Middle East

Israeli, Australian, New Zealand leaders mark landmark WWI battle

Israeli, Australian and New Zealand leaders gathered in southern Israel on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of a key cavalry charge that helped clear the way to Jerusalem during World War I. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was joined by his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull and New Zealand Governor-General Patsy Reddy in Beersheba, where the […]

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Gush Etzion hoopsters team up with New Jersey Jewish communities

This past week, 14 members of the Elitzur, Gush Etzion basketball team traveled to New Jersey to strengthen the relationship between Israeli and US Jewish communities through sport. The trip was a joint initiative of the Gush Etzion Foundation, the Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey, and the JNF of Central New Jersey. While in

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Houston Jewish leaders thank Israel for hurricane aid

Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home) met with the leaders of the Jewish community of Houston, Texas on Tuesday to hear about the situation of the families affected by Hurricane Harvey and the recovery and reconstruction efforts for the community. The Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry donated $1 million in relief aid to Houston’s Jewish

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Middle East, USA

Sharansky warns of new flare-up in Israel-Diaspora crisis

By Raphael Ahren Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky warned Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday that another major flare-up between Israel and Diaspora Jewry is brewing on the horizon, and will hit if the government fails to take action on the Western Wall and conversion. “I have to warn you that the crisis continues. And in two

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International, Middle East, USA

Volkswagen, Hyundai to set up hubs in Israel to tap into smart car tech

By Shoshanna Solomon Automotive giants Volkswagen (VW) and Hyundai Motor Company are planning to set up hubs in Israel to tap into the wealth of mobility and smart-car technologies the so-called Startup Nation is churning out. “We are very serious about creating a campus in Tel Aviv,” said Peter Harris, chief customer officer of Volkswagen

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International, Middle East

Women in Saudi Arabia cheer news they will be allowed into sport stadiums

Saudi Arabia women attend a rally to celebrate the 87th annual National Day of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 23, 2017. [Photo/VCG] BEIRUT – Women in Saudi Arabia on Monday welcomed the announcement that from next year they will be allowed to watch sporting events in previously all-male stadiums for the first time.

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Middle East

Driver kills at least 8 in Manhattan in what officials say was terror attack

NEW YORK — A terrorist drove down a crowded bicycle and pedestrian pathway in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least eight people and injuring nearly a dozen, officials said. The rampage came to an end when the suspect, described as a 29-year-old man, crashed his rented Home Depot truck and ran into the

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Middle East, USA

Exploded tunnel was dug for soldier abductions, Gaza terror leader says

By Dov Lieber Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al-Batsh said Tuesday that the attack tunnel stretching from Gaza into Israeli territory that was blown up by the IDF the previous day had been built by his group for the purpose of kidnapping Israeli soldiers. “The purpose of the tunnel was kidnapping soldiers in order

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Middle East

Ex-worker says she was warned to drop suit against Sara Netanyahu

By TOI staff A former worker at the Prime Minister’s Residence reportedly alleged she was threatened to drop an abuse lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu by an adviser to the prime minister. The NIS 225,000 ($64,000) lawsuit, which was filed by a 24-year-old ultra-Orthodox mother of three, who recently worked as a cleaner at the residence

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Middle East

US Commends Kurdish Leader Barzani for Stepping Down

The United States is commending Masoud Barzani’s decision to step down from his position as president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. “President Barzani is a historic figure and courageous leader of his people, most recently in our common fight to destroy ISIS.” State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement Monday. “This decision represents an

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Middle East

In fresh snub, UAE gives medals to all UNESCO members but Israel

By Raphael Ahren The United Arab Emirates snubbed Israel again on Monday, when its diplomats handed out gifts to all delegations at the UN cultural agency except Israel. The incident, which came on the heels of UAE’s refusal last week to allow Israeli athletes to display the Israeli flag and play the national anthem at

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International, Middle East