State Department: An estimated 1,000 citizens killed in Iran protest
'This is the worst political crisis the regime has faced in its 40 years,' said U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook.
December 5, 2019
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Palestinian state up for vote in US House resolution
'The Palestinian Arabs have rejected any peace talks with Israel and refuse to discuss peace with the United States,' said the Zionist Organization of America.
December 5, 2019
French lawmakers: Israel hatred is a form of anti-Semitism
The resolution also calls on the government to join other European countries in formally adopting the working definition of anti-Semitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
December 3, 2019
Netanyahu indictment officially delivered to Israel’s parliament
Netanyahu is charged with fraud and breach of trust (under Israeli law 'fraud and breach of trust' is one count) and one charge of bribery.
December 3, 2019
Rabbi beaten in London by teenagers shouting ‘kill Jews,’ ‘f*** Jews’
The rabbi, who has not been named, was assaulted on Shabbat during a visit to the United Kingdom, and boarded a flight to Israel on Saturday night.
December 1, 2019
Jordan conducts military maneuvers simulating war with Israel
The maneuvers, conducted in the presence of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, were named “Swords of Karameh” in an apparent reference to the 1968 Battle of Karameh, in which Jordan and Fatah fought together against Israel.
November 29, 2019
Opinion: Who can speak for American Jews against anti-Semitism? Not the ADL
Under Greenblatt — a former Clinton and Obama administration staffer — it has become just one more liberal Jewish group with a partisan agenda.
November 28, 2019
Opinion: False charges that Netanyahu supporters will turn violent threatens fabric of Israeli society
Gantz is now projecting his distrust of Netanyahu onto the millions of Israelis who have continually voted for his Likud Party and the parties that continue to pledge their support Netanyahu.
November 27, 2019
Christian Zionist group dropped by Amazon, claims it’s being targeted for pro-Israel views
Cardoza-Moore says that initially, she thought it was a joke that PJTN had been placed on the SPLC list of hate groups alongside the KKK.
November 27, 2019
Analysis: Sa’ar’s gambit to replace Netanyahu quickly falls flat
The decision to hold the primaries after the Knesset disperses and before another general election makes Netanyahu the heavy favorite again.
November 25, 2019
Caroline Glick: Israeli democracy at stake as corrupt prosecutors target Netanyahu for crimes invented to destroy him
Ever since Mandelblit gave his 'recommendations,' he and his comrades have been the only political actors in Israel with any power to speak of.
November 24, 2019
ADL’s ability to fight anti-Semitism in question amid attacks in Brooklyn
Brooklyn alone experienced at least 93 incidents of anti-Semitic violence, harassment and vandalism in 2018.
November 24, 2019
Dershowitz: Criticism of Israeli police, prosecution ‘perfectly appropriate’
'I think that law enforcement should stay out of politics. That’s the key.'
November 21, 2019
Opinion: Why do American Jews oppose an Israeli consensus on settlements?
Reaction to Trump’s latest decision once again proves that liberal Jewish groups see Israel in the context of American politics, not Middle Eastern reality.
November 20, 2019
Netanyahu, Gantz meet in final effort to negotiate unity government
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday night with just 26 hours to go before his mandate expires.
November 19, 2019
Dershowitz: Israel’s justice system is being ‘weaponized’ against Netanyahu
Dershowitz is one of the members of a high-profile legal team arguing that allowing favorable media coverage to be considered bribery represents a 'dangerous threat.'
November 19, 2019
Sanders, Warren mum over Gazan rocket barrage on Israel
Other front-runner Democratic presidential candidates back Israel’s right to self-defense.
November 15, 2019
Israel’s targeted assassination of terror chieftain sends double message
Israel's targeted killing let Hamas know it had the capability to target anyone and it sent Iran the message that it wouldn't tolerate its proxies' aggression.
November 13, 2019
Dershowitz: A Jewish Democratic congressman called me a Nazi collaborator
'Cohen himself was prepared to call me — a patriotic American and a liberal Democrat — a quisling.'
November 13, 2019
Pro-Israel, Jewish leaders react to massive rocket fire from Gaza
'The U.S. fully supports our partner & ally Israel in their fight against terrorism,' tweeted U.S. special envoy Avi Berkowitz.
