By Vita Fellig
Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, told JNS that the survey data is a crucial tool in combating Jew-hatred.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Maher Bitar, a former U.S. National Security Council staffer who was a leader of Students for Justice in Palestine, is back in the Jewish senator's office.
The House also agreed to a rules package that includes a measure to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court as it seeks the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The head of my school’s DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] said that calling for a Final Solution isn’t hate speech.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This is about preventing them from hitting commercial and, quite frankly, naval ship activity in and around the Red Sea” and protecting Israel, John Kirby told reporters.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This is groundbreaking evidence of serious antisemitic discrimination in the labor market,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL.
By Steve
“If Israel decides to act [against Tehran], it will notify the United States as soon as possible," is allegedly among America's stipulations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Iran is increasingly relying on key business partners like the Al-Qatirji Company to fund its destabilizing activities and web of terrorist proxies across the region,” a Treasury official stated.
The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber with a range of around 14,200 km and is capable of carrying up to 32,000 kg (72,000 lbs.) of missiles and bombs.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will extend a waiver allowing Israeli banks to do business with their Palestinian Authority counterparts for one month only.
By David Isaac
The list of countries imposing sanctions—the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, Canada, Japan, France and others—has grown in recent months.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This substantial investment will significantly strengthen critical systems, such as Iron Dome and David’s Sling,” the Israeli Ministry of Defense stated.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The advisory notes that commercial flights may stop soon.
By Canaan Lidor
Accused of fanning anti-Islam sentiment, the "National Review" drawing also drew attention to the alleged pro-terrorist actions of radical Democrats.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Hezbollah continues to launch rockets into Israel and fuel regional instability, choosing to prioritize funding violence over taking care of the people it claims to care about,” per the U.S. treasury department.
By David Isaac
The US-led humanitarian aid is the main oxygen pipeline for the terrorist organization.
“The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’s operations,” Merrick Garland said. “These actions will not be our last.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"No country should be allowed to harm our sovereignty," Beit El Council head Shai Alon says.
Another billboard says, “Did you miss your flight when this airport was shut down by an anti-Israel mob?”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel's Security Cabinet is set to meet at military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."
By Joshua Marks
However, Hezbollah "is still a wild card," according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post • Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I wanted to get into Border Patrol and protect from terrorists. And it’s like, well, I probably let terrorists in the country.”
PM Netanyahu's speech in Congress on July 24, 2024
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
He is chased down by the anti-Israel rioters, who burned Old Glory while replacing it with a PLO flag.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on July 24.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Two Israeli soldiers were killed protecting US soldiers from Hamas last month.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If they truly cared about the Palestinian population, one has to ask why they continue to build command and control nodes, barracks, armories, tunnels underneath the city," per the U.S. Department of Defense.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Iran must cease its escalations with regard to its nuclear program as well as its other destabilizing actions,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The suspect was part of a mob that harassed Jews in a subway car stopped at Manhattan's Union Square station.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"For me, the feeling is as if questions were copied from the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague," said one Israeli applicant.
“The Biden administration is trying to shut down organizations such as Tzav 9 and Regavim,” their lawyer said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“It was not Tzav 9, but the Biden administration did not bother to check. If they had, they would have realized that everything we do is non-violent,” the spokeperson said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Biden administration has repeatedly snubbed senior Israeli cabinet members—who are not tied to U.S.-designated terror groups—with whom it disagrees.
“Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal. … Some of the changes are workable, some are not,” the secretary of state said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel was notably not invited to the conference, which didn't stop Blinken from repeatedly criticizing Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. vice president was briefly heckled during her remarks on Saturday at a Michigan fundraiser.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Samantha Power, the USAID administrator, announced the additional $90 million on the same day that the Pentagon said the temporary pier will cost $90 million less than projected.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The deadly UAVs "continue to be used by Russia against Ukraine and by regional terrorist proxies against our troops.”
By Joshua Marks
No aid was delivered to the UN warehouse from the floating pier on Sunday and Monday.
American tariffs could put a key parts manufacturer out of business.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Florida senator called for “expedited deportation proceedings.”
File this under: Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Barbara Leaf defended the U.S. decision to veto Palestinian membership at the United Nations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A coordinated effort on April 15 (tax day) aimed to shut down economic activity at sites throughout the United States and in other countries.
The Biden administration has secretly approved the transfer of significant military aid to Israel.
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito introduced legislation, because “Israel should have a seat at the table in decisions that are being made in the processes moving forward.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The proportion who disapprove of the IDF campaign rose from 45% in November to 55% this month.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
That must not have been easy for them to admit.
Beijing and Moscow said the draft resolution wasn’t sufficiently strong in calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We expect our friends to act to overthrow the terror regime of Hamas and not the elected government in Israel,” said the official.
