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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

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Government / The Courts / The Knesset

Entire Netanyahu Coalition Signs Knesset Bill to Restore Deri as Minister

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Deri Law No. 2,” as it’s been coined, will go before the Knesset next week.

Iran / Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Closes Embassy in Iran Following Deadly Shooting

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Diplomatic staff and family members were evacuated after a gunman killed the embassy’s head of security and wounded two others.

Terrorism / Turkey

US Warns of Terror Threats to Religious Sites in Turkey

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

There are imminent threats by terrorists against churches, synagogues and diplomatic missions in Istanbul and locations in Turkey.

Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority

Diaspora Affairs Minister: Palestinian Authority is a ‘Neo-Nazi Entity’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It is an enemy that is antisemitic to its core, and we need to examine alternatives,” says Amichai Chikli.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs

Gallant: Terrorists will be Brought to Court or the Cemetery

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We will do what is necessary to bring them to justice,” says the Israeli defense minister.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

13-Year-Old Terrorist Left 'Martyrdom' Message in School Notebook

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“God, or victory, or martyrdom. Forgive me, mother, you're going to be proud of me,” wrote the 13-year-old terrorist who shot 2 people on Saturday.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Jerusalem

Biden Condemns ‘Horrific’ Jerusalem Terrorist Attack in Call with Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The president made clear that this was an attack against the civilized world,” said a White House readout of the conversation.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology

Palestinian Authority Marketing Homes on Jewish Archaeological Site

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Joshua's Altar is a site with historical significance, one of the sole remains dating all the way back to the period when the Children of Israel first settled the Land," said Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism

Rashida Tlaib Hangs PLO Terror Flag in Capitol Hill Office, Accuses Israel of ‘Apartheid’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The move was an apparent response to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s crackdown on the celebration of terrorism by Arab Israelis.

Headline / IDF & Security / Islamic Jihad

At Least 8 PA Arabs Killed in Jenin Shootout with Terrorists

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli forces were reportedly attempting to arrest a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist planning a major attack.

Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israel Revokes Entry Permits of 230 Gazans for Terrorist Activity

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Gazans were recruiting PA Arabs in Judea and Samaria to facilitate attacks on behalf of Hamas.

Antisemitism / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Australian Government Mulls Banning Entry to Antisemite Kanye West

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Australian Jewish Association has called on authorities to not issue a visa on the grounds that his planned visit constitutes a threat to the local Jewish community.

Politics / Left vs. Right / Holocaust

Former Meretz Leader Zahava Gal-on Compares Ben-Gvir to Hitler

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The daughter of Holocaust survivors is cheapening and ripping up the [memory] of the holy six million [Jews who were killed by the Nazis],” responded the Israeli National Security Minister.

Terrorism / The Knesset

Coalition Chair Drafts Bill Expanding Criteria for Banning Pro-Terror MKs

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The coalition is said to be waiting until its judicial reform package is passed before formally presenting the bill, out of concern that otherwise it will be struck down by the Supreme Court.

Headline / Op-Eds

Security Challenges Facing Bibi's New Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

With his return to office, Netanyahu confronts challenges with which he is intimately familiar, although some have taken new forms during his 18-month absence.

US / News Briefs

Jeff Zients to be Next White House Chief of Staff

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Former business executive to take up post after Biden's State of the Union address.

Iran / European Union

EU Needs Court Ruling Before Designating IRGC Terrorist Group

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It is something that cannot be decided without a court, a court decision first. You cannot say I consider you a terrorist because I don’t like you,” says E.U. foreign policy chief.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Built 20-Plus Military Posts Along Border with Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Under U.N. Resolution 1701, the Iranian-backed terrorist group is forbidden from operating near the frontier.

Op-Eds

A Constitutional Revolutions without a Constitution?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

That Israelis who seek judicial reform have a legitimate point is not the point. They do—but still have the ability to bring everything crashing down while they insist on the rightness of their cause.

Government / Business and Economy

Netanyahu: Israel Raised $2 Billion in Government Bonds, Investors Believe in this Government's Policies

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The world actually believes in our policy, in our overall policy, the general policy and the economic policy in particular,” Netanyahu said.

Op-Eds

Antisemitism, Indoctrination and Propaganda in Higher Education

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jewish students must be given the means to defend themselves.

Terrorism / Israeli Arabs

Terrorists Karim and Maher Younis Rearrested, Questioned Over Alleged Incitement

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Prosecutors are reportedly discussing possible fresh charges against Maher, who upon being released from jail said, “I am prepared to serve another 40 years in order to liberate the homeland of Palestine.”

