Bank of Lithuania Issues Silver Collectors’ Coin to Honor Vilna Gaon

The country’s parliament has declared 2020 as the Year of the Vilna Gaon and Lithuanian Jewish History.

Israel and Bahrain Sign Agreement for Direct Flights

"The peace treaty opens new and fascinating destinations for the Israeli public."

Estonia Bans Entry to Hezbollah, Both Political and Military Wings

"A ban . . . is imposed on Hezbollah members for whom there are data or there are reasonable grounds to believe that their activities support terrorism."

Report: Trump Administration may Designate Prominent Human Rights Groups ‘Anti-Semitic’

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam are said to be in Washington’s sights over their policies and affiliation with the BDS movement.

Sa’ad Hariri Returns as Lebanon’s Prime Minister for a Potential Fourth Term

Hariri: "I am dedicated to my promise to . . . stopping the collapse that is threatening our economy, our security and to rebuild the destruction of the port . . .in Beirut."

France Bans Pro-Hamas Group Implicated in Beheading of Schoolteacher

“This is not about making more statements. Our fellow citizens expect actions. These actions will be stepped up.”

Turkey Extends Gas Exploration in Disputed Greek, Cypriot Waters

After the “Oruç Reis” survey vessel returned to the eastern Mediterranean, countries criticized the move.

PA Arab Files Lawsuit Against British Government Over 103-Year-Old Balfour Declaration

“His Majesty’s government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”

Report: 3 Hezbollah-Linked Terrorists Killed in Israeli Strike on Syrian ‘School’

Israeli leaders have repeatedly declared that they will not tolerate an Iranian threat on its northern border with Syria .

EU Donates €30 Million to Anti-Semitic, Terror-Tied NGOs in 2019 – Report

Nearly $6.9 million was given to an NGO ties to the PFLP terrorist organization.
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Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Union, as Does Israeli Orthodox Rabbi

Rabbi Lau addresses the issue of homosexuals bringing up children: "The halacha does not prohibit members of the LGBT community from raising children and building a family."

Chomsky, Waters, Demand Banning Canadian Jewish Schools’ Salute to IDF Events, Calling Them ‘Recruitment’

The authors of the open letter also launched a formal legal complaint with the Justice Minister, since it's a crime in Canada to recruit anyone for a foreign military.

Cuomo Caves to Jewish Schoolgirls, Loosens Targeted Lockdown Order

The new restrictions completely banned in-person instruction at BYAM, stripping parents of their right to direct the religious education and upbringing of their children.

Arab NGOs Up in Arms over Murder of Pregnant Mother of 2 in the...

In Israel, 19 women have been murdered since the beginning of 2020, 17 of them since the start of the pandemic. Of this number, 13 were Israeli Arab women.

Israeli Researchers Link Gut Bacteria to Weight Gain in Breast Cancer Patients Who Received...

Dr. Shai and Prof. Koren are currently in the midst of a follow-up study that aims to examine the results in a larger patient population.

Report: Sudan and Israel Agreed to Sign Full Normalization Deal

The reported $335 million compensation Sudan agreed to pay American terror victims will most likely come out of a $3 billion debt forgiveness the US reportedly promised Sudan.

Saeb Erekat’s Daughter: ‘Pray for My Father’

"Today a Palestinian doctor from Jerusalem performed a bronchoscopy. We need a few days to see the results of the cultures taken today."

‘Bizjet’ Unannounced Direct Flight From Tel Aviv to Sudan Spotted by Trackers

This is the second time there has been such a flight; the previous time, the flight was dedicated for medical assistance to Sudan from Israel.

Israel Approves Plan for Negev Tourism Complexes in Be’er Sheva, Mitzpe Ramon

“Especially during this period, continued entrepreneurship and infrastructure development in the tourism industry is of paramount importance."

Netanyahu Recommends Fewer Steps in Coronavirus Exit Plan

“We are currently seeing increased pressure to lift restrictions, in a manner similar to . . . the first lockdown.”

Bank of Israel: Peace With UAE Carries Economic Advantages for Both Countries

“Our assessment . . . is that significant economic cooperation is expected between the two countries.”

Dov Hikind Blasts Governor Cuomo

The governor is contributing directly to the spread of the virus of anti-Semitism. There’s no two ways about it. We see it, we hear it, we know it.
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Haifa U’s Prof. Fahima Celebrated for Global Impact on Food Insecurity

The study developed a way to yield more protein and mineral-rich wheat grains which will help to improve its nutrition value.

Knesset Vote to Investigate Netanyahu’s Submarine Affair Deftly Reversed by Speaker

Blue&White said they would not cooperate with efforts on the part of their former partners, Yesh Atid, to humiliate them every week with the submarine thing.

Israel’s Electric Company Hands 3 Power Substations to PA – ‘Good for the Settlers’

If only the Arabs of the Palestinian Authority had learned from their own news agency about this wonderful improvement in their lives due to Israel's generosity.

Health Ministry: Children’s COVID-19 Morbidity in Israel Higher than Adults’

In only four or five days the morbidity in Israel will go down to one thousand diagnosed new patients per day.

Albany Beat: Fraying Ties Between Gov. Cuomo And Orthodox Jews

The governor keeps telling anyone who will listen how close his father and he have been toward members of the Orthodox Jewish community for more than 30 years. The governor has to understand what was true once may not be true today.

Bar Ilan Researchers Use Gold Nanorod Scattering to Identify the Immune System’s ‘Killer and...

Further development of this technique will lead to novel methods to predict stages of manifestation of diseases like cancer from simple tissue fluids or blood samples.

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