Clay pottery has a rich history going back thousands of years in Gaza, with hand made objects used to store food, as decoration or serve meals. Now, the jarrah, used to keep water cold without refrigeration, is in high demand
The owner of Powerhouse Arena, a Brooklyn bookstore, condemned the decision as unauthorized and 'hideous,' pledging to reschedule the event with author Joshua Leifer; Jewish leaders and NYC political officials decried the incident as antisemitic
the Ina Lotte, a ship hoisting a Liberian flag traveling on the Paraná River near Rosario, Argentina, was isolated after a crew member showed symptoms compatible with monkeypox (mpox). The ship was quarantined at the San Lorenzo port. Argentine health authorities activated the protocol while awaiting test results for the symptomatic crew member. According […]
Activists calling to release the hostages held in Gaza feel the urgency as a matter of their core national identity, while on the Israeli right, the belief is that any deal will work to incentivize Hamas. If only these dilemmas were on the minds of Netanyahu and his ministers
The email to more than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada included threats of death and physical harm and indicated the goal was to cause 'terror'
Linking the achievement of truces in Gaza and Lebanon, as international mediators hope to do, would hand the eliminationist Hezbollah a propaganda victory, with dangerous repercussions for Israel's deterrence and defense
Recent U.S. optimism about securing a cease-fire may be overblown. While Blinken's presence assured that Hezbollah or Iran wouldn't retaliate against Israel during the DNC, intelligence suggests that the Lebanese militants are determined to carry out a revenge attack soon. In Washington, the hope is that the miracle will last at least another day
Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks ■ Israeli army: 'Indications of gunshots' found on bodies of 6 hostages retrieved from Gaza ■ House arrest of soldiers suspected of abusing Palestinian detainee extended by two weeks ■ IDF says anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon exploded in Metula, damaging property ■
Former president also bemoaned 'Jewish lobby's' loss of influence, in comments Republicans would have likely condemned as antisemitic if they came from a Democratic critic of organizations such as AIPAC
"After 50 years fighting antisemitism in America, I could not have imagined a time Jews would have to meet in secret locations in Chicago at DNC," Foxman wrote.