Dorit Beinisch warns proposed changes to judiciary will cause ‘irreversible harm to rights and values we all share and the country’s ability to face all the challenges facing it’
“The road now leads onward As far as can be Winding lanes And hedgerows in threes By purple mountains Round every bend All roads lead to you There is no journey”s end Here is my heart and I give it to you Take me with you across this land These are my dreams, so simple
Gael Grunewald, Vice Chair of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and Head of the Education Department, speaks to Israel National News about the success of the organization”s emissary program. Each year, the WZO sends special emissaries of the Education Department, husbands and wives who are teachers, to educate Jewish diaspora communities around the world. The
Activists say 5 detained and forced to apologize for dance clip set to song by Nigerian singer Rema, which began circling online around International Women’s Day
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is currently on a visit to the United States, responded on Tuesday evening to opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called Smotrich’s visit to the US “embarrassing and horrifying”. “In the pages of the history of the State of Israel, you will only be remembered as one who did everything to
Kohelet Forum, which provided the ideological foundations for the plan, says High Court override law could be removed from the package
Finance minister tells Citibank executives ‘noise’ over overhaul will ‘settle down’; discusses banning grandchildren of Jews from immigrating to Israel in meeting with ZOA’s Klein
The Alberta legislative assembly passed a motion on Monday endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The measure”s passage was applauded by B”nai Brith Canada, who noted that the motion supported the Alberta government”s adoption of the IHRA definition in September 2022. Richard Gotfried, MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for Calgary-Fish
Coalition whip and Likud party chairman MK Ophir Katz has informed fellow Likud MK Yuli Edelstein that he will not be permitted to submit bills or proposals or to speak on behalf of the Likud faction for three weeks of Knesset sessions. The penalty is due to “breach of coalition discipline” after Edelstein failed to
Sanctions come day after veteran MK caught on tape expressing discomfort with judicial shakeup being pushed without internal party debate
A protest and counter-protest held in Bnei Brak on Tuesday evening turned ugly after one person allegedly sprayed pepper spray at a police officer, and police used force in an attempt to disperse haredi protesters from the scene. On Monday, the organizers of the anti-government protests against judicial reform announced that they would be holding
Miriam Adelson has been a stalwart supporter of Torah in Israel and the world. We are all honored to have her among us in Eretz Yisroel upon her recent aliyah following the loss of her husband zatzal. Adelson recently published a piece in INN on respect for the Supreme Court: /news/368598 As all Torah-observant Jews,
Murray (Moshe) Foltyn, 42, father of a 3-year-old boy and a 9-month-old baby, from Sydney, Australia has a rare blood cancer. He urgently needs a stem cell transplant to save his life. No suitable donor has been found in bone marrow registries anywhere globally. Jewish communities around the world are coordinating recruitment campaigns among the
Former President Donald Trump continued to go on the attack against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday, claiming that without his endorsement, the Republican politician would be working at a law firm or “maybe a Pizza Hut.” Trump also referred to DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious” during the press conference in Davenport, Iowa, Politico reported. “Remember
Three months have passed since the current government was established, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to receive an invitation to the White House to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden. On Tuesday, after receiving the requests of several government ministers to travel to the United States, Netanyahu allegedly issued a response clarifying that
Two Su-27 combat planes dump fuel on MQ-9 UAV conducting operations in international air space, then one strikes craft’s propeller, causing it to crash, military says
After fifty members of the coalition, including many ministers as well as representatives of all the parties in the government, penned a letter to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant demanding that the Jews recently placed under administrative arrest at his order be immediately released, Gallant has issued his response, justifying the arrests. “The events in Huwara
Letter tells Baharav-Miara that coalition is ignoring her decisions as part of its ‘coup,’ laments calls for her removal just because she is ‘doing her job’
Consultations come after blast at Megiddo Junction, which is being investigated as a terror attack
B”nai B”rith International has partnered with a leading German NGO to urge the European Union to ban neo-Nazi marches taking place in EU states. The Jewish advocacy organization worked with the Amadeu Antonio Foundation on a report released Tuesday, titled “On Europe”s Streets: Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism,” which details the “ongoing phenomenon, its legal implications
Despite repeated warnings, state comptroller report says most of the 1,200 homes, 54 schools in northeast Israel earmarked for urgent upgrading haven’t been strengthened
Israel Police have arrested two Arabs on suspicion that they set fire to the “Beit HaGadzo,” a cultural center for Ethiopian Jews located behind the pre-military training school in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of Lod. “We will not be silent,” local residents responded, and announced that they would be holding a demonstration. “At 8:30 p.m.
