Our own, up-to-the-minute, weekly brief on Israel by Jackie Congedo, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). It's a five-minute-read; our goals are insight, objectivity, and careful curation of the most important, relevant, and current news.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief recently affirmed the right of EU citizens to boycott Israel, citing freedom of expression and rebuffing claims by Jerusalem that such measures amount to banned anti-Semitic activity. “The EU stands firm in protecting freedom of expression and…
The UNESCO resolutions that exclude the Jewish people's ties to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount have provoked outrage from many, in and out of Israel. This French perspective excoriates France for not distancing itself from the resolution because of France's commitment to the…
UNESCO’s executive board approved a resolution Tuesday that denies the deep historic Jewish connection to holy sites in Jerusalem—leaving Israel’s government and many Jews around the world frustrated. It’s the latest of several measures at UNESCO over decades that Israelis see as…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday passed a contentious anti-Israel resolution denying Jewish connections to the Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem. In all, 24 UNESCO member states voted in favor, 26 abstained, and only six…
The US administration published an unusually harsh statement on Wednesday against a plan to build an alternative settlement for residents of Amona. According to the plan, it will be possible to build up to 300 housing units and an industrial zone. The new settlement, which settlers say is…
