Israel voted to chair UN Legal Committee, first permanent committee led by Israel in history. On Monday, Israel Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon made history, becoming the first Israeli representative ever chosen to lead a permanent committee at the UN. Following months of diplomatic efforts, Danon was elected to lead the United Nations […]
Kosher and Jewish-themed mobile trucks eateries can be hard to find — but we’ve unearthed some must-tries that are plying the streets of a city near you. Summer is upon us. And that means swimsuits, summer camps, sticky temperatures — and food trucks. True, many of these trendy restaurants-on-wheels are known to ply their wares […]
by Nathan Guttman ORLANDO — Central Florida’s Jewish community started laying the groundwork for interfaith cooperation with Muslims Monday as the nation reeled in grief and anger after an anti-gay gunman killed 50 people in the worst-ever mass killing in recent U.S. history. Rabbi Steven Engel of the Congregation for Reform Judaism, the largest synagogue […]
Negotiations over military aid package ongoing in Washington over level, whether part can be spent in Israel. Key voices inside the government are arguing it is in Israel’s interests to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to govern US military aid for the next decade while President Barack Obama is in office, as a way of locking […]
Orlando shooter: ‘He was not a stable person,’ says ex-wife, who fled Omar Mateen in 2011 fearing for her life ORLANDO – Reports on the gunman who attacked a Florida gay nightclub in a shooting that left 50 dead paint a picture of a violent and prejudiced young man. The suspect, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, is […]
r Photo credit: Screenshot of Trax via YouTube The company is another example of startups with feet firmly planted in both Israel and Singapore Trax announced on Wednesday that it scored a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing their total financing raised to date to $78 million. They did not disclose the names of investors, […]
By Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org The June 8 terrorist massacre in Tel Aviv exposed all five of the major myths that cloud discussions of Israel and the Palestinians. Myth #1: “The problem is the settlements” This was not a massacre of “settlers.” The attack did not take place in some disputed territory. Nobody can claim that […]
Elbit’s SupervisIR system, to be presented at a Paris exhibition, gives army lookouts a high-resolution panoramic view As Europe contends with its huge influx of refugees and terror incidents, Elbit Systems Ltd., Israel’s largest non-government owned defense company, is tuning in and proposing new technologies that have the potential to meet the growing and changing […]
When [Caliph] Omar iben Al-Khatab visited Jerusalem soon after the Muslim conquest in 638, he was furious to find Judaism’s holiest site covered in trash. One of the Old City of Jerusalem’s liveliest streets is actually a small plaza called Omar iben Al-Khatab Square, named for the second Caliph of the Islamic world. It runs […]
World in Chaos, Israel Gets Singular Focus at UN Rights Body GENEVA — Wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Enforced disappearances, torture and extremist attacks infringe on human rights worldwide. Tyrannical, autocratic leaders and their allies from Belarus to Burundi repel dissent with an iron fist. But while […]
