Middle East

Bipartisan Concern Grows Over Iran Nuclear Deal Emerging in Vienna

By Sean Savage (JNS) As the Iran nuclear negotiations appear to be heading into the final stretch, U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been expressing growing concern over what the final agreement, if reached, will bring. Recently, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioned the Biden […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Israeli Navy Takes Part in World’s Largest Naval Exercise in Red Sea, Gulf of Eilat

(JNS) The Israeli Navy took part in the world’s largest naval exercise, involving 60 international navies, concluding the operation on Thursday, announced the Israel Defense Forces. In a statement, the IDF said the exercise was led by the United States Fifth Fleet and took place in the Red Sea, as well as in Bahrain’s naval

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International, Middle East, USA

Bennett to Pelosi: ‘You’ve Stood Up for Israel’

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met on Thursday in Jerusalem. The leaders discussed the main strategic challenges facing Israel, especially the Iran nuclear issue, according to Bennett’s office. “I want to personally thank you for your ongoing support for Israel,” Bennett told Pelosi.

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California, Middle East, USA

Israel Aims to Build Its First Quantum Computer

(JNS) The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and the Israeli Defense Ministry will invest 200 million shekels ($62.2 million) in developing Israel’s first quantum computer, the organizations said Tuesday. “Quantum computing, on all levels, is showing signs of being an important future component of the state’s security and its technological superiority,” said Danny Gold, head of

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Bahraini Crown Prince to Israeli Prime Minister: ‘We Will Do Great Things Together’

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met on Tuesday at the prince’s palace in Manama and exchanged welcoming remarks before the media. This is the first visit by an Israeli premier to Bahrain. “I come from Israel with a spirit of goodwill, of

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Middle East

Beth Israel to Host ‘Anti-Zionism is Almost Always Antisemitism’ with Micha Danzig

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Have you heard people say “I am not antisemitic, I am only anti-Zionist” or that “Zionists are trying to weaponize antisemitism to stop legitimate criticism of Israel”? If you want to explore what’s wrong with those types of statements and understand better how to respond to them, as well as

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

StandWithUs Condemns Dangerous Request to ID University Staff Connected to Jewish and Israeli Organizations in the Netherlands

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — The outrageous request on February 10, 2022, by The Rights Forum for Dutch universities to disclose ties between their staff members and Jewish and Israeli organizations is dangerously antisemitic and underscores the unquestionably discriminatory nature of boycott campaigns against Israel. The inclusion of not only Israeli organizations but also Jewish

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International, Middle East

Hungarian-Born Skier Achieves Israel’s Best Winter Olympics Finish

(JNS) Barnabas Szollos achieved Israel’s best-ever individual finish at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday when he came in sixth place overall in the men’s alpine combined. The 23-year-old Hungarian-born skier, who’s representing Israel in his Olympic debut, finished second in the slalom portion of the race and 11th in the downhill section, which

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

University of Haifa’s US Fundraising Arm Adds 2 Team Members, Including Southern California’s Dahnie Brandes

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — The American Society of the University of Haifa (ASUH) has added two team members who will strengthen its community engagement efforts. Dahnie Brandes brings a unique combination of passion for changemaking, advocating for Israel and promoting marine sustainability to a new role in which he is charged with expanding ASUH’s

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel Maintaining Delicate Balancing Act Over Russia-Ukraine Tensions

By Israel Kasnett (JNS) The perceived Western European notion that a major war cannot again occur on the continent is quickly dissipating as Russia continues to threaten war with Ukraine. Even with the flurry of diplomatic activity on the part of the United States and Europe to reduce tensions, the threat is not going away

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International, Middle East

German Foreign Minister Assures Israel of Support, Criticizes Settlements

Published by DPA German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock used her first official visit to Israel to assure Israeli leaders of Germany’s determination to fight anti-Semitism and criticize the settlement building backed by the current premier, Naftali Bennett. During a meeting with her counterpart Yair Lapid, Baerbock said that Israel’s security remained of fundamental importance to

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International, Middle East

Not Just in the Bible: Israeli Researchers’ Novel Explanation for Locust Swarming

(JNS) Locust swarms have been a major cause of famine from ancient times right up to the present day. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have shown that locusts’ microbiomes may play a role in their aggregation behavior. Specifically, the researchers found that bacteria called Weissella, almost completely absent from the microbiome of solitary

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education