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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

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News Briefs / Coronavirus

Esther Pollard Rushed to Hospital with COVID

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Her husband, Jonathan, has asked that the public pray for her speedy recovery: Esther Yocheved Bat Reisel Bracha.

Op-Eds

The Gift of Home

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

I knew if I truly wanted to make my people proud, I had to live in the only place where Jews can truly be Jewish—and that is Israel.

Israel / India

Israel and India Celebrate 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The anniversary marks three decades of “a wonderful partnership, a deep cultural connection, military and economic cooperation,” says Israeli Prime MInister Naftali Bennett.

US / Antisemitism

Swastikas Found on DC’s Union Station after International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Multiple swastikas were found drawn Friday on the columns of Union Station in Washington, D.C., one day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

News Briefs / Judaism

Yeshiva University Unveils $50,000 Sacks Book Prize to Inspire Jewish Thought

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks “believed in the power of the written word. Presenting a literary award in his honor is an important recognition of his commitment to the flourishing of the Jewish bookshelf.”

UK / Antisemitism

Man Charged for Hate-Crime Attack on Two Jewish Men in North London

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Malaki Thorpe, 18, is facing two counts of racially aggravated actual bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Cyprus / Greece

Israel, Cyprus, Greece Get $736 Million Funding for Power-Cable Project

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Called the Eurasia Interconnector, it could replace plans for a pipeline connecting the three countries to transfer gas.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Schumer proposes doubling Nonprofit Security Grant funding to $360 million

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Joining in the announcement were various faith leaders, including those from the Orthodox Union, one of the groups calling for the increase.

Op-Eds

Anti-Semitism: The Numbers DON'T Lie

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

For those, Jews included, who don’t believe that Jew-hatred has become an ominous threat in America, a closer look at the hate-crime data may be a wake-up call.

Terrorism / Travel / Israeli Arabs

Akko Info Center Reopens After Sustaining Major Damage in Arab Pogroms

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“By increasing tourism, we create an economic ripple effect that supports jobs and growth throughout the region,” said JNF-USA national campaign director Sharon Joy.

Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

UNIFIL Patrol Comes Under Assault in South Lebanon Village; One Soldier Injured

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It represents second incident within a month • UNIFIL spokesperson says peacekeepers were on routine patrol.

Featured / Israel / Antisemitism / Germany

Anti-Zionist German Antisemitism Czar Accused of Splintering Jewish Community

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Civil servant Michael Blume defends allegations of impropriety by going on the offensive against his Jewish accusers.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

China Overtakes US as Israel’s Largest Source of Imports

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The United States, however, did retain its spot as the top destination for Israeli exports in 2021 with $16.2 billion.

Yemen / Houthis / Gulf States / UAE / International Conflicts

UAE Hits Yemen Launch Site in Response to Houthi Missile Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Debris fell in several locations in Abu Dhabi, causing no casualties, after UAE air defense systems downed two ballistic missiles, according to the United Arab Emirates Defense Ministry.

US / Antisemitism

Michigan City Council Passes Resolution Censuring Weekly Protests Outside Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Nadav Caine of Beth Israel Congregation has criticized the “hateful propaganda” being promoted by the anti-Israel demonstrators.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Report: UAE Textbooks Encourage Coexistence, Yet Israel Still Not on School Maps

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

IMPACT-se discovered that peacemaking was “by far” the top priority discussed in the textbooks that were analyzed.

US / Antisemitism / Interfaith Relations / Religion

Top Presbyterian Reverend in MLK Day Sermon: Israel Enslaves ‘Palestinians’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. Jewish organizations outraged at Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II’s “unacceptable,” “dangerous” remarks.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism

Texas Temple Terrorist in Final Phone Call: ‘[Expletive] Jews … I’ve Come to Die’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In the the call he made from Beth Israel temple to his brother in the UK, Malik Faisal Akram said he came to America on a jihadi mission.

Europe / Business and Economy

Estonia Orders More than 500 Israeli-Designed Spike Missiles

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

President Alar Karis has called for an increase in NATO troop numbers in his country amid tensions with Russia.

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment

Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety Unveils Plan to Reduce Car Use by Half

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The goal is to persuade Israelis to do much more walking and cycling, and to take the bus and train when traveling.

