimJNS

Diplomats from the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt attend celebration focused on achievements and opportunities.

featureExamining the future of the Abraham Accords

An EMET webinar with Robert Greenway.

newsWhat has the game-changing Abraham Accords accomplished after two years?

Israel Kasnett

For one thing, the dialogue has shifted from security to collaboration.

newsAbraham Accords two years later: Economic collaboration and cultural exchange flourishing

Dmitriy Shapiro

Jared Kushner called the Abraham Accords a combination of the “right people, at the right places, at the right time working together.”

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Ken Burns puts America under the microscope

Alan ZeitlinJNS

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1943. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration.

Featured ColumnJonathan S. Tobin

America’s Holocaust failure through the lens of 21st-century politics

Ken Burns’s new documentary focuses on immigration law and anti-Semitism in ways that both illuminate and distort the lessons of history while largely giving a pass to FDR.

Norbert Lammert, chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, marks 40 years of the foundation's work in Israel, at the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel, June 27, 2022. Source: Facebook.

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German party funds pour dark money into Israel to influence domestic politics

David IsaacJNS

Political foundations are funding organizations working to change the Jewish identity of the state or to undermine Israel’s security, says watchdog group Im Tirtzu.