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Israel / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

‘Obsessive and Biased’: Israel Slams UN Human Rights Council Following Vote on Anti-Israel Items

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The UNHRC is infamously biased against Israel, with nearly half of its resolutions focused solely on Israel while it ignores war, strife and atrocities committed around the globe.

Israel / Africa

IDF Team in Equatorial Guinea Treats 600 Casualties, Performs 85 Operations

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The delegation was dispatched following a series of explosions in the city of Bata that led to hundreds of dead and injured and extensive damage.

Diaspora / Social Media / Poland / Holocaust / Coronavirus

March of the Living 2021 Goes Virtual

By Jewish Press News Desk

“The ‘March of the Living’ connects between those who learned about the Holocaust firsthand and those who did not."

IDF & Security / Europe / Hezbollah

Israeli President, IDF Chief of Staff in Europe to Discuss Hezbollah, Iran Threats

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“We trust our European friends will stand with us on this important issue,” Kochavi said.

Featured / United Nations (UN) / Israeli Arabs

Arab Activist Defends Israel at UN Human Rights Council

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Yoseph Haddad, an Israeli-Arab social activist, attacked the representatives who claimed Israel’s program was racist because it allegedly was meant for Jews only.

IDF & Security / Europe

Israel Leads France, Greece, Cyprus in Joint Naval Drill

By Steve

Israel sent a Saar 4.5 class frigate and a submarine to the international exercise.

News Briefs / Europe / Jerusalem

Kosovo to Open Embassy in Jerusalem as Czech Republic Institutes New Office

By Israel Hayom

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised both countries for acting to open official entities in Jerusalem, saying Israel appreciates “them helping us on the international stage, as true friends do.”

Government / Aliyah / Geulah / Africa

Close to 300 New Ethiopian Immigrants Land in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The immigrants will enter quarantine following Israel’s regulations.

Israel / Syria / Russia

Netanyahu: Search for Eli Cohen’s Remains Underway

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

“We are continuing these efforts to return Eli Cohen and everyone else,” Netanyahu added.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy

Israel Connecting to Europe’s Electricity Grid through EuroAsia Interconnector

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The electric line is the longest and deepest cable in the world and will be able to carry a capacity of 1,000-2,000 megawatts.

Jewish / Politics / History / Diaspora / Asia

Azerbaijan's Jews Take International Women’s Day Seriously

By Rachel Avraham

International Women’s Day in Azerbaijan is about revering mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters because they are holy, as he puts it.

Terrorism / Iran / South America

‘Iran is a Main Destination for Uranium Smuggling from Venezuela’

By Israel Hayom

Several members of the country’s military have been arrested for smuggling uranium, says Venezuelan politician and would-be leader Juan Guaidó.

US / Iran / Europe

Report: European Powers Scrap US-Backed Plan for IAEA Rebuke of Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Britain, France and Germany withdraw their support for a resolution criticizing Tehran for failing to explain the presence of uranium particles at undeclared locations.

IDF & Security / Business and Economy / Science and Tech / Asia

Elbit Gets $300 Million Deal to Supply Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Unnamed Asian Country

By Jewish Press News Desk

“There is a continuous demand for integrating unmanned systems to cope with a growing variety of operational needs."

Israel / Europe / The Environment

Israel Rules Out Greek Tanker as Suspect in Mediterranean Oil Spill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The “Minerva Helen” was not the source of the ecological disaster, says Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry after inspecting the vessel.

Israel / Global / The Environment / Egypt

Israeli Officials Raid Greek Ship Suspected of Tar Spill on Israeli Beaches

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Dead marine animals have been washing up on Israel’s beaches, including a 17-meter baby fin whale.

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Science and Tech

Israel’s Mobileye, France’s Transdev ATS Team Up to Deploy Autonomous Shuttles by 2023

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The three companies will initially test vehicles on roadways in France and Israel, aiming to ready technology designs for production by 2022.

Iran / Korea

South Korea, Iran Progress in Talks to Release $7 billion in Iranian Assets

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In early January, Iran seized a South Korean tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf.

Israel / Global / Coronavirus

Israel Donates COVID-19 Vaccines to PA, European and Latin America Countries

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

70% of Israelis over the age of 16 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

UK

British Jewish Family Gives Large Gift to the World’s Oldest Think Tank

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Dangoor family is a strong believer in strengthening UK-Israel ties and helps fund many initiatives that further these relations.