Palestinian Authority

Former PA Minister: West Bank Losing Confidence in Ruling Institutions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PA residents rely ever more on local and tribal frameworks to handle their affairs.

Featured / Jewish / US / Media

Marvel Studios' ‘Moon Knight’ Is First Rabbi's Son Superhero

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The character Moon Knight first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32 in August 1975.

Iran / News Briefs

Tunnel Complex at Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran ‘Deeper than Expected’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The potential size of the underground complex raises questions about what capabilities this new tunnel complex will provide in addition to a new advanced centrifuge assembly plant.”

Op-Eds

Israel Waffling on Enforcing Rule of Law

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Compromising on democratic rule of law is no compromise at all, but an outright abnegation of responsibility.

Judea & Samaria / Health and Medicine

Doctors Find Bullet in Woman’s Back Three Months After She Felt ‘Crazy Pain’ at Samaria Wedding

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The bullet was centimeters away from causing life-altering damage, according to her doctors • “I was saved by a miracle,” says Adi Bloy.

Op-Eds

Why do neo-Nazis Love ‘Haaretz’?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The reason that right-wing anti-Semitic extremists frequently cite a radical leftist Israeli newspaper is its hostility to the Jewish state.

Headline / Op-Eds

New Year Resolutions and Reaching Beyond Ourselves

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Though we’re already more than a week into January, even a belated New Year’s resolution could make a difference in someone else’s life—and help restore a sense of optimism to ours

Headline / Terrorism / Israel / US / The Courts

US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Ari Fuld’s Family Against PA & PLO

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman concluded that he could not exercise jurisdiction over the case, despite being allowed to by the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.

Israel / Science and Tech

Israeli Scientists Discover Supernova Explosion of Wolf-Rayet Star

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Such stars are those missing one or more of their external and generally lighter layers, and instead have outer layers made up of helium, carbon or other heavier elements.

IDF & Security / US / Politics

Major Jewish Groups Urge Senate to Take Immediate Action to Replenish Iron Dome

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate.

Jewish / NY / Diaspora / Florida

Florida Hires its First Orthodox Jewish Police Officer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Arthur Sorrey, the city manager of North Miami Beach, Fla., said the historic hiring of an Orthodox Jewish police officer is “a big deal for us … it’s something that took a lot of teamwork to pull it off.”

Israel / Business and Economy

Israel Establishes its First Digital Bank

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The final approval of the One Zero Digital Bank “is further good news for competition and innovation in the banking and financial industry,” says Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron.

US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Israeli Lawmakers Herald Launch of Abraham Accords Caucus in Congress

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Biden administration has signaled that it is working to expand the circle with Muslim-majority countries like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, the Maldives, Comoros, Kuwait and Qatar.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Europe

PA summons Dutch Envoy After Financial Aid Cut to Terror-Linked NGO

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Netherlands found what it called a “worrisome” number of board members linked to the PFLP, in addition to the fact that two employees were arrested in connection to a bombing that killed an Israeli in 2019.

US / Antisemitism

Arizona Man Charged with Vandalism, Breaking Windows of Tucson Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dustin Wilkerson, 37, was charged with aggravated criminal damage for throwing rocks last month at Kol Ami Synagogue.

US / Antisemitism

ZOA Calls on Ocasio-Cortez to Fire Staffer Who Called Israel ‘Racist European Ethnostate’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Hussain Altamimi has made false, hateful, anti-Semitic, anti-Israel accusations on Instagram,” ZOA national president Morton Klein said in a letter sent to the New York legislator.

Iran

Statue Honoring Qassem Soleimani Torched Hours After Unveiling in Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Unknown assailants in Iran burned the statue to the slain Iranian general.

Antisemitism / Diaspora

Massachusetts Teens Offered $2,000 Scholarship for March of Living Trip to Poland, Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Students with Holocaust education are more likely to stand up to negative stereotyping and challenge incorrect, biased information,” said director of teen programming Aaron Kischel.

UK / Antisemitism / Media

Rabbi Resigns After 30 Years at BBC Over ‘Inexcusable’ Antisemitism

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Rabbi YY Rubinstein’s courageous and principled decision to resign as a broadcaster at the BBC is just the latest sign of the collapse in the Jewish community’s confidence in the corporation," Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said in a statement.

