Six NYC Council Members Reject Establishment Of 'End Jew Hatred Day'
The New York City Council on Thursday voted to establish April 29 as an annual “End Jew Hatred Day.” Four members abstained and two voted against the resolution. Among those on the 51-member council who did not support the measure was Shahana Hanif, a representative of the heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park and […]
Six NYC Council Members Reject Establishment Of 'End Jew Hatred Day'
The New York City Council on Thursday voted to establish April 29 as an annual “End Jew Hatred Day.” Four members abstained and two voted against the resolution. Among those on the 51-member council who did not support the measure was Shahana Hanif, a representative of the heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park and […]
Netanyahu Official Says Judicial Reform Behind White House Snub
'It is clear to me that if there was no legal reform, Netanyahu would already have visited the White House' Israel's National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said on Friday that the government's proposed judicial overhaul is the reason that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be invited to the White House by U.S. President […]
Netanyahu Official Says Judicial Reform Behind White House Snub
‘It is clear to me that if there was no legal reform, Netanyahu would already have visited the White House’ Israel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said on Friday that the government’s proposed judicial overhaul is the reason that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be invited to the White House by U.S. President […]
Israelis Rally Against Judicial Overhaul For 17th Consecutive Week
The government and its supporters say the changes are needed to rein in activist judges who have intruded aggressively into parliamentary politics An estimated 200 thousand Israelis took to Tel Aviv’s streets on Saturday night to protest against a planned judicial overhaul for the seventeenth consecutive weekend. This is the first demonstration held after Thursday’s march […]
Israelis Rally Against Judicial Overhaul For 17th Consecutive Week
The government and its supporters say the changes are needed to rein in activist judges who have intruded aggressively into parliamentary politics An estimated 200 thousand Israelis took to Tel Aviv's streets on Saturday night to protest against a planned judicial overhaul for the seventeenth consecutive weekend. This is the first demonstration held after Thursday's march […]
No Foreign Entity Will Decide For Israelis, Says FM, After Spain Leader Voices Support For Protests
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says opponents of reform would go to any lengths, including ‘compromising Israel’s international status’ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez drew criticism from Israel’s top diplomat on Saturday over voicing support for the protest movement against the judicial overhaul. The video message was screened at the main rally in Tel Aviv, attended […]
No Foreign Entity Will Decide For Israelis, Says FM, After Spain Leader Voices Support For Protests
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says opponents of reform would go to any lengths, including 'compromising Israel's international status' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez drew criticism from Israel's top diplomat on Saturday over voicing support for the protest movement against the judicial overhaul. The video message was screened at the main rally in Tel Aviv, attended […]
UK's Guardian Draws Outrage With 'Blatantly Anti-Semitic' Cartoon
Caricature of departing BBC boss, who is of Jewish heritage, said to traffic in age-old anti-Jewish stereotypes; cartoon eventually removed from website British daily The Guardian on Saturday apologized for a caricature of an outgoing BBC boss that was accused of trafficking in anti-Semitic stereotypes. Richard Sharp announced his resignation as BBC chairman on Friday after his involvement in a loan […]
UK's Guardian Draws Outrage With 'Blatantly Anti-Semitic' Cartoon
Caricature of departing BBC boss, who is of Jewish heritage, said to traffic in age-old anti-Jewish stereotypes; cartoon eventually removed from website British daily The Guardian on Saturday apologized for a caricature of an outgoing BBC boss that was accused of trafficking in anti-Semitic stereotypes. Richard Sharp announced his resignation as BBC chairman on Friday after his involvement in a loan […]
