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Iran

US Sanctions Campaign May Close Iran’s Foreign Antisemitic News Outlets

The American maximum sanctions pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran may lead to the closure of a number of foreign Iranian news outlets involved in spreading antisemitism and the use of torture against a former Newsweek journalist.

“US ‘maximum pressure’ vs Iran's dictatorship is a great success. For example, the head of its...

Terrorism

Terror Victim’s Family Sues Palestinian Authority for NIS 100 Million

The family of 13-year-old Hallel Ariel, killed in a violent terror attack in 2016, is suing the Palestinian Authority for NIS 100 million.

 Since the incident of the terror attack, Hallel's parents, Rina and Amichai Ariel, have been involved in inter-state legal battles against the Palestinian Authority (PA). The NIS 100 million is the same...

Antisemitism

Saudi Cleric Says Fighting Anti-Semitism ‘A Religious and Moral Obligation’

Saudi cleric Mohammed al-Issa sees combating anti-Semitism as a religious duty, an approach which saw the head of the Muslim World League awarded this week by Jewish groups.

Issa was given a prize by the Combat Antisemistism Movement and the American Sephardi Federation, in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday celebrating Muslim leaders tackling...

US-Israel Relationship

Senate Armed Services Committee Votes to Continue Security Aid, Jets to Israel

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $740.5 billion 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday that includes the continuation of American assistance to Israel for missile-defense programs. It will also allow six F-35 jets meant to be delivered to Turkey to be used instead by the U.S. Air Force.

The closed-door vote...

In The News

10-Day-Old Syrian Baby Flown to Israel for Lifesaving Heart Surgery

A 10-day-old Syrian baby was flown from Cyprus to Israel for life-saving medical treatment, it was announced on Thursday.

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Sammy Revel tweeted that the baby had been taken by emergency air ambulance to Israel for a heart operation at the Sheba Medical Center.

Revel said the operation showed “vital cooperation” between...

In The News

Palestinians Reject Second Delivery of COVID-19 Aid From UAE

The Palestinian Authority (P.A.) has rejected a delivery of medical supplies and other aid that arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday on a flight from Abu Dhabi. It was the second time in three weeks that the P.A. turned its back on such assistance from the United Arab Emirates.

The first was transported on May 21 in an unmarked Etihad Airways plane....

Israeli Technology

Israeli Tech Helps Guatemala Cope Following Tropical Storm Amanda

Israeli technology has been on the forefront of helping Guatemalans recover from Tropical Storm Amanda, which struck the Central American country on in late May. The GEN-M, an atmospheric fresh water generator that makes water out of air, has been helping residents of Guatemala cope amid widespread flooding and destruction in the region, according...

Iran

IAEA Expresses Concern Over Iranian Denial of Access to Suspected Nuclear Sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday called on Iran to immediately provide access to several locations it believes may be related to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

In a report issued to IAEA member states on Friday, the agency detailed suspected activities and materials including ”the possible presence … of natural uranium in...

Iran

Iran Builds Another Fake US Aircraft Carrier to Practice Blowing it Up

Spotted off the coast of Iran in recent days is a mock-up of a US Aircraft Carrier. The giant fake ship was seen near Bandar Abbas port, an area where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operates, and it is thought to be for training or propaganda. This is one of several such mock-ups Iran has built in the last decade to show off their...

Iran

House Republicans Propose ‘Toughest Sanctions’ on Iran

Congressional Republicans on Thursday unveiled a legislative package that includes the “toughest sanctions” to date on Iran.

The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest Republican caucus in Congress, released a policy wish list titled the “RSC National Security Strategy: Strengthening America and Countering Global Threats” that calls for...

Medical Advancement

Israel Inaugurates First ‘Blue-And-White’ COVID-19 Mask Production Line

The country has inaugurated its first production line for N95 masks, with the expectation that it will produce as many as two million per month.

N95 masks are medical grade masks with a filtering capacity of 95% and are essential for medical teams that come into direct contact with coronavirus patients and carriers. The World Health Organization...

In The News

Israel Donates Wheelchairs to Coronavirus-Stricken Ecuador

Israel donated a shipment of wheelchairs on Friday to the mayor of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, one of the Latin American nations hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The wheelchairs will contribute to the recovery of patients with Covid19 in the Quito Temporary Care Center,” Amir Sagron — deputy chief of mission and consul of Israel in...

Medical Advancement

Drive-Through Corona Testing in Congo, Courtesy of Israel

It’s not quite as enjoyable as ordering a burger from the car, but Israelis who need to be tested for coronavirus can head to the nearest drive-through testing facility set up by Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA). Drivers don’t even have to get out of the car to get swabbed.

The Israeli coronavirus drive-through concept is now coming to the...

Iran

Iran’s Pre-Deal Deceptions

The Islamic Republic long has been deceitful about its nuclear ambitions, but for years the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has given the regime cover in public. Maybe not anymore.

“The Agency notes with serious concern that, for over four months, Iran has denied access to” two sites in the country, says an IAEA report sent to member...

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)

France: PayPal Shuts Down Account of Pro-BDS Group with Terrorist Links

The US PayPal online payments giant shut down the account of a French Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement group with terrorist links following a Jerusalem Post inquiry, the newspaper announced Wednesday.
According to the Post, the account of Collectif Palestine Vaincra was suspended over its self-proclaimed links with the Popular Front...

Incitement

Israeli Security Forces Thwart Terror Attack in Samaria

A terror attack on the Samarian community of Itamar was prevented Tuesday night when local civilian security forces spotted a man trying to cut through the security fence around the town.

According to a statement by the Samaria Regional Council, Itamar’s civilian security team held the suspect until the Israeli military arrived on the scene.
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Iran

European Union Rejects US Attempt to Restore UN Sanctions on Iran

European Union Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that the United States cannot initiate snapback sanctions at the United Nations against Iran, including extending the world body’s arms embargo on the regime, since the Trump administration withdrew America from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and is therefore no longer a part of it....

Israeli Technology

Israeli Researchers Claim to Have Successfully Produced Electricity From Plants

Israeli researchers have successfully produced electricity from plants in a study by the Director of the Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Faculty of Science at Tel Aviv University, Professor Iftach Yacoby announced on Tuesday.
"All green plants contain real 'solar panels'. They know how to capture a ray of light and transform it into a current...

In The News

Start-Up Nonprofit Feeds Over 1,500 Holocaust Survivors Locked Down in NY

With 40 percent of Holocaust survivors in New York City living in poverty, a Long Island entrepreneur is creating ways to raise funds for their care during the COVID-19 lock-down.

In November, when Evan Rosenberg started his “333.charity” organization, there were an estimated 40,000 survivors living in the NYC area. In part through the pandemic’s...

Jerusalem

Ancient Pottery Reveals Secrets of Roman Rule over Jerusalem – New Study

Two thousand years ago, in a Jerusalem buzzing with life, Jewish potters worked around the clock producing pots, jars and stands, as the industry was fueled by a population whose adherence to religious purity laws created an increasing need for clay vessels. New research by Israeli archaeologistshas shed light on this flourishing activity as well...