Op-Eds

Gaslighting Trump

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Democratic Party and left-wing media have been engaged in a concerted effort to perpetuate a false narrative about American-Jewish attitudes towards Israel and former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Israel

Israel’s Population Stands at Nearly 9.5 Million Closing Out 2021

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics shared the numbers on Thursday and also noted that roughly 74 percent of Israel’s inhabitants are Jewish, 21 percent Arab and five percent are neither.

France / Islamists

France Closes Mosque Accused of Inciting Violence Against Jews, Christians

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In late August, France adopted a controversial separatism law that the government said aims to fight Islamic radicalism.

Terrorism / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Report: Since 2015, Hezbollah-Led Drug Network Attempted to Smuggle 600 Million Pills Out of Lebanon

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to the report, over $3 billion worth of Captagon amphetamine was seized since February 2020 alone.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

Israeli Civilian who Crossed into Lebanon Weeks Ago Returned in Joint Operation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The IDF and UNIFIL cooperate in returning the Israeli civilian from the Negev region who "apparently entered Lebanon voluntarily."

Arts and Entertainment / Holocaust

Nazi-Looted Art in France Returned to Heirs of Jewish Owner

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums in Paris maintained custody of the works after World War II until their legal owners or heirs could be tracked down.

Israel / News Briefs

Syria Sharply Condemns Israeli Plans for Economic Investment in the Golan Heights

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The Syrian government reaffirms its permanent and strong support for its Syrian citizens, the people of the occupied Syrian Golan who resist the Israeli occupation and who reject the annexation decision and the policy of seizing lands by force,” a Syrian Foreign Ministry statement said.

NY / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Holocaust

NY Banks Urged to Waive Transfer, Processing Fees for Holocaust Reparation Payments

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“These fees impose a significant burden on elderly Holocaust survivors, victims and heirs who often rely on these payments to meet their everyday needs,” Acting Superintendent Adrienne Harris said in a press release on Wednesday.

The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Hamas, PA, Slam Mansour Abbas for Acknowledging Jewish Character of Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Israel was born a Jewish state, that was the decision of the people, and the question is not what is the identity of the state — it was born this way and it will remain this way.”

Israel / NY / News Briefs

Manhattan Intersection to be Named after Shimon Peres

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Peres lived with his wife Sonia and their daughter in an apartment on the corner of West 95th Street and Riverside while he studied at New York University and the New School.

Israel / US / Travel / Canada / Coronavirus

Israel Adds US, Canada to List of Countries Banned for Travel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The time that we bought is running out. Omicron is already in the country, from the Knesset to kindergartens, and it is spreading fast,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Jewish / History / Asia

Singapore Opens First Jewish Museum, Highlighting 200 Years of History

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The museum is located next to the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Asia’s second-largest and Southeast Asia’s oldest synagogue.

Iran / News Briefs

Report: Iran Preparing to Launch Space Vehicle

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The action may be intended as leverage to further pressure the West in the negotiations,” said its author, Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall.

Iran / News Briefs

Report: Iran’s Ballistic-Missile Arsenal Still Growing in Size, Reach and Accuracy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy says Iran has “doubled down on the strategic importance of missile systems that can threaten U.S. forces and allies.”

Chessed and Tzedaka / Holocaust

156 Righteous Gentiles to Receive $500,000 in Stipends at Holiday Time

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Funds are earmarked towards purchasing food and other necessary items, such as medications and home heating fuel

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

CUNY Chancellor Rejects BDS Resolution Passed by Law-School Student Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Dec. 2, the LSGA passed a resolution that calls on CUNY to cut all ties with companies that “aid in or profit from Israeli colonization, occupation and war crimes.”

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Plans 30-Minute High-Speed Train from Haifa to Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Project to cost NIS 12 billion ($3.8 billion) • Another plan in works is connecting Beersheva to major points in country.

US / Police and Crime / Chabad

Texas Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Rabbis at Chabad Headquarters

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Christopher Stephen Brown, 37, allegedly sent a message to Chabad via its website on Dec. 2, calling for the death of all Jews and threatening to kill members of the beit din, a Jewish rabbinical court.

Iran

Iran Nuclear Talks at Risk of Becoming ‘Empty Shell,’ Say E3 Diplomats

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We are losing precious time dealing with new Iranian positions inconsistent with the JCPOA or that go beyond it,” say European representatives.