Headline / US / Global / Diaspora / Health and Medicine / Aliyah / Geulah

About Time: Jewish Agency to Develop Aliyah Programs for Medical Professionals

By Jewish Press News Desk

In 2020, about 950 medical and paramedical professionals immigrated to Israel from around the world, including more than 300 physicians who made Aliyah with the assistance of The Jewish Agency.

Jerusalem / Africa

Equatorial Guinea Moving Embassy to Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Mbasogo announced they are moving their embassy to Jerusalem.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs / United Nations (UN)

NGO Monitor: EU Funding Campaign in Attempt to Trigger UN Sanctions Against Israel

By Ariel Kahana

The campaign, spearheaded by UNICEF's Gaza and West Bank branch, is aimed at putting the IDF on the list of child rights abusers published annually by the U.N. Secretary General, says the watchdog group.

United Nations (UN)

Hillel Neuer ‘Not Surprised’ by Biden’s Return to UNHRC, but Sees Chance to Hold Abusers to Account

By Alan Zeitlin

UN Watch executive director spoke about anti-Semitism and COVID-19, the U.S. decision to rejoin the U.N. Human Rights Council and the treatment of the Uyghurs in China.

Headline / Israel / Syria / Russia

Syrian Report: Israel and Syria to Exchange Civilian for 2 Terrorists

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli civilian recently wandered into Syria, and now two terrorists are being traded with Syria to free her.

Israel / Global / The Courts

Karim Khan Elected to Replace Fatou Bensouda as ICC Prosecutor

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

One of Khan’s first tasks in his nine-year term will be to decide whether or not to investigate Israel for war crimes it did not commit.

Jewish / History / News Briefs / Germany

Dozen-Plus Medieval Jewish Headstones Discovered Inside Wall in Germany

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Germany’s Ministry of Culture spokesman said the tombstones “are centuries-old evidence of Jewish roots and tradition in Mainz.”

Israel / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

New Report by Human-Rights Group Responds to Anti-Israeli Bias Perpetuated at UNHRC

By Eliana Rudee

“The purpose is to fill that gap by providing the first-ever examination of claims made under Item 7, and to provide a detailed analysis, citing to sources of fact and international law,” said researcher and writer Dina Rovner.elianneliana

Israel / Middle East / Levant / Russia

For 3rd Time in 2 Days, Top Israeli Official Talks with Russian Counterpart

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke on Wednesday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu regarding “security challenges in the Middle East, and Syria in particular.”

Featured / Israel / Jewish / History / China

Israel's National Library Discovers Lost Letter Praising Zionism by Sun Yat-Sen, Founder of the Chinese Republic

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the letter, the pre-Communist era leader calls Zionism "one of the greatest movements of the present time."

Israel / Middle East / Levant / Russia

Breakthrough? Netanyahu Discusses ‘Continued Coordination’ with Russia’s Putin

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The conversation took place a day after reports emerged from Syria that Russian forces were searching for the remains of IDF  soldiers near Damascus.

Terrorism / Iran / News Briefs / Canada

Jewish Group ‘Disturbed’ by Canada’s Refusal to Designate Iran’s IRGC as Terror Group

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Ultimately, the IRGC is more dangerous than any of the groups listed, and constitutes a real and present danger to Iranian dissidents, the Jewish community and Canadians in general,” said B’nai Brith Canada.

Terrorism / Iran / France

Belgian Court Convicts Iranian Diplomat of Bomb Plot in France

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Assadolah Assad, who served in the Iranian embassy in Vienna, was convicted of transporting explosives for an attack on leaders of the National Council of Resistance of Iran at the group’s annual rally near Paris in 2018.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / United Nations (UN)

Syria Demands UNSC Take ‘Immediate’ Action Following Alleged Israeli Strike

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A U.K.-based war monitor group reports that the alleged Israeli strikes targeted “several military positions,” and militias associated with Hezbollah and the Syrian Resistance for the Liberation of the Golan.

Featured / Israel / US / Global / Social Media / Sports

All Running Together Separately: Week-Long Tel Aviv Marathon 2021 to Be Coordinated Around the Globe

By Jewish Press News Desk

" Even during this incredibly challenging year, when the reality of our lives changed entirely, we are not giving up on this much-loved event."

