Roger Waters ‘dresses as SS officer’ and projects Anne Frank’s name onto stage during gigs in Germany Pink Floyd star opened concert with a statement saying he ‘condemns antisemitism unreservedly’ The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Anti-government protesters are reclaiming the Israeli flag from the far-right Thousands of people recently took to the streets of the Old City in Jerusalem for the annual far-right Flag March. The Conversation · May 25, 2023
US releases plan to combat anti-Semitism amid definition debate Biden administration stops short of officially adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition favoured by pro-Israel groups. Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023
Israel shoots down drone from Lebanon, military says Israel shot down a drone that had crossed over from Lebanon on Thursday, its military said in a statement. Reuters · May 25, 2023
‘War crime’: Israel forcibly transfers Palestinian village The 200 residents of Ein Samiya were forced to leave their land after years of Israeli settler and army violence. Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023
Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found. Reuters · May 25, 2023
Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023
UK study of 1948 Israeli massacre of Palestinian village reveals mass grave sites Researchers analysed cartographic data and aerial photos to identify three possible locations in former fishing village Tantura The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023
Israel passes budget with big grants to ultra-Orthodox Israel’s parliament passed a national two-year budget that includes billions of dollars in funding for West Bank settlements and religious programs, stabilizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition. The shekel weakened as critics warned the plan would suppress rather than spur economic growth. Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023
Israel says it retaliated against shots fired from Syria at military drone Israel retaliated against shots fired from Syria at a surveillance drone, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. Reuters · May 24, 2023
Israel postpones parole session for writer Walid Daqqa Novelist and political activist Daqqa was transferred to hospital on Monday following further health complications. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2023
Beitar Jerusalem to get trophy belatedly after fans rush field after soccer tournament win Israel’s president says he will award the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence after a chaotic scene by fans disrupted the original trophy ceremony The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
Israel passes controversial pro-settler budget The contentious budget will boost funds to ultraorthodox and pro-settler parties. Al Jazeera · May 24, 2023
Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an alarming rate, threatening the sea's prized coral reef ecosystems The Independent UK · May 24, 2023
Reuters · May 24, 2023 As guns go silent, Gazan children still have nightmares Whenever a door slams, 10 year-old Bissan al-Mansi mistakes it for a bomb dropping. More than a week has passed since the latest round of fighting with Israel in Gaza but al-Mansi says she still has nightmares.
Reuters · May 24, 2023 Clearing Israel budget, Netanyahu hints at resumption of judicial overhaul Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a two-year Israeli national budget on Wednesday and suggested this could clear the way for a resumption of his religious-nationalist coalition's contested judicial overhaul.
Reuters · May 24, 2023 Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2023 Israel's Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has passed a new two-year budget, a step that could bring some stability to his coalition and clear the way for it to press ahead with its religious, pro-settlement agenda
Zenger · May 23, 2023 Israel TV Host Sparks Backlash After Calling Orthodox Jews ‘bloodsuckers’ On Friday, Channel 12 morning show host Galit Gutman was obliged to retract a scathing remark that she made against Orthodox Jews
LiveScience · May 23, 2023 2,000-year-old stone receipt discovered in Jerusalem An ancient financial transaction from Jerusalem that was "set in stone" dates to the Early Roman period.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Israeli budget vote could give Netanyahu stability after rocky start to term Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is preparing to pass a new budget
Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023 From Gold Dome to Iron Dome: Georgia leaders visit Israeli antimissile system ASHDOD, Israel – Just last week, the imposing battery on an isolated field just outside this coastal Israeli city lit up with projectiles to counter the barrage of missiles fired from nearby Gaza. On Tuesday, it was the site of a visit from some of Georgia’s top elected officials.
Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023 Najwa, a Palestinian woman paralysed in Israel’s assault on Gaza She was the sole breadwinner for her family of seven until an Israeli bomb blew her off the roof of her house.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2023 Israeli national security chief: New Iranian nuclear facility not immune from attack The Israeli government’s national security adviser says a new nuclear facility being built by Iran would not be immune from attack
Zenger · May 23, 2023 Orthodox Jewish Parlimentarian Insults Israeli Singer Noa Kirel Apperance At Eurovision Member of Knesset Moshe Gafni sparked a backlash by insulting popular singer and Israel's recent representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Noa Kirel, on Monday