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Archeology

World’s 1st Necklace? Prehistoric Painted Shells, Once on Twine, Found in Israel

Sometime around 160,000 to 120,000 years ago, early man began to string together painted shells and display them, according to a new international, interdisciplinary study published in the open-sourced PLOS One journal this week.

The authors, a team of scientists led by Tel Aviv University’s Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer and University of Haifa’s...

Antisemitism

Online Retailer Shein Sells Swastika Necklace, Backlash Causes Take-Down

Online clothing retailer Shein sold a swastika necklace on its site, but quickly took it down after it received backlash on Twitter. 

The necklace, titled "Swastika," was priced $2.50. With many users expressing their disbelief at the fact that such an item could be sold by any company.

"In case u needed another reason to boycott Shein: they are...

Iran

Explosions, Power Outages Reported Near Tehran

Explosions were reported west of Tehran on Thursday night, with some initial reports claiming that the explosions occurred at a missile depot belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

According to the Iranian Mehr News Agency, the explosions were reported by social media users west of Tehran and in the cities of Garmdareh and...

In The News

Canadian MP Running for Prime Minister Vows to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

Canadian lawmaker Erin O’Toole vowed Wednesday to move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if he were to become the next prime minister.
“Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and the modern presence there just cements this. The Knesset , the Supreme Court and Foreign Ministry are all in west-Jerusalem,” O’Toole said in a...

In The News

Iran Inks Deal With Assad Regime to Boost Syria’s Air Defenses

The Tehran and Damascus regimes signed a military cooperation agreement on Wednesday as part of which Iran will boost Syria’s air defenses, according to media reports.

The head of Iran’s armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, was quoted by state TV as saying the deal was meant to “confront pressures by America.”

In recent years, Israel has...

Antisemitism

Jewish Students Face Increased Harassment on University Campuses

The US.-based AMCHA Initiative says a rise in harassment of Jewish students on college campuses is linked to anti-Zionist activism, according to its yearly report published Tuesday.
Titled "Understanding Campus Antisemitism in 2019 and Its Lessons for Pandemic and Post-Pandemic US Campuses," the report maintained its relevance in the post-COVID-19...

Archeology

Unprecedented 4,200-Year-Old Rock Art Etching of Animal Herd Found in Golan Tomb

An extremely rare example of megalithic rock art was recently identified in northern Israel’s Yehudiya Nature Reserve inside a 4,200-year-old stone burial chamber.

The unique discovery of a clearly composed, artistic rendering of a herd of animals is shifting the way archaeologists think about the little-understood peoples who created the...

Iran

Pompeo: US Seized Iranian Weapons on Way to Houthi Rebels in Yemen

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that US and partner forces seized a boat in June carrying Iranian weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen as he renewed his call for the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran.

"The Security Council must extend the arms embargo on Iran to prevent further conflict in the region,"...

Antisemitism

Argentinian Professor Offers Bonus to ‘Whoever Finds a Poor Jew’

A university professor in Argentina told his students that he “will give a bonus to whoever finds a poor Jew.”

During an online class on international politics at the 21st Century Business University located in Cordoba, Argentina, Prof. Esteban Lizondo also said that the creation of the State of Israel was a concession to the “Zionist lobby” in...

In The News

Greek Parliament Ratifies Defense Agreement with Israel

The Greek Parliament on Tuesday ratified an agreement with Israel for the supply of defense equipment and services between the two countries, in a move widely seen as further strengthening ties between the two Eastern Mediterranean allies.“”

The parliament’s Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs approved the agreement on July...

Iran

Iranian Regime May be Criminally Liable for Downing of Ukrainian Plane

Iranian authorities allowed commercial flights to fly in and out of Tehran while missiles were being fired, putting civilian lives at risk, as closing the airspace would have revealed the regimes' intention to strike US military bases in Iraq, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has heard.

If the allegation is correct, the Iranian regime...

Iran

Iran says nuclear program ‘unstoppable,’ warns Israel not to strike

Iran vowed on Tuesday to maintain its nuclear program despite Israel's alleged efforts to sabotage it, stressing that the recent explosion at the Natanz nuclear enrichment center was not going disrupt its pace.

Iran has recently reactivated key parts of its nuclear program in response to US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the 2015...

Antisemitism

NFL Star Apologizes for Posting Anti-Semitic Quotes Attributed to Hitler

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson apologized on Tuesday after backlash for sharing anti-Semitic posts on social media over the weekend.

“My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way, especially the Jewish community,” Jackson said in a video he posted on Instagram on Tuesday.

“I post things on...

Antisemitism

Holocaust Survivor Invites Eagles’ DeSean Jackson to Auschwitz

Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg has extended an invitation to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson to visit Auschwitz, following the latter's controversial Instagram post quoting Adolf Hitler.

The invitation was posted on Twitter by From the Depths, an organization that seeks to protect the memory of the Holocaust, of which Mosberg...

Incitement

US Army Private Charged in Neo-Nazi Plot to Attack Own Troops Pleads Not Guilty

A US Army private who according to federal prosecutors confessed to his role in plotting a deadly attack on his own military unit pleaded not guilty to charges he shared secret information about the unit with a neo-Nazi group.

Ethan Melzer, 22, entered his plea on Monday before US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan, at a hearing...

In The News

US Supreme Court to Hear Case of Nazi-Stolen Art

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 2 to hear the case about a German art museum and whether or not a treasure trove, known as the “Guelph Treasure,” should be returned to the heirs of four Jewish art dealers in Germany.

The dealers have argued that they were forced to sell it to the Nazi-controlled Prussian government in 1935 in what they...

Incitement

Rocket Fired at US Green Zone in Iraq, Child Wounded

'It fell near a house, wounded a child and damaged the home,' Iraqi military sources said

A pair of rocket attacks targeted American diplomatic and military installations overnight, Iraq's security forces said Sunday, a week after unprecedented arrests prevented a similar attack.
One rocket was fired at the high-security Green Zone where the US...

Incitement

Mossad Said to Foil Iranian Attacks on Israeli Embassies in Europe, Elsewhere

The Mossad spy agency recently foiled planned or attempted Iranian attacks on Israeli diplomatic missions in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report Monday.

The report by Channel 12 said the names of the countries where attacks were prevented remain under censorship, but cooperation with them helped to thwart the attacks.

“Frustration is...

In The News

President to Honor Man Who Died Saving Woman and Her 3 Kids From Drowning

President Reuven Rivlin will inaugurate a special civilian commendation for exemplary behavior to honor a man who died as he saved a mother and her three children from drowning in a lake, the president’s office said in a statement Monday.

The new Civil Medal of Distinguished Service will be given to the family of Michael Ben Zikri, who lost his...

Iran

At Least Two Killed as Blast Rocks Factory South of Tehran

Local media cite Kahrizak district official as saying incident caused by negligent handling of oxygen tanks

At least two people were killed and several more wounded in a blast at a "cutting factory" south of the Iranian capital of Tehran, al-Arabiya reported Tuesday.
The news portal cited a local media outlet based on Telegram, a messenger app...