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Antisemitism / News Briefs / Central America

Panama's Becomes 42nd Country to Adopt IHRA Antisemitism Definition

By Jewish Press News Desk

A total of 1,192 entities worldwide had adopted or endorsed the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism as of the end of June.

Israel / Central America

Latin American Support for the State of Israel Celebrated on Anniversary of UN Partition Vote

By Jewish Press Staff

The historic event, the first-ever Hanukkah party held by a Latin American embassy in the U.S., was attended by ambassadors and high-level diplomats from Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Israel.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Health and Medicine / Central America

IDF Dispatches Aid to Honduras in Wake of Hurricanes Eta and Iota

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli delegation will operate in cities in the northwest of the country where much damage was done and will assess the damage and review the transport, housing and water infrastructure damaged by the storms.

Israel / News Briefs / Central America / Weather

Israel Dispatches Aid to Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, in Wake of Hurricane Eta

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Hurricane Eta, a Category 4 hurricane that killed at least 178 people and left hundreds missing, caused severe damage to the countries of the region, to the road infrastructure and agriculture, and left thousands of refugees in its wake.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Central America

Honduras Will Open its Embassy in Jerusalem by End of 2020

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Honduras will relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of 2020, President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced, joining the US and Guatemala in Israel’s capital.

Featured / Israel / Police and Crime / Central America / South America / Coronavirus

Israeli Institute Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Warns of Fake Shots Circulating in Latin America

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Ampoules of a fake Coronavirus vaccine labeled with a forged Migal Institute’s logo in Hebrew are illegally being manufactured and circulated in several South American countries.

Israel / Science and Tech / Central America / Sports

Israeli Tech Company Pixellot to Boost Mexico’s National Team, League

By JNi.Media

Mexico's national team and the entire Liga Mx to deploy Pixellot video coaching systems.

Jerusalem / Central America / South America

Netanyahu to Latin American Diplomats: ‘Move Your Embassies to Jerusalem’

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Netanyahu plans on conducting a regional summit in Guatemala in November, to which all Latin American leaders would be invited.

Featured / The Knesset / Central America

Who Knew: Guatemala Has an 'Israel Friendship Law'

By JNi.Media

The MKs thanked the Guatemalan lawmakers for the moving gesture, with MK Bar saying, "Guatemala is one of the best friends of Israel and the Jewish People."

Headline / Government / Central America

Israel, Panama Ink Free Trade Deal as Netanyahu Wraps Up Week of Unprecedented Success

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Netanyahu: “Israel is a superpower in innovation and agriculture, while (Panama’s) administrative abilities are greater than ours. We can accomplish a lot together."

Featured / Headline / Politics / Government / Jerusalem / Central America

Netanyahu at Guatemalan Embassy Transfer: It's a Brotherly Alliance

By JNi.Media

President Jimmy Morales: "For us, the State of Israel has always been an important issue, as well as our good relations with it. We are returning the embassy to Jerusalem."

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Central America

Honduran Lawmakers Vote to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Israel congratulates the National Congress of Honduras for passing with an overwhelming majority a resolution in favor of opening an Embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Twitter.

Featured / Israel / Politics / United Nations (UN) / Central America / China

Surprises at UNESCO Conference: China Did Not Support the PLO, Mexico Voted for Israel

By JNi.Media

"This obsession with Israel will have a price tag, with the organization and the member states will have to devote dozens of hours, add days of debates, and sit through long discussions."

US / Politics / Government / Business and Economy / Diaspora / Science and Tech / Central America / South America

Netanyahu Departs for Historic Trip to South America

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"This visit will ... will serve as an additional prop to support Israel‘s standing on the international stage."

Headline / Haredim & Hassidim / Politics / Police and Crime / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion / Central America / Obituaries

Report: Haredi Cult Leader Shlomo Helbrans Drowned in Mexico

By JNi.Media

According to Diardio de Chiapas, Helbrans' group of about 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish families entered Chiapas three weeks ago legally from Guatemala, after having been expelled.

Headline / Israel / Central America / Sports

Unbeaten Israel Clobbers Cuba 4-1 in World Baseball Classic

By JNi.Media

Israel's manager Jerry Weinstein took Marquis out after 69 pitches, which means he won't pitch again in the Tokyo round.

Featured / Politics / History / Antisemitism / Europe / Interfaith Relations / Central America

Lost 400-Year-Old Autobiography of Jewish Governor Returned to Mexico

By JNi.Media

In addition to his political career, Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva was probably a slave trader, and the first Spanish person to cross the lower Rio Grande into Texas from Mexico.

History / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Central America / Holocaust

Guatemala Holocaust Museum First in Central America

By JNi.Media

When it opens officially, in early 2017, the museum's permanent collection will focus on the "Holocaust by Bullets."

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / Central America / South America

President Rivlin and Paraguayan President Cartes Commit To Improving Bilateral Relationship

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

President Reuven Rivlin and his counterpart from Uruguay enjoyed a cordial conversation in Jerusalem, agreeing on numerous points.

Jewish / Politics / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Central America

Sign of the Times: Cuba May Be Going Kosher

By JNi.Media

"Be careful about soups and all other side dishes since Cubans like to use pork in just about everything."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / Lebanon / Central America

Clinton E-Mail Reveals Hezbollah Base in Cuba

By JNi.Media

Hassan Nasrallah vowed to keep a “very low profile inside of Cuba.”

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Central America

Retaliation: El Salvador May Move Israeli Embassy to Ramallah

By JNi.Media

Israel is also planning to close its embassy in Minsk, to be followed by the closing down of the Belarus mission to Tel Aviv.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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