
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary has scrapped plans to erect a statue of Balint Homan, a former World War Two government minister who supported anti-Semitism in Hungary in the 1930s and 40s, after protests from Jewish leaders. The row over honouring
by Reuters18 Dec 2015, 6:35 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A new report highlights the Arab media’s response to the growing number of Palestinian women involved in the current wave of terror against Israelis.
by Deborah Danan18 Dec 2015, 6:05 AM PST0

Near the church in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, built over the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, tour guides pace back and forth, waiting in vain for tourist buses that fail to show. Hisham Khamis, a guide for 10 years,
by AFP18 Dec 2015, 5:15 AM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States and world powers gather again in a bid to end Syria’s civil war, Russia appears to be calling the shots. Nations meeting Friday in New York and the UN will essentially be negotiating
by AP18 Dec 2015, 4:28 AM PST0

A diplomatic effort that began two years ago bore fruit on Friday, when the UN Secretariat announced that Yom Kippur will be recognized as an official UN holiday. The efforts to make Yom Kippur a recognized holiday at the United
by Breitbart Jerusalem18 Dec 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

A 23-year-old British man was sentenced to over three years in prison for posting anti-Semitic material online ahead of an anti-Jewish neo-Nazi rally in July slated to take place in a predominately Jewish London neighborhood, which he helped plan. Joshua
by Breitbart Jerusalem18 Dec 2015, 4:01 AM PST0

A personnel change in the security agencies of Hamas in Gaza went into effect this week. Saleh Abu Sharkh, the commander of the security agencies — a kind of “chief of staff” of the official agencies (not of the military
by Breitbart Jerusalem18 Dec 2015, 3:55 AM PST0

All campaigns to boycott Israeli products have been condemned by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who has accused activists of creating a “campaign of hatred” inside France. “I tell you here clearly: we condemn all campaigns of boycott against Israeli products,” he
by Simon Kent18 Dec 2015, 2:44 AM PST0

PARIS (AP) — French investigators are trying to identify a chemical applied to an electronic keypad at a Paris-area synagogue that burned more than a dozen congregants. The Creteil prosecutor’s office said Friday that analysis is still taking place on
by AP18 Dec 2015, 1:29 AM PST0

Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to normalise relations, including the return of ambassadors to both countries, an Israeli official said on Thursday. The deal was reached during a recent meeting in Switzerland between the incoming head of Israel’s
by Reuters18 Dec 2015, 12:17 AM PST0

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis recommended Wednesday that Jewish schools in the United Kingdom teach — Islam.
by Pamela Geller17 Dec 2015, 8:26 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – Two articles published in major newspapers this week highlight the ongoing biased media coverage of the wave of Palestinian terror against Israelis, a media watchdog is charging.
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 5:42 PM PST0

Pro Islamic State, Holocaust denying, Hitler-praising, anti-Semitic graffiti has appeared at a Polish, Jewish cemetery this week, leading those who look after the site to dub the culprits “barbarians”. A statement on the Museum of Sochaczew and Battlefield Bzura website said the
by Raheem Kassam17 Dec 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

Israel’s most famous model Bar Refaeli was arrested and questioned for allegedly evading taxes on millions of dollars of income from abroad by lying about her residency, Israeli authorities said Thursday. Refaeli is also suspected of receiving benefits of “over
by AFP17 Dec 2015, 9:31 AM PST0

Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West plan to visit Jerusalem again in April for the baptism of their son Saint. Following Saint’s birth on December 5, Kim will spend the next three months in hibernation, reportedly undergoing a strict fitness regime and
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 6:05 AM PST0

A growing number of native-born Israelis have taken to the army-like strategy, camaraderie and collisions of the gridiron and turned America’s Game, once a niche expat activity, into a popular fixture in the Holy Land. Some 2,000 Israelis now play the game, thanks in large part to the support of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
by AP17 Dec 2015, 5:44 AM PST0

A group of prominent Orthodox rabbis in Israel, the United States and Europe have issued a historic public statement affirming that Christianity is “the willed divine outcome and gift to the nations” and urging Jews and Christians to “work together as partners to address the moral challenges of our era.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.17 Dec 2015, 5:30 AM PST0

A trans-national wedding took place online earlier this week, when a Gaza-based jihadi married a Syrian Islamic State fighter from Raqqa, Breitbart Jerusalem has learned. In the ceremony, officiated by proxy on Sunday, the groom was represented by his brother,
by Ali Waked17 Dec 2015, 5:08 AM PST0

NABLUS (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) (AFP) – A Palestinian ran toward Israeli security forces brandishing a knife in the northern West Bank Thursday before being shot dead, the Israeli army said, the latest in more than two months of attacks. “During routine security
by AFP17 Dec 2015, 3:34 AM PST0

A children’s show on official Palestinian Authority TV stated that Israel’s existence is temporary and that Israel is “all ours and will return to us,” Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported. The host also said that Israel’s Arab citizens continue to live in
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 3:24 AM PST0

EILAT, Israel – An Islamic State militant writing in a closed encrypted instant messaging group joked that the terrorist organization should ask beverage companies to serve as corporate sponsors for the group’s next major attack. The jest was made at the expense
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked17 Dec 2015, 3:01 AM PST0

Israeli archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old slab of marble with Hebrew inscriptions (pictured) by Kursi near the Sea of Galilee in Israel’s north, reaffirming a Jewish presence at what Christians believe to be the location of Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine.” University of
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 2:41 AM PST0

A Jordanian air force pilot has allegedly been discharged from the Hashemite kingdom’s air force after he refused to visit Israel as part of a joint military venture between the two neighboring countries. Social media users on the east bank of
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 2:17 AM PST0

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal praised the recent outbreak of Palestinian terror attacks on Israelis, calling the stabbers “the most exalted, noblest of people,” and said that Palestinians have come to realize that the peace process is futile and that only the path
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 2:09 AM PST0

Cape Town – More than 200 South African scholars pledged support for an academic boycott of Israel. In a declaration Tuesday, the scholars said they would not accept invitations to visit Israeli academic institutions and would not participate in conferences
by Breitbart Jerusalem17 Dec 2015, 1:52 AM PST0