IDF & Security / Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

IDF and UNIFIL Heads Discuss Hezbollah, Lebanon

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF noted that throughout last year, the Hezbollah terror organization has “continually violated” UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and other international resolutions.

Asia / Holocaust

Honoring the Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Jews from Holocaust

By Shiryn Ghermezian

Chiune Sugihara defied his own government’s orders by issuing handwritten transit visas in 1940 to more than 6,000 Lithuanian Jews, enabling them to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.

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

Israel’s Intelligence Minister Makes Historic Visit to Sudan, Discusses Progress in Abraham Accords

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Cohen met with Sudanese President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim and other senior members of the Sudanese government.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment / South America

McDonald’s in Brazil is Using Trays Made from Israeli Trash

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The project will begin with restaurants in the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, and Manaus in the Amazon.

Featured / History / Archaeology / Poland / Holocaust

ID Tags Worn by Children in Sobibor Death Camp in Poland Unearthed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yoram Haimi, Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist: “I have been excavating this site for ten years, but today I broke down.”

Elections / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / European Union

Palestinian Authority Appeals to EU to Send Election Observers to Eastern Jerusalem

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

As part of the assault on Israeli sovereignty, the PA and Europe are trying to include Arab residents of Jerusalem in the Palestinian Authority elections..

Poland / Holocaust

Tefillin Discovered in Hidden Bunker in Warsaw Ghetto

By Israel Hayom

The Tefillin were discovered as Polish authorities began to demolish buildings inside the Warsaw Ghetto.

Food / Israel / News Briefs / France

Michelin Star Awarded to Israeli Chef Assaf Granit

By Israel Hayom

Granit’s Paris eatery, Shabour, opened a year and a half ago and immediately became a hit with both customers and critics.

IDF & Security / US / International Conflicts

‘Next Big Step’: Experts Advocate Relocating Israel to US Military’s Central Command

By Yaakov Lappin

As Iran tensions remain high, moving Israel to CENTOM’s area of responsibility would enable Israel, the United States and Arab partners to conduct joint exercises and planning for Iran-specific threats, thereby boosting readiness, says Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at JINSA.

Israel / Antisemitism / Eastern Europe

Albania Academy of Sciences Adopts IHRA's Definition of Anti-Semitism

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Academy of Science will issue its own statement on the adoption of the IHRA working definition on January 26.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Europe

Israel and Greece Finalize Largest Ever Defense Export Deal

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The $1.86 billion agreement, which will be signed between the defense ministries of the two countries.

UK / Coronavirus

Israeli Tech Defending Buses in UK Against COVID-19

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The system has the ability to destroy various bacteria and viruses, including the Coronavirus, at a rate of 99.9%

News Briefs / France / Boycott / BDS

France Gives $10 Million to Pro-BDS Palestinian Group

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The French Development Agency focuses on “on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance.”

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Ukraine

Ukraine-Israel Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect, Expected to Double Trade

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Exports from Israel to Ukraine in 2017 totaled $130 million, with a total trade volume of approximately $940 million.

Israel / Politics / France / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israel Now Full Member of Green Financial Systems Launched by Paris Summit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron said in a statement on Monday that he welcomes "the Bank of Israel’s accession to the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)," and noted that "membership in the organization is a direct continuation of the central bank’s commitment to raise awareness and […]

Poland / Holocaust

Jewish Foundation to Send More than $300,000 to Righteous Gentiles in Poland

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This is just one of many ways we can repay our boundless gratitude for all that they did to save Jews during the Holocaust,” said Stanlee Stahl, executive vice president of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.

Jewish / Global / Diaspora / On Campus / Education / Social Media

Bar-Ilan U Launches Online Professional Development Series for Jewish Day Schools

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Lookstein Center offers a broad range of teacher training opportunities to reach as many teachers as possible.

France / Holidays & Observances / Diaspora

Paris Mayor’s Request Keeps Eiffel Tower Menorah Tradition Alive

By Chabad.org

Precautions would have to be taken and the event would be shorter than usual, but it would indeed take place.

Israel / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Malka Leifer, Accused Sex Offender, to be Extradited to Australia

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The extradition request can now be signed off by Israel’s Justice Minister, Avi Nissenkorn, who has already indicated his intention to do so without delay.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Asia

Revealed: Officials from Undisclosed Major Muslim Country Pay Recent Visit to Israel

By Israel Hayom

A senior adviser to the leader of a large Muslim-majority country with no diplomatic ties to Israel heads a delegation that meets with Israeli counterparts in Tel Aviv.

