By Rachel Kaplan Jerusalem is no longer the capital of Israel, according to atlases being distributed to primary and secondary schools of the Czech Republic. The Czech education ministry announced the intended change on August 23, after receiving complaints from the Palestinian Authority’s embassy in Prague, led by ambassador Khaled Alattrash. “The ministry will resolutely demand […]
Almost a year after its last appearance in Athens, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the city and the Athens Concert Hall for two concerts on September 17 and 18, opening the venue’s new artistic season for 2016-17. On the first night, conductor Zubin Mehta will interpret works by Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Schubert, with soloist […]
The, soon to be opened, Museum joins other cultural sites in giving a day’s proceeds to earthquake victims and ongoing rescue efforts ROME – The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah is one of dozens of state museums and cultural sites that will donate all proceeds from Sunday’s visitors to aid earthquake victims […]
By JC Reporter As the argument over the French burkini ban rages, one Charedi woman has described it as “the best commercial ever for modest swimwear”. Yardena G, a Paris-born mother of nine who now lives in Jerusalem, owns Sea Secret, a swimsuit label for religious women. She said the burkini ban would boost her […]
Berlin (JTA) In a corner of former East Berlin, where shabby, red brick buildings meet cobblestone streets, lies a new Promised Land. Kanaan — a casual, vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant named for the biblical lands before they were conquered by the Israelites — is something of a dream come true. And that’s not just because its hummus is “oh yes,” […]
By Benjamin Weinthal – JPost A German public television broadcast, which accused Israel of failing to provide adequate water to Palestinians, is embroiled in a row over allegations it demonized the Jewish state. BERLIN – A German public television broadcast that accused Israel of failing to provide adequate water to Palestinians in the West Bank […]
By Yoel Domb – Arutz Sheva Lapid: If the Swedish foreign minister is concerned about human rights, she should focus on the whole Middle East – except for Israel. The head of the “Yesh Atid” party, MK Yair Lapid, attended a pro-Israel rally today (Sunday) in Stockholm, Sweden, together with hundreds of supporters of Israel, members […]
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL The group calling itself Action Forum, an anti-BDS group, protested BDS activists in Berlin and plan to mobilise to counter future demonstrations in the future. Berlin: Israelis together with Germans launched the Action Forum group, which included a protest against BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) activists targeting Jewish state products in front of a […]
By Globes Brussels Airlines denies taking Achva halva off its menu following a complaint that it was made in the West Bank. Brussels Airlines has denied reports that it has removed halva sesame snacks from its flight menu following complaints from a BDS supporting passenger because the item was made by Achva in the Barkan […]
By Lea Speyer A group of Polish soccer hooligans put on a horrifying display of antisemitism last Friday, setting fire to “Jewish” effigies and parading a banner calling for the burning of Jews, Polish news website Gazeta Wyborcza reported. According to the report, some 50 supporters of the Widzew Łódź soccer team had gathered outside […]
