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Israeli reporters in Sweden ahead of Eurovision. Credit: Channel 12
‘Pigs are better than Jews’: Israeli reporters met with antisemitism and October 7 denial in Sweden
By Jotam Confino in Israel
The two Channel 12 reporters were also warned by security guards outside a mosque that a bombing attack would take place during Eurovision to hit Israelis
A man prays in front of the AMIA Jewish center during the commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, July 18, 2017. (AFP/Juan Mabromata / Getty Images)
In landmark ruling, Argentine court says Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for 1994 Jewish centre bombing
By Juan Melamed (JTA)
Israeli President Isaac Herzog writes the final letter to in a Torah initiated by Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, April 2024 in Jerusalem. (Courtesy Israeli president's office)
Israeli president adds final letter to wartime Torah for Ukrainian Jews initiated by Zelensky
By Marcel Gascón Barberá - JTA
6-legged Israeli gazelle. Credit: Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)
Rare six-legged Israeli gazelle captivates attention in Negev
By JN Reporter
Rishi Sunak speaks to CFI reception
December 12, 2022, 1:19 pm
Rishi Sunak vows to visit Israel next year for ‘landmark’ 75th birthday
The Prime Minister tells a packed Conservative Friends of Israel reception: "I will fight very hard for the security of the Jewish state."
By Lee Harpin
Glass of light beer on a dark pub.
December 12, 2022, 12:13 pm
A 13,000-year hangover! Beer boffins discover prehistoric pints in Israel
Scientists have found the ancestor of the yeast species necessary for the production of beer in Israel, dating back 13,000 years.
By Jewish News Reporter
Large group of members of the Union of Jewish Students
December 12, 2022, 10:16 am
Jewish students viewed as ‘agents of a government many of them have no connection to’
Union of Jewish Students president Joel Rosen speaks of 'subtle, more insidious cases of political antisemitism' relating to the Israel/Palestine issue across UK campuses
By Lee Harpin
Cyrille Cohen (Photo: Twitter)
December 9, 2022, 11:25 am
French TV host asks Jewish guest why he wears a kippah in public
Viral clip shows Israeli professor grilled by reporter for wearing a kippah on television.
By David I Klein (JTA)
Left to Right: Pastor Carlos Luna Lam, Rabbi Elie Abadie, Amb. Danny Danon, and Imam Mohammad Tawhidi at the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit in Rome
December 8, 2022, 1:41 pm
Delegates descend on the Eternal City for first annual Abraham Accords summit
Leading figures from religious and political life hear how Saudi Arabia is likely to join Bahrain and the UAE in normalising relations with Israel
By Jewish News Reporter
Israeli designate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in conversation with right-wing Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir during the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament.
December 8, 2022, 11:09 am
OPINION: Hurling accusations does a disservice to Israel and our community
Gary Mond, chairman of the National Jewish Assembly, attempts to calm a Jewish community unsettled by the recent Israeli election.
By Gary Mond
Saoud Saqer from Abu Dhabi visiting Jerusalem.
December 7, 2022, 2:58 pm
Abrahamic Youth Council wants to ‘change ideology’ of next Middle East generation
The initiative brings delegations of young people from the Abraham Accords together for 'meaningful encounters' with the aim of enhancing peace in the region
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Church of England vicar, Rev Stephen Sizer leaves a disciplinary tribunal at St Andrew's Courtroom, in central London.
December 7, 2022, 11:46 am
VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: Prejudice in all shapes and Sizer
This week's editorial reflects on the successful end of the Board of Deputies' decade-long battle with Reverend Stephen Sizer.
By Voice of the Jewish News
Aryeh Deri (L) the leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, speaks to Moshe Gafni, a parliament member from United Torah Judaism party. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
December 7, 2022, 11:08 am
With deadline looming, Netanyahu under pressure to finalise coalition talks
Deal giving far-right leader Smotrich unprecedented powers over crucial posts overseeing daily life in the West Bank is widely criticised by current and former IDF officials.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
British Jewish singer Josh Brennan and his soon to be wife Shira Gitter.
December 7, 2022, 10:40 am
Language of love: British TV contestant to marry Israeli reality star
Josh Brennan, who appeared on the Israeli TV show Rising Star, moved to Israel last year partially to escape rising antisemitism in the UK.
By JN Reporter
Israeli designate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in conversation with right-wing Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir during the swearing-in ceremony for the new Israeli parliament.
December 7, 2022, 10:11 am
OPINION: If you don’t think this is indefensible, what is?
Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer on a Jewish community divided between those prepared to call out racists and those determined to support anything in Israel’s name – including hatred.
By Richard Ferrer
Natan Levy steps on the scale for the official weigh-ins at Grand Hyatt for UFC Orlando - Thompson vs Holland on December 2, 2022 in ORLANDO, FL, United States. (Credit Image: © Louis Grasse/PX Imagens via ZUMA Press Wire) Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News
December 7, 2022, 9:56 am
Israeli UFC fighter responds to Kanye West’s antisemitism: ‘Come see me, bro’
Last week, Ye added to his growing list of antisemitic rants by praising Hitler during a three-hour appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ “InfoWars” show.
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
Church of England vicar, Rev Stephen Sizer leaves a disciplinary tribunal at St Andrew's Courtroom, in central London.
December 6, 2022, 4:30 pm
Notorious vicar ‘engaged in antisemitic activity’, church hearing concludes
Retired Anglican priest, Stephen Sizer, denied antisemitism in relation to 11 allegations about his conduct between 2005 and 2018.
By Lee Harpin
Israeli far-right lawmaker and the head of "Jewish Power" party Itamar Ben-Gvir.
December 6, 2022, 2:22 pm
OPINION: Diaspora-Israel relations won’t be rocked by one divisive election
Louise Jacobs, chair of UJIA, on why we must look beyond the division and disagreement of the Israeli election and focus on what's truly important and long-lasting.
By Louise Jacobs
England fan shouting "free Palestine" on live Israeli TV interview. Credit: KAN Public Broadcaster.
December 6, 2022, 1:22 pm
World Cup: England fan yells ‘free Palestine’ during Israeli TV interview
Reporters have repeatedly spoken out against politically motivated harassment by fans at the World Cup.
By JN Reporter
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