July 15, 2022

World Games: Five-medal day for Israel’s Jiu-Jitsu Athletes

Israel’s Nimrod Ryeder starts his journey toward gold, defeating Poland’s Robert Henek in jiu-jitsu on July 15. by Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — After competitions on July 14, Israel had five total medals at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham […]
July 12, 2022

World Games: Israel’s Atamanov gets gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics

by Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — Israel’s first medal in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham is gold, as Hatikvah was played in Legacy Arena on July 12. Daria Atamanov ascended the podium after winning the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual ball […]
July 1, 2022

World Games: Team Israel Competitions in Birmingham

Times are as of publication and in some cases reflect the ticket time for the day, not necessarily the start time for the individual sub-event, such as hoop versus ball for gymnastics. Acrobatics BJCC Legacy Arena Pair: July 15, 4:10 […]
June 29, 2022

World Games: Israel’s first with a team competition, in lacrosse

The Israel National Women’s Team. Photo by Jodi Applebaum By Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — The only team sport for Israel in the World Games is men’s and women’s lacrosse, and the teams are excited about taking the field in […]
May 28, 2022

Tennessee adopts IHRA antisemitism definition guidelines

Nashville, the capital of Tennessee. Credit: Pixabay. (JNS) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law this week a “written policy prohibiting the teaching of anti-Semitic concepts” in schools. It also authorizes schools to utilize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s […]
April 1, 2022

Another pastime for Israel-haters: Obsessing about Israel’s position on Ukraine

by Daniel Greenfield (JNS) — A war is raging three thousand miles away from Jerusalem, between two nations that share no borders with Israel and in which it has no troops, no interests and no involvement. And yet somehow, the […]
March 19, 2022

Israel’s leaders “refuse to believe” U.S. would drop terror label from Iran Revolutionary Guard

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (right) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at Knesset in Jerusalem, Jan. 31, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90. (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that they “refuse to believe” […]
March 18, 2022

U.S. Israel envoy stuck in failed past points to problematic future

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett greets new U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Dec. 5, 2021. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Thomas Nides may not be able to erase everything […]
March 4, 2022

Ukraine shows Israel should believe enemy threats more than promises from allies

by Ambassador Danny Danon (JNS) — “Promise me, Danny, that you will always believe more in the threats of our enemies than in the promises of our allies.” Those were the words of the late Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel […]
February 22, 2022

Israel trip with “pro-Israel, pro-peace” J Street turns U.S. Rep. against Abraham Accords

by Stephen Flatow (JNS) — A New York congressman has withdrawn his support for a pro-Israel bill, saying that J Street, which labels itself as the “home of pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans” convinced him to change his position. This development reveals […]
February 20, 2022

Israel fails to medal in Beijing but sets new high mark

Skater Vladislav Bykanov finished third in the quarterfinals of the 500-meter dash in 41.17 seconds at the Beijing Winter Games. Photo by Wander Roberto via Israel Olympic Committee by Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c) — Today’s closing ceremony of the 2022 […]