Thursday, April 25th | 17 Nisan 5784

Subscribe

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...

April 5, 2019 4:16 pm
0

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...

April 5, 2019 12:31 pm
0

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,...

April 5, 2019 11:45 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 11:38 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 11:34 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 9:58 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 4:16 pm
0

‘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...

April 5, 2019 4:08 pm
0

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...

April 5, 2019 4:01 pm
0

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...

April 5, 2019 12:36 pm
0

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...

April 5, 2019 12:31 pm
0

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...

April 5, 2019 11:45 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 11:38 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 11:34 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 9:58 am
0

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,”...

April 5, 2019 9:50 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 9:48 am
0

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...

April 5, 2019 9:37 am
0

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,...

April 5, 2019 9:32 am
0

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...

April 4, 2019 6:18 pm
0

‘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...

World

US Issues Further Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure...

Israel

Israeli Hostage Families Make Passover Plea for Return of Missing Loved One...

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza will mark the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, a week-long festival that...

Middle East

Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces in Iraq, US Officials Say

US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and US officials told Reuters on Monday, the...

Algemeiner.com

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.