November 13, 2019
GOP presidential challenger vows to be ‘more pro-Israel’ than Trump
'I don’t believe in the two-state solution. The two-state solution is a fallacy. It’s a pipe dream,' says former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh, who is throwing his hat into the 2020 presidential ring for the Republican Party.
November 9, 2019
Report: Iran detained nuclear inspector, seized travel documents
Iran detained an inspector employed by the international nuclear watchdog, according to a Reuters report.
November 6, 2019
Opinion: Holocaust survivor hands Israel’s enemies a victory on a silver platter
One would think that Kasimow, a renowned scholar, would have immediately challenged Ali’s heinous lie.
November 4, 2019
Analysis: Trump does know what he’s doing in Syria
Trump has a very good idea of what he’s doing in Syria, not only regarding ISIS, but regarding the diverse competing actors on the ground, Glick argues.
November 4, 2019
City of Poway set to rename street in memory of Chabad shooting victim
It is located near where the 60-year-old congregant lived with her husband.
November 3, 2019
Opinion: What J Street really is
J Street thinks it knows what’s best for Israel, spending its time and money besmirching the Jewish State.
November 3, 2019
Opinion: Britain, Brexit and the ripple effect on identity politics and anti-Semitism
The general election that has been called raises the possibility that hard-left Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn might come to power.
November 1, 2019
Netanyahu attorney: What if prime minister never received a bribe?
Law professor Avi Bell talks with JNS about the potential danger the cases against Benjamin Netanyahu pose to Israel’s democracy.
October 30, 2019
Sanders’ campaign selects anti-Semitic comedian as surrogate
In February 2016, Zahr published an open letter to superstar singer Beyoncé, condemning her decision to perform in Tel Aviv.
October 27, 2019
Meir Shamgar, former chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court, dies at 94
'He had an important role in shaping the foundation of Israeli jurisprudence, including legal policy in Judea and Samaria,' said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
October 19, 2019
Corbyn ‘consorts with anti-Semites, Holocaust deniers and terrorists,’ warns MP who quit Labour after 55 years
'I believe that Jeremy Corbyn is not fit to serve as our prime minister,' said Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman.
October 19, 2019
Pro-Israel, Jewish communities mourn the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68
'Cummings was a strong advocate of the U.S.-Israel relationship,' said AIPAC, in a statement mourning the congressman's death.
October 18, 2019
‘P is for Palestine’ sparks legal battle, book considered ‘anti-Semitic in nature’
The suit will center on the library’s planned book reading of P Is for Palestine. It is widely considered to be anti-Semitic in nature.
October 17, 2019
Israeli president unlikely to give Netanyahu extension to form government
Rivlin is expected to hand over the mandate to form a government to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.
October 13, 2019
Opinion: Why do anti-Semites hate Jews? Don’t overthink it
The emphasis post-Halle mustn’t be more of the same skewed analysis that looks to attribute all evil to political opponents. What is needed is a concerted effort to root out anti-Semitism in its many guises.
October 11, 2019
Analysis: The dark side of ‘America First’ should worry Israel
Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds to the Turks doesn’t mean that he will also abandon the region to Iran. But Netanyahu and the Arab states have to be alarmed.
October 10, 2019
Poway killer pleads not guilty to new charge
If convicted of murder, John Earnest, 20, could face the death penalty, though prosecutors haven’t said what sentence they would seek.
October 9, 2019
PA reversal: Takes tax money from Israel, but says will continue to ‘pay for slay’
The Palestinian Authority took $430 million in taxes collected on its behalf by Israel, reversing an earlier boycott. It says taking the money won't affect its determination to pay terrorists.
October 8, 2019
Arabs hurl firebombs, burn tires as Jews pray at Joseph’s Tomb
Palestinian media reports 7 wounded as Israeli security forces disperse rioters during pilgrimage of 1,000 Jews to the tomb ahead of Yom Kippur.
October 7, 2019
UNRWA must evolve or dissolve, says senior agency official at end of General Assembly
The agency’s failure to resolve the Palestinian refugee problem “'is really the failure of its donors,' says former general counsel James Lindsay, and stems from its definition of who is a refugee.
October 7, 2019
Opinion: American Jewry must jettison progressivism to fight anti-Semitism
'The more strongly liberal Jews embrace progressivism, the less capable they become of defending their Judaism,' Caroline Glick writes.
