News
‘We Do Not Respond to Threats,’ Says Birthright After IfNotNow Protesters Arrested Outside Its Offices
Birthright Israel said it would not submit to demands put forth by the activist group IfNotNow, which staged a protest on Friday outside its New...
US Warns Assad Regime in Syria Against Future Use of Chemical Weapons
Marking the anniversaries of two horrific chemical weapons attacks during the Syrian Civil War, the US State Department warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against committing similar atrocities in future, while holding Iran and Russia directly...
BDS Activist in Racist Air India Tirade Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail
A lawyer and vocal BDS activist was jailed for six months by a British court on Thursday, after she was convicted for drunkenness and assault on a crew member in the business class cabin of an...
Supporters of Saudi Women Activists Detained, Including Two US Citizens: Sources
Saudi Arabia has arrested eight people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens, in an apparent crackdown on supporters of women activists whose trial has drawn Western condemnation, an associate and a rights group said on Friday. The...
Israel’s Arab Minority Urged to Boycott Election Over Divisive Law
Some of Israel's young Arab citizens are calling for a boycott of Tuesday's parliamentary election,...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Inspects Iran ‘Warehouse’ Netanyahu Pointed to – Sources
The UN atomic watchdog policing Iran's nuclear deal has inspected what Israel's prime minister called a "secret atomic warehouse" in Tehran, three...
Lebanon Announces New Blocks for Offshore Energy Work in Waters Also Claimed by Israel
Lebanon announced on Friday five offshore blocks to be included in its coming bidding round...
Jewish Republicans Slam Democratic Presidential Contender O’Rourke’s Comparison of Trump With Nazi Germany
Jewish Republicans on Friday blasted Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke for a speech this week...
Cleveland Clinic Resident Fired for Online Antisemitism Rejected From Another Job
JNS.org - A former Cleveland Clinic medical resident fired for making antisemitic remarks online, such as tweeting in...
‘We Do Not Respond to Threats,’ Says Birthright After IfNotNow Protesters Arrested Outside Its Offices
Birthright Israel said it would not submit to demands put forth by the activist group IfNotNow, which staged a protest on Friday outside its New York...
US Warns Assad Regime in Syria Against Future Use of Chemical Weapons
Marking the anniversaries of two horrific chemical weapons attacks during the Syrian Civil War, the US State Department warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against committing...
BDS Activist in Racist Air India Tirade Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail
A lawyer and vocal BDS activist was jailed for six months by a British court on Thursday, after she was convicted for drunkenness and assault on...
Supporters of Saudi Women Activists Detained, Including Two US Citizens: Sources
Saudi Arabia has arrested eight people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens, in an apparent crackdown on supporters of women activists whose trial has drawn Western...
Israel’s Arab Minority Urged to Boycott Election Over Divisive Law
Some of Israel's young Arab citizens are calling for a boycott of Tuesday's parliamentary election, dismayed by a recent law which they say reduces them...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Inspects Iran ‘Warehouse’ Netanyahu Pointed to – Sources
The UN atomic watchdog policing Iran's nuclear deal has inspected what Israel's prime minister called a "secret atomic warehouse" in Tehran, three diplomats familiar with the agency's work said. In a speech at...
Lebanon Announces New Blocks for Offshore Energy Work in Waters Also Claimed by Israel
Lebanon announced on Friday five offshore blocks to be included in its coming bidding round for energy exploration and production licenses, including four along disputed...
Jewish Republicans Slam Democratic Presidential Contender O’Rourke’s Comparison of Trump With Nazi Germany
Jewish Republicans on Friday blasted Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke for a speech this week in which he compared President Donald Trump's policies on immigration...
Cleveland Clinic Resident Fired for Online Antisemitism Rejected From Another Job
JNS.org - A former Cleveland Clinic medical resident fired for making antisemitic remarks online, such as tweeting in 2012 that “ill purposely give all the yahood the wrong meds,”...
German Military to Include Rabbis, Offering Pastoral Care for Jewish Soldiers
JNS.org - Germany’s military will consist of rabbis for the first time in nearly a century, making its pastoral services available for the some 300 Jews...
Anti-BDS Amendment Tied to End of US Military Action in Yemen Defeated in Senate
JNS.org - An amendment introduced by Republicans denouncing the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement was defeated in a resolution that passed the US House of Representatives...
Parents of Slain Israeli Lt. Hadar Goldin React to News of Zachary Baumel Remains
JNS.org - The mother of an Israeli soldier who was killed more than four years ago, and whose body is still being held by Hamas,...
Remains of Jewish Settlement Dating From Second Temple Period Found in Beersheva
JNS.org - The remains of a Jewish settlement during the Second Temple period, including the sherd of a rare oil lamp depicting a menorah with nine...
‘Gas the Jews’ Graffiti Found Again in Oklahoma as Police Release Video of Suspect
The main suspect behind antisemitic and racist vandalism carried out in Norman, Oklahoma overnight Tuesday is believed to have also painted hateful graffiti in neighboring Oklahoma City last...