A British pro-Palestinian demonstration outside Downing Street, the prime minister”s official residence, included calls to “Honor the Palestinian martyrs” and other rallying cries in support of an intifada and terrorism, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The crowd of approximately 50 protesters chanted slogans on Friday supporting Palestinian Arab terrorists who have been killed or arrested for
Kobi Shabtai and Itamar Ben Gvir appear together at inauguration of police station amid tensions over the latter’s push for crackdown on anti-government protests
Despite severe social tensions in Israel that could lead to division in society, and various challenges facing Jewish communities around the world, there are organizations working to bridge the gap between Hatfuzot Jewry and Israeli society. One such institution is the Kol Ami Preparatory School, where Jewish students from Israel and abroad come together to
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held several situational assessments over the day on Tuesday regarding security incidents. The message released by Gallant’s office did not specify which incidents were being discussed but did state: “The different security officials presented Minister Gallant with initial findings from inquiries into the incidents. The Defense Minister instructed to continue the
A machete-wielding man who on Monday threatened and chased Jews near a Samar synagogue in Lakewood, New Jersey has been arrested. Lakewood Police opened an investigation after the man threatened multiple people with the machete near the Satmar Shul, The Lakewood Scoop reported. Lakewood Shomrim received multiple calls about the incident. Their volunteers quickly arrived
Net profit in 2022 rose 27% to a record NIS 7.7 billion; net interest income jumped 28% to NIS 13.2 billion versus the previous year
Hundreds of writers, artists and intellectuals send letter to both countries’ ambassadors warning that if PM’s trips go ahead, ‘a dark shadow will hang over them’
Olive growers and oil producers seek greater exposure for their product, cultivated and pressed in small batches but suffering from competition with cheaper, lower-quality imports
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) described updated FBI statistics on antisemitism released this week as a good step but said that more work needs to be done to understand the depth of the country”s antisemitism problem. The FBI supplemental data for its 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics Report found that hate crimes were at a record
The Israel State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, released a special report about local authorities’ earthquake preparedness on Tuesday. The report also dealt with the development of vaccination and immunization for the Covid-19 virus at the Biological Research Institute and even with special aid to the tourism sector during the Covid crisis. Regarding earthquakes, the comptroller said
Patches issued during Holocaust followed centuries in which communities throughout Europe forced Jews to have identifying markers, setting them up to be targeted
Martin Oliner, co-President of Religious Zionists of America (RZA) and Chairman of the Center for Righteousness and Integrity, and Reva Oliner, President of the Center for Righteousness and Integrity, speak to Israel National News after spending several weeks visiting Arab states, including Oman, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In Oman, the Oliners met with ministers,
Roger Waters’ German tour may not take place as several other cities debate following Frankfurt’s lead and cancelling the BDS supporting musician’s upcoming concerts over his history of antisemitism and his recent support of Russia. Follow the lead of Frankfurt, whose city council moved to cancel a May 28 concert by Waters in late February,
B’nai B’rith International and the Antonio Amadeus Foundation in Berlin find the rallies promote antisemitism even in countries with laws banning such activity
Kunsthaus Zurich announces commission of independent experts to clarify origins of works; ‘We bear a great social responsibility,’ director says
The national security minister had sought High Court’s permission to use alternate representation in legal motions against him, due to his ‘lack of faith’ in the attorney general
Reserve officers including senior commanders have joined over 1,600 reserve soldiers in signing a letter penned to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, condemning calls for refusal to report for duty or follow orders as an expression of opposition to the government’s program for judicial reform. “This is an extremely serious and abhorrent development on
Embassy spokesman Simon Seroussi writes in leaked cable that prominent journalists are attacking judicial reform, settler violence; French FM says no contact with Smotrich expected
The city aims to attract foreign talent in technology and research to become a powerhouse beyond Japan’s shores
During a celebratory ceremony on Monday, soldiers at the Ashdod Naval Base who excelled in their positions were awarded certificates of excellence. An emotional moment occurred during the ceremony when the certificate belonging to Hallel Yaniv, who was murdered alongside his brother Yagel in a terror attack two weeks ago in Huwara, was presented to
Four major organizations urge government to halt legislative proceedings and start dialogue, warning of damage to economy, housing market; president meets with 30 executives
The judicial reformers claim to want democracy, which requires compromise, which requires trust. Why, then, did they start with such an extreme version of their reform?
Justices say minister must first file his demand directly with Gali Baharav-Miara, whom he has accused of ‘unreasonable, disproportionate and unfair’ behavior toward him
Police say Otzma Yehudit’s Zvika Fogel to be questioned after saying ‘a closed, burnt Huwara — that’s what I want to see’ after extremist settlers rioted through West Bank town
MK Tzvika Foghel (Otzma Yehudit) has been summoned to an interrogation by Lahav 433, Israel Police’s national crime unit, following a statement he made in the aftermath of disturbances in the village of Huwara. Hallel and Yagel Yaniv Hy”d were murdered in the Arab village of Huwara, on Route 60 in Samaria, by a terrorist
Suspects include Palestinians from West Bank and East Jerusalem, and Israeli citizens; one woman used her citizenship to take weapons through checkpoints, police say
By focusing on key differences between viruses and bacteria, researchers elicit strong immune responses in mice against Plague pathogen that killed millions in Middle Ages
A Holocaust-themed novel by bestselling author Jodi Picoult was among dozens of books removed from a South Florida school district library”s circulation last month, in the latest example of books with Jewish themes getting swept up amid a larger effort to police potentially inappropriate material in classrooms. “The Storyteller” was removed from the library last