Palestinian Authority / Russia

‘Our Ultimate Goal is the Establishment of a Palestinian State,’ says Russian Foreign Minister

By Israel Hayom

In meeting with his UAE counterpart, Sergey Lavrov says Palestinian issue cannot be put on a back burner and forgotten.

US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Africa

US: Sudan No Longer on List of Terror Sponsors

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The African country’s economy has struggled and the move will help the country obtain loans from international organizations.

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Business and Economy

Israel Ships 10 Million Flowers to Europe Ahead of New Year Holidays

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel produces almost a billion picking flowers and ornamental branches a year, half of which are for export and half for the local market. The industry has a turnover of 100 million euros a year.

Israel / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

UN Targets Israel in Seven Different Resolutions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The language condemns the Jewish state for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

Israel / News Briefs / Russia

Russia’s Ambassador to Israel Rebuked After Claiming that Israel was Threat in Middle East, Not Iran

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Viktorov claimed during the meeting that some of the quotes attributed to him were inaccurate.

Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / European Union

EU Awards 2 Bar-Ilan Professors $4.84 Million for Future Research

By Jewish Press News Desk

The ERC received 2,506 research grant proposals in 2020, out of which about 13% will be funded for 327 grant laureates.

Israel / News Briefs / Europe / Science and Tech

‘Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship’: Israel and Slovenia Sign Innovation Agreement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa is visiting Jerusalem. This is his first visit outside of Europe.

Iran / Hezbollah / European Union

Israel Pans EU’s Report on Lebanon that Fails to Mention Hezbollah

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel demands that aid to Lebanese citizens doesn't find it's way to Hezbollah terrorists.

Israel / Global

Israeli, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Talk ‘Issues of Mutual Interest’

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Azerbaijan is one of Israel’s largest clients in the defense equipment industry.

Europe / Boycott / BDS / United Nations (UN)

Norway Refuses to Boycott Travel Firm on UN ‘Blacklist’

By Ariel Kahana

The Norwegian government says it has “neither the right nor the duty” to prohibit Egencia, a subsidiary of blacklisted company Expedia, from providing services inside Norway.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy

Ukraine-Israel Free Trade Agreement to Take Effect in January

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

It is estimated that within the next two to three years, trade between Israel and Ukraine will double to $2 billion.

Europe / Jerusalem

Czech Republic to Open Diplomatic Office in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Tthe opening of the diplomatic is the fulfillment of a promise made by Czech President Milos Zaman about two years ago.

Featured / Jewish / Global / Coronavirus

Global Study Shows Jews Were Affected by Covid-19 Worse than Non-Jews in First Wave

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jewish communities in the UK, Italy, Belgium and Sweden particularly affected during first wave, but no single Jewish pattern worldwide.

Iran / Europe

Europeans Pushed Back on US Sanctions, Helped Iranian Banks Circumvent Them

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Despite the U.S. sanctions imposed in October, Germany’s Bundesbank kept open multibillion-euro deposit accounts for Iranian banks to facilitate trade with the Islamic Republic.

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

NYT: Sudan-Israel Deal Could Collapse Unless Congress Passes Immunity Bill

By Israel Hayom

Sudan has made it clear that without legislation that would grant it immunity from legal action over its terrorist past, ties will not be upgraded.

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 / Global / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Hundreds of Business People from 47 Countries to Attend Digital Conference on Doing Business with Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

So far, 1,338 businesspeople from 47 nations have participated in ARISE B2B events, creating an aggregate $53 million in immediate transactions.

Iran / The Knesset / European Union

‘Moral Bankruptcy’: MK Yair Lapid Slams EU’s Condemnation of Assassination of Iranian Scientist

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A senior Israeli official is quoted as saying that Fakhrizadeh was one of Israel’s worst enemies, and without him, Iran would not have achieved what it did in the realm of long-range ballistic missiles.

In Print / UK

Labour Votes To Readmit Corbyn After Suspension

By Doreen Wachmann

The decision to reinstate Corbyn was made at a meeting of five panel members of Labour's National Executive Committee.

Headline / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE / European Union

Israel, EU Discuss Rail Link Between Mediterranean and Gulf States

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Such a link would be “shorter, faster, cheaper and safer” than currently used trade routes, says the Bank of Israel.

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.

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