Archive for 2020
Many Americans’ July 4 Celebrations Go Virtual as COVID-19 Cases Surge
The Liberty Bell is seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Reuters / Charles Mostoller. On a holiday weekend that would typically
UN Suspends Two Middle East Peacekeeping Staff Over Sexual Misconduct
A UN vehicle at the border crossing Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Two male staff
Terrorists Convicted for Antisemitic Murder of Daniel Pearl in Pakistan Could Go Free This Year
A portrait of the late Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Photo: Reuters / Ian Waldie. Four men sentenced to
Coronavirus and Sanctions Hit Iran’s Support of Proxies in Iraq
Women gather at the site where Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were
Online Marketplaces Must Do More to Tackle Antisemitism
Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Despite the societal changes sparked by the ongoing anti-racism protests, mounting
Russians Grant Putin Right to Extend His Rule Until 2036 in Landslide Vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin shows his passport to a member of a local electoral commission at a polling station, in
Israeli Advertisers Are Not Quick to Jump on the Facebook Boycotting Wagon
Silhouettes of laptop users are seen next to a screen projection of the Facebook logo. Photo: Reuters / Dado Ruvic
Iran Sentences Former Journalist to Death for Fueling Unrest
Protesters demonstrate in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020, in this picture obtained from social media by Reuters. Iran has
Dozens of Israeli Cities Face New COVID-19 Lockdowns
Yakov Kurtz, who works for Chevra Kadisha, the main group overseeing Jewish burials in Israel, disinfects a room at a
Deputy Antisemitism Envoy: Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories a Modern-Day Blood Libel
US deputy envoy on anti-Semitism Ellie Cohanim. Photo: Screenshot. JNS.org – US Deputy Antisemitism Envoy Ellie Cohanim warned of a