Iran / News Briefs

Iranian Army Spokesman: ‘Not Backing Down from Goal of Erasing Zionist Regime’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel “has taken over an important part of the Islamic world,” stated Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi

Featured / Anti-Israel NGOs / On Campus / Education

ADL Report: Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Top Drivers of Anti-Israel Sentiment on Campus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Seventeen colleges brought BDS measures up for a vote by the student government in 2020-21, and 11 have passed them.

Politics / Government / Left vs. Right

Netanyahu Family’s Security Detail Discontinued

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The former Israeli premier’s family call the decision by the Ministerial Committee on Israel Security Agency Affairs “political, scandalous and irresponsible.”

Antisemitism / News Briefs

Menorah Desecrations, Vandalism Mark Hanukkah Holiday in US and Abroad

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Combat Antisemitism Movement noted that in the past week, there were “67 new media reports of anti-Semitic incidents—a 36.9 percent increase over last week.”

History / Europe / Russia / Holocaust

Russia Returns Archives of Greek Jewish Communities Looted by Nazis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The majority of materials were taken in July 1942 from Thessaloniki, which once had a thriving Jewish community.

Iran

Report: Half of Iran’s Civilian Aircraft Grounded Due to Shortage of Spare Parts

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The deputy head of Iran’s Airlines Association reported that the number of inactive planes in Iran has risen to more than 170 “as a result of spare parts, particularly motors.”

IDF & Security / Iran

Poll: 51 Percent of Israelis Would Support Attack on Iran Without US Green Light

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“A certain majority of the public as a whole sees Iran as constituting a great existential danger to Israel.”

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Egypt

Europe’s Largest Gas Pipeline Group Buys 25 Percent of Israel-Egypt Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An Egyptian company will buy 85 billion cubic meters of gas, worth an estimated $19.5 billion, from Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar offshore fields in the Mediterranean Sea over a period of 15 years.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / PFLP

Big Four Auditors Ditch NGOs Listed as Terror Groups by Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young Global Limited will no longer audit the Union of Agricultural Work Committees or Defense for Children International Palestine.

US / Iran / International Conflicts

US Announces Largest-Ever Seizure of Iranian Fuel and Arms Shipments

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The fuel products were sold for more than $26 million; some of the funds may go to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

Israel / Sports

Maccabiah Games in Israel Back on Track, Slated for July

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The program provides athletes with the opportunity to tour Israel and engage with Israeli society by participating in cultural events as well.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

'Pro-Israel America' Endorses Six Incumbent Legislators for 2022 Midterm Elections

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

They include four Democrats and two Republican U.S. congressional members eyeing re-election.

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education / Canada

University of Toronto Amends Anti-Semitic BDS Motion, Makes Exception for Pro-Israel Kosher Caterers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The student union at a branch of the University of Toronto said it will modify a ban on kosher food that is part of a resolution endorsing the BDS movement against Israel.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / The Temple Mount / United Nations (UN)

UN Adopts Three Resolutions Condemning Israel, Ignores Jewish Ties to Temple Mount

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.N. General Assembly passed three resolutions this week that targeted Israel, which brings the total to 14 resolutions being adopted in the next month that single out the Jewish state.

Business and Economy / India / China / International Conflicts

Report: Indian Army Deploys Israeli-Made Heron Drones to Monitor Chinese Movements

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“[They] are more advanced than the ones in the inventory of the force, including their anti-jamming capability,” according to Indian media.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Smart, Suture-less Wound Dressing Prompts Healing, Wards Off Infection

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Instead of sutures, a self-healing antibacterial polymer; instead of examining the wound, integrated smart monitoring.

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Diaspora

Hundreds of Hanukkah Kits Sent to Jews Living in Arab Countries

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“On many occasions, we have to distribute other types of items related to Judaism, which the residents of these countries have no way of getting,” said Yad L’Achim president Rabbi Shmuel Lifschitz.

IDF & Security

After Years of Planning, IDF Announces Move of Military Intelligence to Negev

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, said it would be a strategic opportunity for renewal and growth, adding that it will also “play a significant role in making the desert bloom.”

Op-Eds

A Lost Tribe and a Lost Holiday

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This Hanukkah will be very special,” says Hanan Singsit, “because we will celebrate it where the Maccabees prevailed. Their victory is now our victory, too.”

Arts and Entertainment / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Gulf States / UAE

Groundbreaking Exhibit Featuring Israeli and Emirati Artists Debuts in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The exhibition, titled “Maktoub,” which means both “written” and “destined” in Arabic, features works from 10 calligraphy artists (half from Israel and half from the UAE).

IDF & Security / US

US Army Finds Three-Week Test of Iron Dome at Guam Airbase to be Successful

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: American forces simulated air attacks at Andersen Air Force Base and practiced deploying air-defense systems to the Pacific.

US / Iran

Should Vienna Talks Fail, Military Option Ready, Says Top US General

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Iranians are “very close” to nuclear breakout, says OC Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie • IAEA head says “no progress” was made on his trip to Tehran.

IDF & Security / Syria / US

Report: Israel and US are Splitting Up Attacks in Syria Against Iranian-Linked Groups

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Alma Center: There is likely an organized division of responsibility between the US and Israel for attacking targets related to the activities of the Shi’ite axis headed by Iran in Syria.

Op-Eds

Hypocrisy Knows No Party Boundaries

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One of the most frustrating challenges in the ongoing fight against anti-Semitism is that the hate comes from so many different directions.

Business and Economy / Israeli Arabs

Israel Plans to Build $7 Million High-Tech Park for Arab Sector

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The 10-acre park will cost around $7 million and the Economy Ministry projects it will provide 200 jobs in high-tech.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / Turkey / Jerusalem

Hamas Old City Terrorist Reportedly Traveled to Turkey Multiple Times for Instructions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Fadi Abu Skhaydam reportedly met with senior Hamas operatives on Turkish soil and received instructions from them.

Israel / US / Travel

Meeting with Mayorkas, Shaked Aims for Israel to Join Visa Waiver Program by 2023

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If we succeed, by early 2023, we will be able to say goodbye to the queues at the U.S. embassy.”

Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel-UAE Bilateral Trade Expected to Surpass Billion Dollars by End of 2021

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Bilateral trade reached roughly $610 million between January and July 2021, while imports from the UAE to Israel totaled $400 million.

US / Holocaust

House Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Award Nuremberg Trials Prosecutor with Congressional Gold Medal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“As the last living Nuremberg prosecutor and a man who spent more than 50 years prosecuting the most horrific war crimes, [Ben] Ferencz embodies the idea that while the work is not ours to finish, neither is it ours to neglect,” said Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.).

US / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

Republican Attorneys General Discuss Countering Ben & Jerry’s Boycott Against Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2021 Federalist Society conference and included remarks by Richard Goldberg, who drafted one of the first anti-BDS laws in 2015.

Iran / News Briefs

IAEA Report: Iran has Further Increased Stockpile of Highly Enriched Uranium

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Islamic Republic has amassed an estimated 17.7 kilograms (39 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60 percent, according to the findings.

Gaza / Hamas / The Temple Mount

Hamas Military Exhibition with Children Simulates ‘Liberation’ of Temple Mount

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The event showcased locally made weapons such as the Qassam M-75 rocket, the Al-Ghoul sniper rifle, drones, hand grenades and bombs.

US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Jerusalem

100-Plus House Republicans Introduce Bill to Block Reopening of US Consulate

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) said the proposal to reopen it would be “inconsistent” with the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jordan / Gulf States / UAE

Israel, Jordan, UAE and US Discuss Joint Solar Farm and Water Projects

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The plan sees the solar farm entering operation by 2026 and producing 2 percent of Israel’s energy by 2030.

Anti-Israel NGOs / On Campus / Education

UConn Hillel Accused of ‘Islamophobia’ by Newspaper After Countering SJP Rally

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Members of Hillel and other pro-Israel campus organizations set up a table with literature on the outskirts of the rally to challenge the one-sided anti-Semitic narrative of Students for Justice in Palestine.

Interviews and Profiles

Nikki Haley: Hold China Accountable for its Support of Iran, Violation of US Sanctions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The comments by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley come amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing in a number of realms, including in the Middle East, where China has made significant inroads as part of its Belt and Road Initiative.

US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Official: US to Move Ahead with Sale of F-35s to UAE

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We continue consulting with Emirati officials to ensure unmistakable understanding with respect to obligations before, during and after delivery,” said Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state.

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