Author Salman Rushdie on Thursday night made an emotional and unexpected return to public life, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event”s final speech as he accepted the PEN Centenary Courage Award, reported The Associated Press. This was Rushdie”s first in-person appearance at a public event since he was stabbed while
Billionaire was known for reviving moribund companies but seemed to lose magic touch after tumultuous 2007 purchase of Tribune media company, which ended in bankruptcy
Measure passed for Jewish state’s 75th anniversary urges cooperation between the countries and a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
President Joe Biden on Wednesday appointed American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch to serve on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. The council is the governing board of trustees for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. “I thank the President for this tremendous honor,” Deutch said. “The museum does an incredible
A new poll published Friday by Channel 12 News finds that, following Operation Shield and Arrow in the Gaza Strip, Israelis once again see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the most suitable person to serve as Prime Minister. After several weeks in which National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz led in the polls, Netanyahu’s popularity
Saudi crown prince stresses backing for Palestinian state amid intensified US effort to secure normalization; Egypt’s Sissi, who mediated Gaza ceasefire, slams Israeli ‘escalation’
Assuta Medical Center denies improper conduct after ministry accuses it of serious breach of protocol at Tel Aviv facility
Zelensky appearance demonstrates host Riyadh’s growing diplomatic clout, as it seeks concrete commitments from Syria on issues including war refugees
US President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders on Friday that the US will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth generation aircraft, including F-16s, a senior administration official told CNN. The training is not expected to happen in the US, the official said, and will likely happen entirely
A man jumped on the back of a 12-foot long alligator after the reptile snatched his dog in a Central Florida park last week. The man and his girlfriend were then able to free the canine, saving it from certain death, according to media reports. The couple were taking the dog for a walk at
We begin our reading of the book of Numbers just as we ready ourselves for Jerusalem Day – celebrating 56 years since the liberation and reunification of the holy city of Jerusalem – Israel’s eternal capital. The great granddaddies of the flags that we wave on Jerusalem Day were first raised high by our ancestors
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday once again stressed the importance the kingdom places on a Palestinian state. Speaking at the Arab League summit taking place in the country, bin Salman said, according to Channel 12 News, “The Palestinian issue was and still is the main issue of the Arab countries and is
The Georgia prosecutor looking into alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election by former President Donald Trump and his inner circle has asked the Fulton County courthouse to clear its schedule for the month of August, hinting that charges will be coming soon leading to a trial, NBC News reported. Fulton County District Attorney Fani
American comedian Amer Zahr”s upcoming Canadian performances in Montreal, Toronto and London, Ontario were denounced by B”nai Brith Canada, who decided the comedian for glorifying terrorist Leila Khaled and praising terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas. “B”nai Brith Canada was appalled to learn of Amer Zahr”s history of publicly engaging in antisemitic rhetoric and support for
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina officially filed on Friday to run for president in 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission”s website. The filing comes ahead of a formal announcement that is expected to take place Monday in South Carolina, reported CNN. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, launched a presidential
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a federal ban on Nazi symbols, the Australian Jewish News reported. The panel called on the Australian government to immediately introduce a bill banning Nazi symbols “as a matter of urgency.” However, the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee rejected a bill put forward by the coalition government in
Avi Maoz says ruling bloc will be down a member if cabinet doesn’t discuss allocating $90 million for new department that Netanyahu promised him
Incredibly rare joint trip through Strat of Hormuz follows recent seizure by Iranian forces of two oil tankers
The Samaria Regional council reports that a group of around 70 PA Arabs attacked Israelis in the hills near Havat Yair in Samaria. According to the report, the Israelis are farmers from the “Shuvi Eretz” farm in the area. IDF and Israeli Police forces as well as security officers from the regional council arrived on
A high school in the Boston area was defaced with a swastika on Thursday, leading to an investigation by school officials, according to Boston 25 News. The antisemitic symbol was found drawn on the wall of a boy”s bathroom at Newton High School South in Newton, with Principal Tamara Stras stating that it was created
Galit Gutman later issues apology after facing widespread criticism for accusing right-religious coalition of ‘simply milking its citizens’
Left-wing academic confirms to Wall Street Journal that he sought disgraced financier’s assistance in moving funds but insists none of the money was from the deceased sex offender
Galit Gutman, a host on the Keshet network, called haredim ‘bloodsuckers who milk Israeli society’ earlier today. The remark drew rapid and widespread condemnation, with Prime Minister Netanyahu stating: “I condemn Galit Gutman’s ugly and inciting statement against the haredi public in Israel, which is reminiscent of slanderous statements directed against our people in the
But US president tells leaders decisions on when, how many and who will provide the fighter jets will be made while the training is underway
Two Jewish graves of Holocaust victims in the Noé (Haute-Garonne) cemetery in Toulouse, France were desecrated on Saturday. The cemetery contains the graves of multiple Jewish and Spanish people who died in the internment camp in the village between 1930 and 1940. Four Christian graves were also defaced, French language publication Francebleu reported. From 1941
Hospital lists condition of 4-year-old as unstable; incident follows several other cases of kids choking on small objects in recent days
One of the most popular antisemitic tropes is that Jews are all about money. But is there perhaps some truth to this? After all, when the Jewish census was taken, Moses didn”t count people. Instead, he counted money. He told each Jew to donate a half silver coin, and he counted the shekels. How does
The book of Bamidbar is perhaps one of the saddest, so to speak, of all of the Holy Scriptures. Whereas the book of Shemot, which records for us the sin of the Golden Calf also gives us pause, it concludes with the final construction of the Mishkan and God”s Presence, so to speak, resting within
The Be Pharm drugstore in the heavily haredi city of Bnei Brak has decided, according to the rabbis’ demand, to cover pictures of women’s faces on product packaging with stickers. The Be Pharm chain reported that the decision was made after discussions that took place both with the rabbi of the city of Bnei Brak
If you have clicked on this article, it is likely that you have read previous op-eds of mine. Hopefully you will have enjoyed them enough to be reassured of the following: amidst widespread treachery, hypocrisy and bad faith, there are a few Europeans who genuinely appreciate and support the Jewish state. A few years ago,
“Two men executed for offending the Koran”. This happened recently in Iran (in the meantime, no eyebrows were raised as Teheran was elected to lead a UN Human Rights Forum), but it could have been in France, Holland, Germany, Sweden or England, given that large parts of Europe are becoming, in the words of Boualem
Gilad Katz, former Consul General of Israel to the Southwest and former advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, explains that Israel taking action in Gaza against Islamic Jihad is the first time in over a decade that the government has been proactive instead of reactive in fighting Palestinian Arab terrorism. “This is something very important
Housed at Cambridge University’s Genizah Research Unit, crib sheet with words in Hebrew, Arabic and a Romance dialect gives a glimpse into renowned philosopher’s method of thinking
Newspaper says key witness, who received okay to give upcoming testimony remotely for health reasons, feels he would need ‘an army of security guards’ if he returned to testify
Ukrainian leader says he hopes to ‘enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties with the Arab world,’ which has remained largely neutral on Russian invasion of his country
Channel 12 News journalist Amit Segal visited the US this week, including in his visit the “Ohel,” the gravesite of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and his father-in-law Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe. Segal is currently in New York, as part of a tour to North America organized by Chabad
After a Qassam rocket explodes in Sderot, the police collect the remnants of the rockets’ containers and store them it turns out that some of them have writing in Arabic on them. The terrorists, before launching the rockets, write “regards” on them to the residents of Israel. When we moved to Sderot about ten years
Television host Galit Gutman raised a storm after saying on Channel 12 News that haredim “suck blood and they milk secular society.” “How much of a burden can you put on a third of this country, in order to support in the end all of these haredim, who suck our blood? They have lost their
Rabbis and their wives, from small communities in about 40 countries, celebrate 70th anniversary of ‘shluchim’ network that’s working to strengthen Jewish life across the globe
Rioters throw stones, injuring two 20-year-olds and a policeman, as law enforcers try to disperse crowd; 8 arrested in overnight disturbances across the capital
Clashes erupted on Friday at the Lions Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City, and two Jews were injured. In the clashes, rocks and various objects were hurled, and two young Jews, aged about 20, suffered light injuries to their heads as a result of the rocks thrown at them. The two were evacuated to Shaare Zedek
Former PM Bennett speaks at the Asian Leadership Conference in South Korea, discussing the AI revolution & the possible risks it involves.
Umbrella group expected to reiterate its perennial criticism of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians at a time of soaring tensions
Aging transport helicopters have seen numerous maintenance issues in recent years; no damage or injuries during incident on Wednesday night
Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were found guilty of shooting dead three members of the security forces at a protest
The Israeli Israeli minister in charge of the government”s efforts to combat antisemitism has defended Alon Musk, whose Soros comments have been condemned by multiple Jewish watchdogs as antisemitic. “As Israel”s minister who”s entrusted on combating anti-Semitism, I would like to clarify that the Israeli government and the vast majority of Israeli citizens see Elon
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman and member of the British Parliament Lord Stuart Polak visited the Iranian reporter and human rights activist Vahid Beheshti in the hospital. Beheshti has been hospitalized for 13 days, following a 72-day hunger strike at the British Foreign Office, due to his demand to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
PM quotes Eurovision contestant’s song ‘Unicorn’ during meeting after she finished third in contest, tells her she should have won
Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday passed a group of Jews on a golf course in Miami, Florida, and told them that he gave Israel the Golan Heights. Noticing the group and their excitement to see him, Trump turned and waved. “Golan Heights, I gave you Golan Heights,” Trump told them. “We gave you
Festive Jerusalem Day prayers are held in synagogues throughout Israel’s capital: at the Western Wall, Hurva synagogue, and Armon Hanetziv.
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