October 7, 2019
Democratic leaders to speak at J Street conference highly critical of Israel alongside PLO members
Schumer and Pelosi will speak at a conference that includes speakers from anti-Israel organizations such as IfNotNow, the New Israel Fund, and the PLO national and central councils.
October 5, 2019
Jewish population worldwide hits 14.8 million ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Of the nearly 15 million Jews in the world today, an estimated 6.7 million live in Israel.
September 28, 2019
Analysis: What does Bolton’s exit mean for U.S. policy on Israel and Iran?
With Bolton ousted as national security advisor, what are the ramifications for the Trump administration's approach to Israel.
September 12, 2019
Netanyahu to meet with Putin about Iran, Syria days before election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to make a visit to visit to Russia on Thursday, just days before the country heads to the polls in a national election.
September 11, 2019
Opinion: Millennial Jews can’t handle plain facts about Israeli-Arab conflict
Jews can assimilate, and they can disappear, and they can establish forms of religious practice as they wish. What they cannot do is claim that their Judaism is more appropriate and more correct.
September 9, 2019
US will block $15 billion French credit line to Iran
“We did sanctions today. There will be more sanctions coming,” U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook told reporters.
September 4, 2019
Zehut votes overwhelmingly to accept Likud deal, bows out of Knesset race
Zehut members voted to end Knesset bid in exchange for party leader being granted a Cabinet position should Likud form the next government.
September 2, 2019
Rabbi assaulted in New York speaks out: ‘It was hate’
Assailant was 'looking to kill,' says Rabbi Avraham Gopin, 63. Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to 'stop at nothing' to find the attacker.
August 29, 2019
Amb. Danon to UN: Recognize Syria’s guilt for Iranian actions on its territory
Israel's UN ambassador said the Security Council must recognize Syria's culpability for Iranian activities on its soil.
August 29, 2019
Democratic Jewish congressman accused of dual loyalty by IfNotNow member
'You represent American Jews, not Israelis,' interjected an audience member named Nathan. 'No, I represent the United States,' responded Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.).
August 28, 2019
‘Crappy Jew Year’: New York Times’ editor apologizes for anti-Semitic tweets in 2010
'I have deleted tweets from a decade ago that are offensive. I am deeply sorry,' posted politics editor Tom Wright-Piersanti on his Twitter page, which is currently private.
August 25, 2019
US Envoy condemns killing of 17-year-old: ‘Another savage attack by Palestinian terrorists’
'Another savage attack by Palestinian terrorists kills an Israeli teenager enjoying time with her family. This isn’t the path to peace, just endless suffering,' tweeted Jason Greenblatt.
August 24, 2019
While Jewish groups rebuke Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ remark, others question Democratic silence on Omar, Tlaib
Many mainstream Jewish and pro-Israel groups rejected Trump’s clarification, despite the president’s view that Democrats aren’t doing enough to confront anti-Semitism by Omar and Tlaib.
August 24, 2019
US confirms Israel behind bombing in Iraq, first in nearly 4 decades
Many suspect that Israel is also behind several recent attacks on Iran-backed bases and weapons storage facilities in Iraq.
August 23, 2019
Second video emerges of California high-schoolers performing Hitler greeting
'We’ve recently received new allegations, new photos and video, and new claims that have led us to reopen and widen the scope of the investigation,' said Pacifica High School principal Steve Osborne.
August 22, 2019
Comedian Bill Maher fires back at Tlaib: Does she ‘want to boycott 93 percent of her own party?’
“Some people have one move only: boycott. Cancel. Make-go-away. But here’s the thing, the house voted 318 to 17 to condemn the #BDS movement.”
August 22, 2019
Baseball star has ‘one of best days of his life’ visiting camp for Jewish kids with cancer
'I only said two or three words because these kids never stopped. They were excited,' said Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig.
August 22, 2019
Opinion: The real scandal is Democrats’ refusal to call out anti-Jewish bigots
The real scandal is the Democratic Party’s refusal to take any action against Omar and Tlaib, despite their support for BDS and their anti-Jewish remarks.
August 22, 2019
Israeli software firm lands $137 million FAA contract
Israel’s NICE Systems Ltd. has been awarded a 10-year contract to supply the United States Federal Aviation Authority with air traffic control capabilities.
August 18, 2019