Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Ben Gurion International Airport for London Friday, for a state visit to the United Kingdom. The prime minister”s departure, originally slated for Thursday evening, was delated for hours due to protests in Israel, a last-minute decision by Netanyahu to make a public address regarding his government”s judicial reform plan,
Some 16,000 fragments likely include remains from victims of Nazi crimes along with members of Namibia’s Herero people killed in a colonial-era massacre
‘Jewish unity is not only a noble aspiration. It is a sacred responsibility — for politicians, leaders, activists, and for us all,’ writes Ephraim Mirvis
The announcement was akin to several that Jewish groups have made in recent years: a new partnership with an Arab nation would advance coexistence in the Middle East. Except that the group announcing the new alliance last week was the Anti-Defamation League, which claims that it devotes itself to fighting for human and civil rights.
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The starkest indicators [of erosion of democracy] which presumably underlie the country”s downgrading in international democracy ratings, involve elite decisions about rejecting election results – James N. Druckman, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University, Misperceptions, Competition, and Support for Democracy, p. 24, Dec 2022. If the copiously funded mob succeeds in compelling the Israeli government
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Education Minister Yoav Kisch (Likud) on Thursday evening resigned from his position as a member of the Knesset, in accordance with the Norwegian Law, which permits ministers to resign from the Knesset in order to allow the next person on their party”s slate to enter the Knesset. Kisch will be replaced in the Knesset by
Flight reportedly pushed off until pre-dawn hours due to restricted hours at Heathrow, meaning PM will have little time before scheduled meeting with British counterpart Sunak
The nation watched Thursday as the world-renowned physicist, a leader in the anti-judicial overhaul protest movement, was dragged to a police car. Hear why she is still optimistic
Pentagon announces retaliatory strikes against IRGC-linked groups in eastern Syria following deadly Deir Ezzour assault
A US contractor was killed and five US service members and one US contractor were wounded on Thursday when a suicide drone hit a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement quoted by NBC News. The incident occurred just before 2:00 p.m. local time, the statement said, adding that
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the United States was looking at ways to strengthen its sanctions against Iran, though she acknowledged the sanctions had not resulted in the behavioral or policy changes Washington desires from Tehran. “Our sanctions on Iran have created real economic crisis in the country, and Iran is
Lawyers for Robert Bowers, who is facing trial for a shooting massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, argued in a public court filing this week that Bowers has schizophrenia and structural and functional brain impairments, The Associated Press reported. The lawyers told a federal judge they were concerned a prosecution proposal to have their
Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reopen their embassies after cutting diplomatic ties more than a decade ago, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The re-establishment of ties between Riyadh and Damascus would mark the most significant development yet in moves by Arab states to normalize ties with Syrian
Founded by a former Haredi woman, the organization Unchained at Last releases ‘Unseen Housewives’ to raise awareness that such arrangements are still legal in 43 states
Demonstrators surround Ramat Sharon home, seemingly blocking lawmaker’s way until officers able to escort his car through ad hoc rally; protest also held outside Gallant home
The Albany Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that important parts of the recently enacted substantial equivalency regulations exceeded the State Education Department”s (SED) authority, Hamodia reported. According to the report, Judge Christine Ryba struck from the regulations the provisions that imposed penalties on parents and yeshivas if SED determined that the school was not substantially
The Palestinian Authority”s (PA) prisoners’ administration on Thursday announced an agreement with the Israel Prison Service, which resulted in a planned hunger strike by imprisoned terrorists, which was planned for the month of Ramadan, being cancelled. The administration said in a statement that the prisoners’ leadership “preserved their rights” after “intense negotiations”. No official in
Riyadh announces sides discussing resumption of consular services, 12 years after ties were cut at start of Syrian civil war
Israel switched to Daylight Saving Time early Friday morning. At 2:00 a.m., clocks moved ahead one hour, making the time 3:00 a.m. Daylight Saving Time in Israel will end on October 29, 2023. On most cell phones, the time switch will be done automatically. If your device has not switched to Daylight Saving Time, you
North Korea tested a new nuclear underwater attack drone under leader Kim Jong Un’s guidance this week, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing North Korea”s official news agency, KCNA. The North’s state news agency also confirmed it fired cruise missiles during the weapon test and firing drill that took place from Tuesday to Thursday. During the
Indicating he’ll ignore conflict of interest deal forbidding involvement, Netanyahu promises protesters to protect individual rights, ensure coalition not given undue power
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar held a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which Bar discussed with Netanyahu the increase in security threats alongside the “rift in Israeli society”. According to a report on Channel 12 News on Thursday, Bar told Netanyahu during the meeting that the convergence between the threats
Hundreds of demonstrators who are protesting against the government”s judicial reform on Thursday night gathered outside a home in Ramat Hasharon in which the chairman of the Knesset Constitution Committee, MK Simcha Rothman, was holding a meeting. The protesters surrounded Rothman”s vehicle and he exited the home under heavy security and shouts of “shame” from
GrayMatters Health says world’s first non-invasive apparatus for stress disorder will teach patients how to regulate activity in the part of the brain that controls emotion
