By Orit Arfa, Jewish News Syndicate— Germany’s “traffic light” government, led by new Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was sworn in on Wednesday under the banner “dare to make progress.” Jewish leaders, activists and analysts, however, fear that the coalition will make less progress in strengthening Israel-German ties. The 177-page coalition…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— The candles are extinguished for Hanukkah 2021, the Jewish Festival of Lights, and are now replaced in many homes with the lights of glowing Christmas trees and festive decorations. Our Christian nativity scenes are on prominent display, with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in a manger. Often lost, however,…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— On the eve of the resumption of the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Arabs have again warned the Biden administration against being duped by the mullahs of Tehran. The Arabs, who share Israel’s concern over Iran’s accelerated efforts (and deceptive tactics) to achieve nuclear weapons, also warned the Biden…
By Yaakov Lappin, Jewish News Syndicate— A new autonomous unmanned ground vehicle introduced by Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam, called “Rook,” can carry out a remarkable number of roles on the battlefield. Elad Levy, CEO of Roboteam, told JNS that the ground robot is tailor-made to client needs through its ability to be assembled…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— One of the arguments that is being raised against the British government’s recent decision to designate Hamas an extremist terrorist organization is that the Gaza-based movement, which does not recognize Israel’s right to exist, has changed and now supports the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel. Opponents…
By Shoshana Bryen, American Thinker—- “Iran is prepared to reach a ‘good agreement’ quickly, with the goal of protecting the Iranian people’s rights and interests,” the Iranian foreign minister announced as Ali Bagheri Kani, the country’s chief negotiator, was arriving in Vienna for another round of nuclear negotiations. Israel’s Ha’aretz newspaper posits that the Islamic…
By Ruthie Blum, Israel Hayom— Renewed negotiations over a return to or revision of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers from which former President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 – kicked off in Vienna on Monday with feigned fanfare. The Islamic Republic has made…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— A week ago, I attended Israel’s Government Press Office (GPO) Christian Media Summit (CMS). Held virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, this year’s summit drew more than 100 media professionals and opinion leaders from across the world. According to the CMS website, the summit’s goal is to…
By Shira Hanau, JTA.ORG— Archaeologists excavating a 2,100-year-old fortress say it provides “tangible evidence” of the events from the Hanukkah story. The site, located west of Hebron in the Lachish Forest, includes remnants of a fortress made of stone and wood that the archaeologists working with the Israel Antiquities Authority believe was burned by the…
By Boaz Bismuth, Israel Hayom— On Oct. 21, the Turkish paper Sabah reported that an extensive operation by Turkish security forces had resulted in the arrest of 15 Mossad agents. The surprising report didn’t upset us especially, since it was clear that it wasn’t the most reliable article of the year. But the report should…