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One of World’s Top Cycling Races to Open in Israel Next Year
JNS.org - In a historic first, the prestigious Giro d’Italia race, one of cycling’s top events, will open in Israel next year. The Giro, which began...
Rivlin Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Legitimacy Given to Iran Amid Calls for Israel’s Destruction
President Reuven Rivlin told members of the diplomatic corps on Monday that it is unacceptable for Iran to be given ever more legitimacy while it continues to threaten to destroy Israel. Rivlin and his wife, Nechama Rivlin, hosted...
Israel’s Envoy to UN Begins Term as General Assembly Vice President
JNS.org - Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon began his term as vice president of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday as the body’s 72nd session got underway. Danon, who was elected as a representative...
Israeli Defense Minister Supports High Court Ruling Nixing Haredi Draft Exemption
JNS.org - A day after Israel’s High Court of Justice canceled the country’s law that exempts Haredi Jews from compulsory IDF service while studying in yeshiva, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman voiced support for the court’s...
Hamas Says Ready to Hand Gaza Control to Palestinian Unity Government
JNS.org - The Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas announced Sunday it accepted the demands of...
Israel Seizes Hamas Cash Designated for Reconstruction of Terrorist’s Home
JNS.org - Israeli security forces in a nighttime raid early Thursday seized $13,500 cash donated by...
Terrorists on Jet Skis? Israeli Navy Trains for Potential Hezbollah Sea Assault
JNS.org - Israel’s Navy held a massive drill this week that included a simulated surprise attack...
Israeli Expert: Rockefeller Brothers Fund ‘Stained’ by Financial Support for New BDS Initiatives
One of the world's most well-known human rights organizations has launched a new BDS initiative with financial...
Netanyahu Addresses Argentine Economic Event, Discusses Hezbollah With Paraguay’s President
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday addressed a special economic event in Buenos...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Endorses Kurdish Statehood Ahead of Controversial Referendum
Netanyahu: Argentina Has Gone From Hostility to Friendship With Israel
Some of Israel’s Largest Companies to Be Included on UN Settlement ‘Blacklist’
In Argentina, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Declares: Fix or Cancel Iran Nuclear Deal
Jewish Voice for Peace Ramps up Attacks on Israel With Support of Rockefeller Brothers Fund
One of World’s Top Cycling Races to Open in Israel Next Year
JNS.org - In a historic first, the prestigious Giro d’Italia race, one of cycling’s top events, will open in Israel next year. The Giro, which began in...
Rivlin Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Legitimacy Given to Iran Amid Calls for Israel’s Destruction
President Reuven Rivlin told members of the diplomatic corps on Monday that it is unacceptable for Iran to be given ever more legitimacy while it continues to...
Israel’s Envoy to UN Begins Term as General Assembly Vice President
JNS.org - Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon began his term as vice president of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday as the body’s...
Israeli Defense Minister Supports High Court Ruling Nixing Haredi Draft Exemption
JNS.org - A day after Israel’s High Court of Justice canceled the country’s law that exempts Haredi Jews from compulsory IDF service while studying in yeshiva,...
Hamas Says Ready to Hand Gaza Control to Palestinian Unity Government
JNS.org - The Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas announced Sunday it accepted the demands of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party to form...
Israel Seizes Hamas Cash Designated for Reconstruction of Terrorist’s Home
JNS.org - Israeli security forces in a nighttime raid early Thursday seized $13,500 cash donated by the Palestinian terror organization Hamas to rebuild the demolished home...
Terrorists on Jet Skis? Israeli Navy Trains for Potential Hezbollah Sea Assault
JNS.org - Israel’s Navy held a massive drill this week that included a simulated surprise attack by Hezbollah naval commandos on the Jewish state. The drill...
Israeli Expert: Rockefeller Brothers Fund ‘Stained’ by Financial Support for New BDS Initiatives
One of the world's most well-known human rights organizations has launched a new BDS initiative with financial support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund -- now the most...
Netanyahu Addresses Argentine Economic Event, Discusses Hezbollah With Paraguay’s President
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday addressed a special economic event in Buenos Aires attended by Argentinian business leaders and a delegation of...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Endorses Kurdish Statehood Ahead of Controversial Referendum
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially endorsed Kurdish statehood ahead of a controversial referendum held in the Kurdish region of Iraq in late September. Israel...
Netanyahu: Argentina Has Gone From Hostility to Friendship With Israel
Argentina's attitude towards Israel has gone from the hostility of the period of the rule of Nestor Kirchner and later his wife Cristina from 2003...
Some of Israel’s Largest Companies to Be Included on UN Settlement ‘Blacklist’
JNS.org - Some of Israel’s largest companies, including Teva and Coca Cola Israel, are slated to be included on a “blacklist” to be published by the...
In Argentina, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Declares: Fix or Cancel Iran Nuclear Deal
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to clarify his stance on the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, calling for the agreement to either by...
Jewish Voice for Peace Ramps up Attacks on Israel With Support of Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Two efforts to erode American support for Israel have been launched over the last six months by the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) with financial backing from the...
Ending the War in Syria Could Be a Disaster for Europe
McGill University Ratifies Ruling Rejecting BDS for Promoting Discrimination Based on Nationality
Top American Jewish Leader: Iran Violating 'Deeply Flawed' Nuclear Deal, Stricter Sanctions Are Needed
Bahrain’s King Condemns Arab Boycott of Israel
Facing a Challenging New Year