New York, New Jersey Govs Say ‘Mask Up!’ as COVID-19 Infections Skyrocket Again

"We continue to take strong action to respond to outbreaks and to stop the spread. Mask Up."

Bahrain: Okay to Label Goods from Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem as ‘Made in Israel’

“We are crumbling the Israeli-Arab conflict and turning it into Israeli-Arab cooperation.”

DOJ Sues Airmont, New York for Discrimination Against Jews

The village is being sued by the US Department of Justice on behalf of Orthodox Jewish residents over zoning provisions that are allegedly discriminatory.

Senator Ted Cruz: Seeks to Designate The Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization

The Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Sunni Islamist organization, was founded in Egypt by Islamic scholar Hassan al-Banna in 1928.

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.

IDF Welcomes it First Advanced Sa’ar 6 Patrol Corvette

INS Magen is the first of four new Sa’ar-6 class missile boats that will guard the gas rigs and Israel’s territorial waters.

Joint Arab List Fumes as Ra’am Party Head Skips Vote to Dissolve Knesset

Party head Mansour Abbas: “The reason we established the Joint List was to worry about the Arab sector and not to please the Zionist left.”

Perfect Chanukah Gift: Harmless Jewish Men Wall Calendar 2021

The calendar is all about the stereotypical ideal, and harmless, Jewish man. Now if you send them to Israel and give them an Uzi...

Report: Nasrallah Moving to Iran Indefinitely Fearing Assassination

Israeli aircraft flew over Beirut at a low altitude – but they've been doing it frequently since 2006.

Designated Chief Prosecutor Wants More Transparency, Media Focus on his Opinion on Immodest Women

And you thought the Me Too persecutions have died down because of the pandemic – well, you were wrong.

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.

Health Ministry Changes Criteria, Raises Number of Red, Orange Zones

Preschools and classrooms in grades 1 through 4 remain open in all cities regardless of zone designation and/or level of infection.

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.

Diaspora Minister Urges Students to Take On ‘Big Responsibility’ of Leadership

Yankelevich spoke with foreign students studying in the Hebrew University's Thrive program and Israeli participants of the Triumph leadership program.

Knesset Passes Preliminary Bill to Disperse

Budget negotiations are expected to start in a last-ditch effort to avoid another election.

Knesset Edges Closer to Dissolution as Gantz Sides with Opposition

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vows to support a motion to dissolve the government • Netanyahu calls for unity, says Israel “does not need elections now.”

Hamas Test-Fires Rocket into Mediterranean

It's not known which type of missile was fired into the sea.

Here We Go Again: COVID-19 Wave 3.0

A night curfew is under discussion, though no decision has been reached. “We are trying not to close down on the holidays.”

Preparations Begin for Reopening of American Consulate in Eastern Jerusalem

Heading back to that again. The PA says the Biden Administration will make the change at the beginning of his tenure.

UK Approves Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Use

"The vaccine will begin to be made available across the UK from next week."

Jerusalem College of Technology Announces New Name for Nursing School

“The Selma Jelinek School of Nursing” is being named after a Jewish Holocaust survivor who served as a nurse in the Russian Army.

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.

Another Congressional Attempt to Block F-35, Arms Sale to UAE

Israeli FM: "The UAE is not our enemy, we are not sharing a border or past hostilities. So, we are OK with that."

Forest Hills Jewish Center For Sale, Asking Price: $50 Million

The FHJC was under the leadership of Rabbi Ben-Zion Bokser from 1933, until his passing in 1984.

Friedman on Feat of Abraham Accords: ‘Gulf Interests Largely in Line with Those of...

“This was really a priority of the Trump administration since the day it began,” said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. “It was a shocking surprise that was four years in the making, and I think the momentum will continue.”

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