June 4, 2023

MK Rothman at Jerusalem Conference: I was attacked, it was not a demonstration

MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), head of the Knesset”s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, spoke on Sunday at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York City, as part of a panel with Attorney Alan Dershowitz and journalist Tal Heinrich. Rothman commented on the incident over the weekend in which he snatched a megaphone

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Hoping to end boycott, Angel Bakery execs apologize to Rabbi Edelstein’s family

Israel”s largest bread producer offered its apologies to the family of Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, in the hopes of ending the ongoing haredi boycott of the company. Last month, haredi consumers began boycotting the Angel Bakery, Israel”s largest bakery company, after the company”s chairman of the board of directors – former Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev

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Economy Minister: ‘We will not allow Iran to sleep at night’

Economy Minister Nir Barkat participated this evening (Sunday) in the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in NYC began today, and addressed Iran’s threats against Israel, which are manifested in the operation of terrorist organizations in the region. “Iran uses terrorist organizations that threaten us with thousands of rockets. This reminds me of what the US president

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Report: Egypt planning long-term truce between Israel, Gaza

Egypt is engaged in efforts to broker a “long-term truce” between terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel, according to a report Sunday by the London-based The New Arab news site. This follows Cairo’s recent mediation in resolving the latest conflict, referred to as “Operation Shield and Arrow,” between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic

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Two Israelis injured in stone-throwing attack near Homesh

Two Israeli Jews were injured in a stone-throwing attack in northern Samaria Sunday evening. The attack occurred on a road between the Israeli town of Shavei Shomron and Homesh, the site of a former Israeli town evacuated in 2005, which has since been resettled by the Homesh Yeshiva. MDA emergency first responders were dispatched to

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IDF soldiers murdered by Egyptian terrorist laid to rest

Three Israeli soldiers murdered in a terrorist attack on the Egyptian border on Saturday were laid to rest Sunday. Thousands of mourners gathered at the three funerals, beginning with the funeral for 19-year-old Sergeant Lia Ben-Nun at the military cemetery in Rishon Letzion. Ben-Nun’s grandmother eulogized at the beginning of the ceremony, crying out, “I

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WATCH LIVE: Thousands gather in Manhattan for Celebrate Israel Parade

Thousands of Israel supporters gathered in Manhattan Sunday for the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. The parade, organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, set out from the intersection of 54th Street and 5th Avenue at 11:30 a.m. (local time). The event marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of

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WATCH LIVE: 2nd Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in NYC convenes

Government ministers, Zionist leaders, dignitaries, businesspeople, and philanthropists gathered at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel in Manhattan Sunday for the second Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York City. The day-long event, which follows the Celebrate Israel Parade, is set to feature addresses by Israeli ministers included Nir Barkat (Likud), the minister of Economy,

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Choking baby saved by restaurant owner

On Thursday night, a baby choked on an ice cube during dinner at her home. Thankfully, her mother knew that the owner of the neighboring restaurant, Moshe Amano, was a volunteer for United Hatzalah. Without wasting a moment, she rushed to the nearby restaurant where Moshe was working, desperately seeking help. Recognizing the urgency of

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160-year-old butterfly collection returned to Israel

On the occasion of the Fourth International Congress of Middle Eastern Butterflies (held on June 1st) that was led by the Israel Lepidopterists Society at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University – an award was made to the Steinhardt Museum by Oxford University Natural History Museum. A box of Tristram-Cambridge butterflies collected

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The Egypt border attack: Key questions

(JNS) There are several critical questions that the joint Israeli-Egyptian investigation into the deadly terrorist attack on the two countries” shared border on Saturday must address. During the incident, which lasted several hours, three Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed by an Egyptian police officer. The first two were killed at around 6:00 a.m., according

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Compromise on antisemitism

The U.S. federal government has finally decided when it is proper to express hostility and disdain for Jews and when it is a little bit too much and some type of restraint is in order. The Biden administration last week adopted a policy that has struggled to define the true nature of anti-Semitism. It appears

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If you thought there would be an apology from CUNY law students, think again

The antisemitic drivel spouted by Fatima Mousa Mohammed at the CUNY law school commencement exercises on May 12, was roundly condemned by Jewish organizations and politicians, some of whom called for defunding the school. Howerver, It elicited only lukewarm criticism almost three weeks later from CUNY’s Board of Trustees. In their statement, CUNY chancellor F&eacutelix

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