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Hezbollah spokesman Ibrahim al-Mousawi addresses University of Cape Town students via Zoom, on Sept. 15, 2023. Courtesy of the SA Jewish Report.

University of Cape Town hosts talk by Hezbollah spokesman

Billed as an “evening of resistance,” the event allowed Hezbollah spokesman Ibrahim al-Mousawi to interact with students via Zoom.

September 26, 2023

Team Israel gets ready to depart Ben-Gurion Airport for Dusseldorf. Photo: Courtesy of ZDVO.

Israeli veteran athletes shine at Invictus Games in Germany

"The competitors understand each other, soldier to soldier, and they admire the IDF," swimmer Shali Zanzuri tells JNS.

September 21, 2023

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 27, 2018. Photo by Cia Pak/U.N. Photo.

Abbas’s latest antisemitic rant draws condemnation

The Europeans "fought Jews" because of their "social role," the P.A. chief said.

September 10, 2023

A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2010. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.

Swimming South Africa ignores calls to boycott Israeli swim meet

The South African Zionist Federation commended the SSA leadership for "standing up to BDS’ deplorable campaign."

September 6, 2023

A protester holds a picture of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” has sparked widespread unrest. Source: Twitter.

Israelis launch solidarity campaign for the women of Iran

Dozens of Israeli organizations and public figures are supporting the #IsraelisloveIranians campaign.

September 6, 2023

Orna Toeg, head of the South Africa department at KKL-JNF, Yechezkel Lifshitz, director-general of the Israel Water Authority and Yehonatan Bar-Yosef, JNF-KKL's project manager for Water Quality Management and Ecology, plant a tree at Mamelodi Environmental Centre in South Africa. Credit: Courtesy of the South African Zionist Federation.

Israeli water experts, regional municipal leaders meet in South Africa

The Israeli delegation included Yehezkel Lifshitz, the director of Israel’s Water Authority, and Yehonatan Bar-Yosef, project manager of Water Quality Management & Ecology at KKL-JNF.

July 19, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-U.K. Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove in Jerusalem, April 20, 2021. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Anti-BDS bill advances in House of Commons

The question for every member is whether they stand against antisemitism or not, said Michael Gove, the British bill’s sponsor.

July 10, 2023

Seminar participants outside the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center in Ramat Hasharon, June 2023. Photo: Courtesy of AFIICC.

Diaspora leaders take deep dive into Israeli intelligence world

The American Friends of the Israel Intelligence Heritage Center holds its first high-level seminar.

June 29, 2023

South African political party threatens Jewish day school

Economic Freedom Front MLP Aishah Cassiem called for United Herzlia Schools to be deregistered over its pro-Israel stance.

June 27, 2023