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Iran

House Republicans propose ‘toughest sanctions’ on Iran

Congressional Republicans on Thursday unveiled a legislative package that includes the “toughest sanctions” to date…

acJune 11, 2020

AntisemitismBDSJudaism

Teens call on government leaders to adopt Jewish student ‘bill of rights’

Club Z, a national Zionist youth movement, sent a report on May 29 about rising…

acJune 10, 2020

Israel

Israel team aims to reach Neptune’s moon with Trident project

Is there life on Triton, the largest moon circling the planet Neptune? An Israeli project…

acJune 10, 2020

BDS

UC Davis student government passes BDS resolution, vetoed next day

The student government at the University of California, Davis, passed a resolution last week calling…

acJune 9, 2020

Antisemitism

Rapper Ice Cube gets chilly reception over sharing anti-Semitic image

The rapper and film actor Ice Cube has been getting a chilly reception for sharing…

acJune 9, 2020

IsraelPalestine

Palestinians threaten to declare state along ’67 borders if Israel annexes territory

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Tuesday that if Israel annexes parts of…

acJune 9, 2020

IsraelTerrorism

Security forces nab suspect in killing of IDF soldier near Jenin in May

Israel’s Shin Bet security agency cleared for publication on Sunday the arrest several weeks ago…

acJune 8, 2020

Antisemitism

Argentina adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism

Argentina adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, its foreign ministry announced on…

acJune 8, 2020

Iran

Ambassador Craft reaffirms US call to extend UN arms embargo on Iran

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft reaffirmed on Friday the Trump administration’s intention…

acJune 5, 2020

IsraelPolitics

Pennsylvania senator sends personal letter to Netanyahu, Gantz opposing annexation

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has sent a personal letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

acJune 5, 2020

IsraelPolitics

Pelosi: Israeli annexation of West Bank ‘undermines US national security interests’

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned on Thursday that if Israel were…

acJune 4, 2020

AntisemitismPolitics

Rep. Eric Swalwell under fire for comparing Amb. Grenell to Nazi propaganda chief

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is coming under fire from opponents for his comparison of Ric…

acJune 4, 2020

AntisemitismPolitics

Former CIA agent Plame, who shared anti-Semitic article, loses Democratic primary

Former CIA agent Valerie Plame, who once shared an anti-Semitic article, lost the Democratic primary…

acJune 3, 2020

AntisemitismPolitics

Randy Feenstra defeats incumbent Iowa Rep. Steve King in GOP primary

Longtime Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) lost to Iowa state Sen. Randy Feenstra on Tuesday in…

acJune 3, 2020

Holocaust

Supreme Court expected to rule on whether to hear case of Nazi-stolen art

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on hearing a case about a German…

acJune 3, 2020

BDSIsrael

BDS co-founder says goal of movement is end of Israel

While Israel’s supporters claim that the BDS movement is aimed at the Jewish state and…

acJune 1, 2020

HezbollahTerrorism

Austrian parliament resolution calls for banning Hezbollah in EU

Representatives from Austria’s ruling party presented a parliament resolution on Friday calling on the European…

acJune 1, 2020

AntisemitismBDSPolitics

Rep. Ilhan Omar laments Israeli, Saudi influence in Trump administration

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) compared Saudi Arabia’s influence in the Trump administration to that of…

acMay 27, 2020

Judaism

US Ambassador Friedman helps make cheesecakes for Israelis ahead of Shavuot

U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and his family joined a special online broadcast on…

acMay 27, 2020

CoronavirusIsrael

Report: Mossad chief’s covert connections instrumental in war on COVID-19

Israeli intelligence agency Mossad Director Yossi Cohen used his international connections—some covert—to procure massive amounts of medical…

acMay 27, 2020