Op-Eds

The Righteous Among the Nations, Then and Now

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The founding charter of Yad Vashem tasked the new institution with commemorating those "high-minded Gentiles who risked their lives to save Jews" as one of nine founding principles.

Op-Eds

Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab World has Pitfalls

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It would raise uncomfortable questions about Arab collaboration with Nazism.

Ukraine / Russia

Israeli FM Accepts Invitation to Visit Ukraine

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In a call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Eli Cohen pledged to continue providing humanitarian aid and urged Kyiv to up its efforts to confront Iran.

Arts and Entertainment / Japan / Holocaust

Japanese Firm Determined to Keep ‘Nazi-Tainted’ Van Gogh

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to heir's lawsuit, Sompo’s predecessor purchased the picture “in reckless disregard of its provenance, including Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s forced sale of the painting in Nazi Germany in 1934.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Islamic Jihad

Two PA Arabs, Including PIJ Terror Commander, Killed in Firefight with IDF in Jenin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli forces came under heavy fire during a counter-terror operation in the city, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The Courts / The Knesset

Knesset Justice Panel Chair Simcha Rothman to Propose New, Tougher Judicial Reform Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

MK Simcha Rothman’s proposed legislation goes even farther than that put forward by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and as a “private bill” does not require review by the attorney general.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Suspect Indicted for ‘Active Role’ in 2021 Beating of Jewish Man in Akko

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Asi Mahmoud Salah Hourani, 50, is the eighth person to be prosecuted in connection with the May 2021 mob attack on Mor Ganashvili.

Government / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Israeli Lawmakers Get 5.1% Pay Hike; Supreme Court Chief to Earn $350K+

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive 59,218 shekels ($17,400) per month, and President Isaac Herzog 67,971 shekels ($19,970).

US / Elections / News Briefs

Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro Sworn in as Pennsylvania Governor

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Shapiro took the oath of office on a stack of three Hebrew Bibles.

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim

Police Arrest Second Neturei Karta Man Who Met PIJ Terrorists in Jenin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The group met with a Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist leader and expressed their support for his cause.

The Temple Mount / Jordan

Reports Jordanian Envoy was Barred from Temple Mount are ‘Fake News’—Police

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ghassan Majali showed up without prior coordination, causing a “very small” delay.

Op-Eds

Herzl’s Message is Universal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Like Martin Luther King, Jr., the great Zionist leader believed that we are not free until all of us are free.

Government / Iran

Hanegbi: Netanyahu Will Order Attack on Iran if World Turns its Back on Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The alternative is accepting a reality in which a radical regime has nuclear weapons. No Israeli leader can accept that.”

News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

2022 Immigration Leads to Decline in Israel’s Jewish Majority

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish majority has shrunk by 10% over the last 30 years, Central Bureau of Statistics data shows.

Israel / Politics / Left vs. Right / News Briefs

Poll: Israelis Remain Proud of Identity, Youth Identify More as Right-Wing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The poll noted a “significant overlap” between religious identity and political attitudes.

Middle East / Levant / US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

US Senators on Regional Tour Aim to Expand ‘Unprecedented’ Successes of Abraham Accords

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The delegation, led by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), has visited Morocco and Bahrain and will also travel to the United Arab Emirates and Israel.

US / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

George Washington University Responds to Antisemitism Complaint Filed about Prof. Lara Sheehi

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A professor targeting Jewish and Israeli students for adverse treatment is textbook antisemitic discriminatory conduct.

NY / Politics / Elections

George Santos Faces Growing Calls to Resign for Lying about Jewish Heritage, Family Fleeing Nazis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I will NOT resign!” tweeted the newly elected Republican congressman in response.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

SJP Calls for Boycott of University of Chicago Course Taught by Retired Israeli General

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The anti-Israel group accused the course of being “nothing less than the incursion of Israel’s military complex onto the university’s campus.”

IDF & Security / Government / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Smotrich Assumes Reins of Civil Administration After Meeting Top Defense Officials

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been tasked with overseeing the body responsible for approving construction and handling other bureaucratic matters in Area C of Judea and Samaria.

Israel / Police and Crime / Qatar

Prosecutors Won’t Investigate Gantz in Fifth Dimension Case

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Former Defense Minister Benny Gantz served as chairman of the information-gathering and analysis company while it tried to negotiate a deal with Qatar.

Israel / India

Netanyahu, Modi Vow to Advance Israel-India Ties

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also called Netanyahu to congratulate him on the formation of the new Israeli government.