The United States wants to increase the amount of humanitarian aid delivered into Gaza.
The data shows an increase of 4% since 2022
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The shooter wounded two more people.
By Ariel Kahana
Six of the seven men were not known to the Shin Bet or Israel Police, an investigation shows.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Why do you think that we should make a country out of a people that just conducted a Jewish genocide four months ago?" Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) asked the Biden administration official.
“History settles every account. And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
“The explosion of antisemitism since Oct. 7 demands that we take collective action now,” said Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
Austin said the US is “not at war with Iran,” but that Iranian proxies continue to carry out strikes like the attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan that killed three American soldiers on Sunday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Israel retains a responsibility to protect civilians, including, humanitarian personnel and sites,” said Adrienne Watson, a National Security Council spokeswoman.
"Hamas has sought to leverage a variety of financial transfer mechanisms, including the exploitation of cryptocurrency, to channel funds to support the group’s terrorist activities," an under secretary of the treasury said.
From Hamas and Al-Qaeda flags to references to the Rothschilds and Nazis, ralliers went well beyond just “from the river to the sea.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A U.S. official expressed confidence in the assessment based on information gathered independently by both Israeli and American intelligence.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The State Department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for immediate delivery of the tank rounds.
The Biden administration has “reinforced in very clear language” that renewed fighting must not “produce significant further displacement of persons.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Hillel International found fear, sadness among surveyed undergraduates.
“That these schools can’t call out evil and immorality, I just don’t understand,” one high school principal said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Netanyahu met with some 20 leaders from five different continents during the 6-day visit.
“We’re going to be fighting over the next few weeks to make sure there isn’t a cut,” said Nathan Diament, executive director of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.
Israel believes the transfer approval is part of the US-Iran negotiations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Washington and Tehran are said to be close to an interim deal that would unfreeze billions of dollars for the regime.
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was a bit more blunt in his retort, "Israel is not another star on the American flag."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Vandalism and harassment have taken place at scores of locations across the U.S., the ADL reports.
The first F-15EX models might only arrive in Israel in 2028.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ADL’s Campus Report documented and categorized incidents such as protests and events, BDS resolutions, vandalism, harassment and physical assault
Two-thirds of Americans expressed a favorable view of the Israeli people, including one-in-five who say they feel “very favorably” toward the Israelis.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Venezuela is developing Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which can hit targets in the US, Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned, pointing to the spreading threat of Iran’s global terror network.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
This dramatic statement, which was carried by the entire Israeli media over the weekend.
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.
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.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly told a tourist-industry gathering that Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania are the four “candidates in the pipeline.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted its bias, saying the council “suffers from serious flaws, including disproportionate attention on Israel and the membership of several states with egregious records.”
By Israel Hayom
If the U.S. is serious about rejoining the 2015 nuclear accord, “then a serious indication is needed,” says Iran’s foreign minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“It is time for the citizens of Israel to feel the close relationship with our most important ally when they want to visit,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
Partly driving the shift “is the weakness the United States is showing towards Iran in its efforts to reduce its presence in the Middle East and bolster its position in the Far East against the growing Chinese challenge,” said Bar-Ilan Professor Hillel Frisch, a Middle East expert at the BESA Center.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said a “strong U.S.-Israel relationship benefits both countries, is a core strategic asset for Israel, and requires a bipartisan approach, working with both Democrats and Republicans.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Biden said that Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice will be using the “all of the tools at its disposal to combat hate crimes.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Americans need to take a “hard look” at whether such weapons sales fuel the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“This week has been a clear reminder that wherever anti-Zionism goes, anti-Semitism quickly follows,” said Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntisemitism.org.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
About $500 million was transferred on behalf of a Hezbollah-linked entity, according to the U.S. State Department.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi clarified to parliament: “The agreement does not authorize American forces to carry out combat actions within the kingdom.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Iranian communications intercepted in January discussed attacking the base, as well the U.S. Army’s vice chief staff, as revenge for the killing of Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The deal includes the procurement of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, SH53K helicopters, refueling planes and the Eitan, a new-generation armored personnel carrier developed jointly by Israel and the United States.
By Avi Abelow
On November 2, 1917, the Balfour Declaration appeared on the world stage.
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin called the move “long overdue,” insisting that “Cyprus is a new hot spot. Cyprus is our ally. Those threatening Cyprus are not.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We’ll be doing a snapback. You’ll be watching it next week,” says the U.S. president.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The administration hopes the seizures will deter shipping companies from dealing with Iran and Venezuela.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Turkey must reverse course on this destabilizing action to renew the United States’ confidence in our defense relationship,” according to Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
One Jewish organization described Harris as a preferable choice when compared to the other candidates who were being considered for the VP spot.