‘Our Ultimate Goal is the Establishment of a Palestinian State,’ says Russian Foreign Minister
In meeting with his UAE counterpart, Sergey Lavrov says Palestinian issue cannot be put on a back burner and forgotten.
US: Sudan No Longer on List of Terror Sponsors
The African country’s economy has struggled and the move will help the country obtain loans from international organizations.
Israel Ships 10 Million Flowers to Europe Ahead of New Year Holidays
Israel produces almost a billion picking flowers and ornamental branches a year, half of which are for export and half for the local market. The industry has a turnover of 100 million euros a year.
Dutch Justice Ministry to Appoint Counter-anti-Semitism Czar
According to Minister Grapperhaus, the intervention of a national coordinator is necessary to prevent the slowly emerging hatred of Jews from creeping back into mainstream society.
Hackers, Possibly Iranians, Hit Israeli Shipping Companies; Shipment of Covid-19 Vaccines to Israel Delayed
The date set by the Health Ministry for the start of the population-wide vaccination is one week from today, on December 20.
Austria’s Constitutional Court Removes Ban on Muslim Schoolgirls’ Headcover
Two schoolchildren and their parents argued that the ban was only applied to scarves that cover the entire head, but not to the smaller head covers worn by religious Jewish students.
UN Targets Israel in Seven Different Resolutions
The language condemns the Jewish state for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.
State of Israel, Kingdom of Bhutan Establish Full Diplomatic Ties
The foreign ministries of the two countries have been holding secret talks over the past year.
Powerless Crown Prince of Defunct Kingdom Sends Chanukah Greetings to Post-Holocaust Jewish Remnants
This is so sad, but wait, there's even more "complicated" stuff.
Russia’s Ambassador to Israel Rebuked After Claiming that Israel was Threat in Middle East,...
Viktorov claimed during the meeting that some of the quotes attributed to him were inaccurate.
Listen: John Lennon Sings ‘Oath to Jerusalem’ in Hebrew
Plant a tree in Eretz Israel for John Lennon (for Yoko make it a lemon tree?), we insist.
EU Awards 2 Bar-Ilan Professors $4.84 Million for Future Research
The ERC received 2,506 research grant proposals in 2020, out of which about 13% will be funded for 327 grant laureates.
‘Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship’: Israel and Slovenia Sign Innovation Agreement
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa is visiting Jerusalem. This is his first visit outside of Europe.
Israel Pans EU’s Report on Lebanon that Fails to Mention Hezbollah
Israel demands that aid to Lebanese citizens doesn't find it's way to Hezbollah terrorists.
Israeli, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Talk ‘Issues of Mutual Interest’
Azerbaijan is one of Israel’s largest clients in the defense equipment industry.
Family Apologizes For Anti-Semitism Of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Author
News From Across The Pond.
Swiss Jews Nervous at Use of Holocaust Symbols by Covid-19 Conspiracy Theorists
People who had both swastikas and Jewish stars printed on their clothing took part in an anti-corona demo in Zurich in the fall.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments from Germans Who Say Jewish Art Dealers Were Treated...
Some of the people who participated in the forced purchase from the Jewish art dealers were also among the architects of the Final Solution.
PA Angry at Czech Republic’s Plan to Open Diplomatic Office in Jerusalem
Opening the diplomatic mission in Jerusalem fulfills a promise made by Czech President Milos Zaman some two years ago.
Israel Preparing for Iranian Retaliation, Biden Says He Won’t Allow Iran to Get Nukes
"To be sure, they have done what they could and will continue to do so to prevent the Biden administration from re-joining the JCPOA.”
Norway Refuses to Boycott Travel Firm on UN ‘Blacklist’
The Norwegian government says it has “neither the right nor the duty” to prohibit Egencia, a subsidiary of blacklisted company Expedia, from providing services inside Norway.
Ukraine-Israel Free Trade Agreement to Take Effect in January
It is estimated that within the next two to three years, trade between Israel and Ukraine will double to $2 billion.
Czech Republic to Open Diplomatic Office in Jerusalem
Tthe opening of the diplomatic is the fulfillment of a promise made by Czech President Milos Zaman about two years ago.
Global Study Shows Jews Were Affected by Covid-19 Worse than Non-Jews in First Wave
Jewish communities in the UK, Italy, Belgium and Sweden particularly affected during first wave, but no single Jewish pattern worldwide.
Europeans Pushed Back on US Sanctions, Helped Iranian Banks Circumvent Them
Despite the U.S. sanctions imposed in October, Germany’s Bundesbank kept open multibillion-euro deposit accounts for Iranian banks to facilitate trade with the Islamic Republic.
MPs Complain To Amazon Over Alexa’s Anti-Semitism; Boris Johnson’s New Jewish Chief of Staff
News From Across The Pond.
UK Approves Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Use
"The vaccine will begin to be made available across the UK from next week."
NYT: Sudan-Israel Deal Could Collapse Unless Congress Passes Immunity Bill
Sudan has made it clear that without legislation that would grant it immunity from legal action over its terrorist past, ties will not be upgraded.
IDF Dispatches Aid to Honduras in Wake of Hurricanes Eta and Iota
The Israeli delegation will operate in cities in the northwest of the country where much damage was done and will assess the damage and review the transport, housing and water infrastructure damaged by the storms.
Baby Girl, Others Killed After Driver Races into Pedestrian Shopping Mall in Trier, Germany
The driver, a local 51-year-old citizen from the Trier-Saarburg district, was captured and arrested. His vehicle was seized.