Terrorism / UK / Iran

UK Probing Uranium Bound for Iranians in Britain

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that the uranium could have been used to build a so-called dirty bomb, a type of improvised nuclear device, according to reports.

Headline / Israel / Left vs. Right

New Israel Fund Admits Financing the Anti-Netanyahu Government Protests

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The NIF issued a "special grant" to civil society groups that helped organize Saturday's "huge demonstration" in Tel Aviv, the group said.

IDF & Security / Business and Economy

Israel Inks $80 Million Deal to Expand Training Center for Fighter Pilots

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The agreement with Elbit Systems will expand the Mission Training Center at the Hatzor Air Force Base, which contains flight training simulators for F-15 and F-16 jets.

US / Government / Iran

Dermer in Washington for Meetings on Iran Nuke Weapons Program

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli strategic affairs minister is the first official from Israel’s new government to visit the U.S. • Israel and the U.S. agree that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons, but have “some tactical differences,” says U.S. State Dept.

Terrorism / US / Palestinian Authority

US: Israel Withholding Money Due to Palestinian Authority Funding of Terrorists ‘Exacerbates Tensions’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Smotrich said, “As long as the Palestinian Authority encourages terrorism and is an enemy, what interest do I have in helping it exist?”

Iran / Social Media

Meta’s Oversight Board Tells Company to Allow ‘Death to Khamenei’ Posts

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"In the context of the post, and the broader social, political and linguistic situation in Iran, 'marg bar Khamenei' should be understood as 'down with.' It is a rhetorical, political slogan, not a credible threat," the board wrote.

Elections / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Florida

Re-elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Sends a Message to the Kotel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Schneur Oirechman, Chabad emissary in Tallahassee, Fla., read the note, which he then placed in the Western Wall as is customary.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority: Israeli Measures to Punish Terrorism Will Lead to our Collapse

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PM Mohammad Shtayyeh described the moves as “another nail in the Palestinian Authority's coffin.”

Middle East / Levant / Archaeology

Israeli Researchers Uncover Earliest Silver Used as Currency in Levant

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The hoards date back more than 3,600 years—to the Middle Bronze Age—or about 500 years before prior estimates.

US / Holocaust

Biden Compares Asylum Seekers at US Border to Jews Escaping Nazi Germany

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Comparing Haitians leaving Haiti or Nicaraguans leaving Nicaragua to Jews fleeing violent extermination from Nazi Germany is both an outrageous minimization of the Holocaust and a vile slander of Latin American nations,” wrote Miller.

Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Lebanon Court Charges 7 for Attack that Killed an Irish UN Soldier

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hezbollah called the killing of Private Sean Rooney, 23, an "unintentional incident."

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Galant Stresses Iran Threat in First Call with US Counterpart Lloyd Austin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Newly minted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant also emphasizes “the unique and unshakeable bond between Israel and the United States.”

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Israel Trained Cows to Spy on Arab Village, says Palestinian Authority News Site

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“On the neck of each cow, they hang a medallion with an eavesdropping and recording device on it, and sometimes cameras, in order to monitor every detail” a village elder told the publication.

IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs

Israeli Defense Establishment Requests 10-Billion Shekel Budget Increase

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The request, reportedly for this year and the next, is part of an effort to boost Iran strike preparations, as well as to compensate for inflation.

Haredim & Hassidim / Religious & Secular in Israel

First Survey of Haredi Society Post-COVID Finds Challenges Remain

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Technology usage is up, along with a rapid increase in technological training, which may impact wages among haredim in the future.

NY / Antisemitism / Media

Agudath Israel of America Condemns the New York Times for Latest Hit Piece on Orthodox Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Another week, another front-page attack on Orthodox Jews - this time targeting children with special needs and their families,” the statement reads.

Israel / News Briefs / Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Appoints its First Ambassador to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Congratulations and good luck to the first Azerbaijani ambassador to Israel!” tweeted George Deek, Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan.

Germany / Holocaust

Former Nazi Camp Secretary, 97, Challenges Her Conviction

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An estimated 65,000 individuals died at the camp near Gdansk, including "Jewish captives, Polish partisans, and Soviet Russian prisoners of war," according to prosecutors.

US / Business and Economy

Singularity Capital VC Fund to Increase Israel Investments

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Singularity Capital announces it will invest up to $10 million in Israeli tech companies and startups.

NY / Antisemitism

NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Meant to Keep Hasidim Out of Town

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The town of Chester has previously been accused of discriminating against the ultra-Orthodox community.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Government

Border Police to be Split from Israel Police, Put Under Ben-Gvir’s Command

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The coalition deal between the Likud Party and incoming National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit Party calls for the move to be implemented within 90 days of the new government’s formation.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Netanyahu Launches 37th Israeli Government, Promises to Stop Iran and Build Bullet Train

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the maiden speech of Israel’s new government, the sixth over which he has presided.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Intifada

King of Jordan Threatens Conflict if Israel Crosses Jerusalem ‘Red Lines’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abdullah II also warned that PA Arabs may launch another terror war - Abdullah hasn't been following the news.

Iran / News Briefs

Elon Musk: 100 Starlinks Active in Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Activists have smuggled the Starlink receivers into the country to circumvent regime limits on communication.

Egypt

Israeli Volunteers Repair Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira’s Egypt Tomb in Covert Operation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The work at Damanhur was carried out in collaboration with Egyptian officials, with volunteers cleaning the grave and its perimeter, restoring damaged windows, and repainting the tomb’s walls.

US / Politics / Elections

RJC Says Congressman-Elect Not Invited to Future Events for Lies about Jewish Heritage

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Republican George Santos admitted to lying on the campaign trail about his mother being Jewish and his grandparents fleeing the Nazis.

Left vs. Right / Social Media

Rob Desantis Offered ‘Libs of TikTok’ Founder a Place to Stay Following Doxxing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

During an interview with Tucker Carlson, the creator of popular conservative Twitter and Instagram accounts revealed that the Florida governor had reached out to her.

Palestinian Authority

In Leaked Audio, Abbas' Top Advisor Curses and Insults the Palestinian Authority Leader

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Mahmoud Abbas is the “son of 66 ******,” “not right in the head,” says PLO Secretary General Hussein al-Sheikh.

Op-Eds

2022: American Jews United to Save Ukrainian Jews

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

We embodied the Talmudic saying that all Jews are responsible for one another.

Antisemitism / Business and Economy

The Cost of Hate: Adidas Stuck with $530 Million of Ye Merch

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The German shoe manufacturer plans to offer deep discounts on disgraced rapper’s products

Jerusalem

Jews Redeem Land in Shiloach (Silwan)

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ataret Cohanim purchased and redeemed 5 dunams (1.23 acres) of land in the Shiloach neighborhood of Jerusalem and took ownership of it on Tuesday morning.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Shin Bet Foils Arab Bomb Plot and a Suicide Bombing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An explosive device hidden in a fire extinguisher was seized; the conspiracy involved operatives from Judea and Samaria directed by Gazan handlers.

Terrorism / Israeli Arabs

Israeli-Arab Mayor Attends Funeral of Terrorist Who Wounded 3 Policemen

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Kafr Qassem Mayor Abdel Badir said there were several possible motives although the police had already announced it was terrorism.

IDF & Security / Religious & Secular in Israel

Under Coalition Deal, Chief Sephardic Rabbi Will Head Panel That Selects IDF Chief Rabbi

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Until now, the defense minister and chief of IDF staff have chosen the leader of the Military Rabbinate.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Saudi Arabia / Sovereignty

Netanyahu Offers to Suspend Sovereignty Plans in Exchange for Peace with Saudi Arabia - Report

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If we have peace with Saudi Arabia, we are effectively going to bring an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict," Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Headline / Op-Eds

Why Israel is Becoming the Ultimate Study Abroad Destination

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

With low costs, immersion in the Start-Up Nation and antisemitism spiking, it’s no wonder students are choosing the Jewish state.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Watch: Fatah Terrorists Practice Urban Combat in Jenin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

This comes after months of violence emanating from the PA controlled terror city.

On Campus / Education

Report: Jewish Day Schools Build on Pandemic Enrollment Growth

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report from Prizmah shows that once families are in the door, most want to stay in the Jewish day school system.

NY / Antisemitism / Chabad

Chabad Ice Menorah Smashed in Upper East Side Antisemitic Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Shattered Hanukkah menorah stationed at East 93rd Street and 2nd Avenue marks the second holiday attack that occurred at the same center.

Islamists / Canada

Radical Islamists to Convene in Toronto Conference

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The Toronto conference contains an impressive array of radicals from a variety of different, competing strains of Sunni Islam and Sunni Islamism,” according to Sam Westrop, director of Islamist Watch.

US

ZOA Slams Funding of ‘Propaganda Outfit’ UN in Omnibus Spending Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein said, “It is outrageous that America sends even a dime of taxpayer money to the U.N., an organization of nations who are only united by their animus towards Israel, the one and only Jewish state.”

US

Jewish Federations, Orthodox Union Applaud Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Bill includes funding for synagogue security, action against antisemitism and aid to Holocaust survivors

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