Middle East

MK knocks lack of civil marriage after Seychelles wedding

Zionist Union lawmaker Ksenia Svetlova gets hitched on Indian Ocean island, criticizes Rabbinate’s ‘monopoly on marriage’ By Times of Israel staff Activists, among them Zionist Union MK Ksenia Svetlova (second from right), holding signs and wearing wedding veils as they protest for the right to civil marriage in front of the Knesset in Jeruslaem on […]

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International, Middle East

Holocaust survivor who burned nurse to death charged with murder

Asher Faraj’s attorneys expected to employ insanity defense to defend the 77-year-old in court By Jacob Magid Asher Faraj seen in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on March 15, 2017. (Flash90) An elderly Holocaust survivor accused of burning a nurse to death at a Holon clinic was indicted on murder charges at the Tel Aviv

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Palestinian shot during IDF arrest sweep near Bethlehem

Rioters attack forces with Molotov cocktails and rocks during operation to detain three terror suspects By Stuart Winer Illustrative. IDF soldiers during an arrest raid in the Deheishe refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on December 8, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90) A Palestinian man was shot overnight Tuesday during an Israeli operation to

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Middle East

Federations donate to Israel, but most of their investments go anywhere but

With $90 billion at their discretion, why are the majority of Jewish funds and federations not only skipping Israel, but investing in ‘enemy’ countries? By Cathryn J. Prince NEW YORK — For the first time in its history the Jewish Federation of Greater Metro West New Jersey will make a dedicated allocation to Israel equities.

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Middle East, USA

Israel appoints its first female Muslim diplomat

Rasha Atamny, 31, from Baqa al-Gharbiya, will be heading to Ankara, Turkey By Dov Lieber Rasha Atamny, 31, from Baqa al-Gharbiyye, is Israel’s first female Arab-Muslim diplomat. (Twitter) The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday appointed Rasha Atamny, 31, to represent the Jewish state in Ankara, Turkey, making her Israel’s first female Muslim diplomat. Atamny, who is

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Middle East

Passover Seder at United Nations

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, held a Passover Seder at the UN with the participation of dozens of ambassadors from various countries. Danon told the ambassadors about the meaning of the Passover holiday and explained to them the holiday’s customs. Afterwards, ambassadors read excerpts from the Haggadah and ate the traditional holiday

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East

2 border guards charged for beating Arab man in Jerusalem

Officers allegedly hit the man repeatedly with their rifles and threatened to shoot him, believing he was behind stabbing attack By Times of Israel staff An Israeli Border Police officer frisks a Palestinian man in front of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on September 20, 2016 (Sebi Berens/Flash90) Two Border Police officers were indicted

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Middle East

Int’l Fellowship of Christians, Jews provide funds for Pesach to needy Jews in Israel, Former Soviet Union

JERUSALEM (Press Release) – More than 150,000 needy Israelis and 200,000 needy Jews in the former Soviet Union, from all walks of life, will receive food and clothing for the Passover holiday, thanks to International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship). The Fellowship will distribute more than $2.8 million in Passover aid to needy Israelis, including

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East

Bipartisan support for Israel’s missile defense

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Representatives Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) and Grace Meng (D-NY) called on a key House Committee to continue funding for U.S.-Israel defense cooperation programs. Earlier this week, U.S. and Israeli officials announced the David’s Sling air defense system has officially entered into service. Rep. Roskam, who serves as Co-Chair of the

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Middle East, USA

Campus hate often fueled by BDS campaign

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – Anti-Semitism on campus increased 40% and genocidal expression doubled in 2016, according to AMCHA Initiative’s annual study, released Tuesday, that examines anti-Semitism at more than 100 public and private colleges and universities with the largest Jewish undergraduate populations. Main findings of the study include: 40% Spike: Anti-Semitism on campuses most popular for

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA