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Washington Wants Arms Embargo On Iran Extended Indefinitely
(JNS) The administration in Washington wants the arms embargo on Tehran to be extended indefinitely, U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said this week.
“We think the right policy is to have an arms embargo in
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Israeli Sovereignty Plan ‘Undermines Regional Peace and Stability’
(JNS) Jordan’s King Abdullah warned this week that Israel extending its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would undermine regional stability.
“Any unilateral Israeli measure to annex lands in
Netanyahu Sets Aug. 1 Target to Restart International Flights
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that Israel hopes to begin allowing international travel starting in August, with Greece and Cyprus being among the first authorized travel destinations.
Speaking
Israel Extends Emergency Coronavirus Regulations for 45 Days
(JNS) Israel’s Knesset voted this week to extend emergency regulations aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Lawmakers in the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee extended the deadline for another 45 days after the original emergency legislation expired on Monday, June 15.
EU Rejects US Attempt To Restore UN Sanctions on Iran
(JNS) European Union Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Borrell said this week that the United States cannot initiate snapback sanctions at the United Nations against Iran, including extending the world body’s arms embargo on the regime, since the Trump administration withdrew America from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and is therefore no longer
German Foreign Minister Set to Arrive in Israel to Discuss, Discourage Annexation
(JNS) German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is set to arrive in Israel this week for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
“The fact that [his] will be
Israeli Health Minister: Country Nearing 200 New COVID-19 Cases a Day
(Israel Hayom via JNS) The rise in coronavirus cases in Israel is becoming dramatic and cause for concern, Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said this week.
“At this rate, we are heading toward 200 new cases per day. Just so we’re clear, the situation is not good. If we don’t wake up, we’ll
Meet Iconic Women Who Made ‘Herstory’ on AMIT’s Virtual Tour Through Israel
(Courtesy of AMIT) Come meet our wonder women! They have no special lassos or bracelets. They do have the impassioned determination of Jewish women—of mothers.
AMIT is proud to present our first National Mother-in-Israel virtual event on Sunday, June 14, 2020, 12 noon EST, 11 a.m. CST, 9 a.m.
Netanyahu: July Is Our Target Date for Applying Sovereignty
(JNS) A day after his trial began in the Jerusalem District Court, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a message to the press at a faction meeting of his Likud Party.
Netanyahu said that the government’s “target date” to apply Israeli law to the Jordan Valley, and much of Judea and
Israel: The Settlements Are Not Illegal
The annexation of lands in Judea and Samaria is not contrary to international law.
The UNDRIP, adopted by the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 13, 2007, by a majority of 144 states in favor, four votes against, and 11 abstentions, recognized that indigenous people (also known as first people, aboriginal
Why Mevo Modi’im Is Right for You
Mevo Modi’im (מְבוֹא מוֹדִיעִים) is centrally located in the heart of Israel. It is 30 minutes from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, five minutes from Modi’in and 10 minutes from Ben Gurion International Airport.
After a fire devastated much of the area in May 2019, the Israel
Future US, UN Ambassador Erdan Ready to Defend Annexation to the World
The minister, who has held multiple cabinet posts at once, says he is up for the job of shuttling between New York and Washington to represent Israel.
Less than a week after Gilad Erdan accepted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to be ambassador to the U.N. and the U.S., he is
