Cailin Acosta

Car Imports Fuel 15.4 Percent Growth for Israeli Economy in Second Quarter of 2021

(JNS) Israel’s economy grew by 15.4 percent in the second quarter of this year compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Most of the growth was due to car imports. The jump came as a result of the removal of coronavirus restrictions that caused the contraction of […]

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Business & Finance, Middle East

Hamas Congratulates Taliban for ‘Victory’ Over America in Afghanistan

(JNS) The Hamas terror group praised the Taliban on Monday as the Islamist movement and military organization returned to power in Afghanistan, pushing out the United States and even overtaking Kabul after two decades of fighting. In a statement, Hamas said it “congratulates the Taliban movement and its courageous leadership on this victory, which was

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Middle East, USA

IDF Confiscates Shipment of Chocolate Bars Meant to Fund Hamas Operations

(JNS) A joint operation by intelligence units of the Israel Defense Forces, the economic terrorism headquarters of Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the Israel Tax Authority stopped an attempt to transfer funds to Hamas by smuggling large amounts of chocolate bars into the Gaza Strip. According to the report by Arutz Sheva, Israeli intelligence has

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Middle East

New Kosher Bakery in La Jolla Offers an Authentic Taste of France

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — “Why don’t we have kosher restaurants?!?!?” That’s the desperate plea — often reaching a primal scream — issued by San Diegans who strictly observe kosher dietary laws. For those consumers, the recent opening of Parisien Gourmandises at 7643 Girard Avenue in La Jolla is certainly a reason to

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County

Meet the First Israeli Baby Born in United Arab Emirates

By Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c via JNS) The Israeli head of mission in Dubai, Ilan Sztulman, and his wife, Jackie, celebrated the first anniversary of the Abraham Accords normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates with the arrival of their fifth child, Mia Sztulman Starosta Lembert. Mia is the first Israeli citizen born in

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Middle East

Editorial: Those who show up at COVID debates wearing yellow stars forfeit the right to be heard

Published by The Kansas City Star At a City Council meeting in Springfield, Missouri, last week, about 15 of those in the crowd that had come to oppose the oppression of a non-binding resolution encouraging vaccinations showed up wearing big yellow Stars of David pinned to their shirts and dresses. Not just anti-science, but antisemitic,

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USA

Report Provides Unprecedented Perspectives from Jews of Color on their Experiences in US Jewish Community

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release) — Jews of Color in the United States yearn for and at times feel a sense of belonging in the Jewish community, but also experience discrimination and tokenization and feel forced to conform to expectations or norms of the majority white Jewish population, says a new report released today from the

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Travel and Food

Holocaust Survivors Urge California Legislators to Oppose Ethnic Studies Bill

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) — Hundreds of Holocaust survivors and their descendants today urged members of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus to vote against AB 101, a bill mandating an ethnic studies high school graduation requirement. “We are Holocaust survivors and the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, who are deeply alarmed by AB

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