Writers Remove References To Anne Frank And Israel From Their Novels Following Social Media Complaints
NEW YORK (JTA) — Bestselling authors Elin Hilderbrand and Casey McQuiston removed references to Anne Frank and Israel from their novels this week following an outcry on social medi...
Dr. Eli Shussheim, Director Of Efrat Organization For Preventing Abortions, Dies At 80
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The director and founder of the Efrat organization, Dr. Eli Shussheim, passed away Wednesday at the age of 80. Shussheim suffered a stroke last Shabbos and hi...
Opinion: The Debunking Of The ‘Apartheid State’ Lie
WASHINGTON (JNS/Jonathan S. Tobin ) - While addressing Congress last month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and fellow “Squad” members denounced Israel not only for its effo...
President Rivlin Asks Prince Charles To Intervene For 2-Year-Old Chareidi Girl On Life Support
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has asked Britain's Prince Charles to intervene on behalf of Alte Fixsler, a 2-year-old Chareidi child from London who is on l...
Analysis: Instead Of Mollifying The New Leaders, Chareidi MKs Prefer To Insult Them
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Over 2000 years of turbulent exile, Jews have always mastered the art of Shtadlanus, or lobbying with the existing government. In most cases, the government w...
Bennett’s Coalition Agreement Reveals Eight Proposed Bills Which Could Harm Chareidi Interests Irrevocably
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The full coalition agreements for the new Bennett-Lapid government have been revealed in the past few hours and include a number of proposals which the partie...
Israel’s UN Envoy Meets With AP Executives Tells Them Hamas Sought To Jam Iron Dome From Your Gaza Media Tower
NEW YORK (VINnews) - Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan twitted that he visited the AP HQ in New York to explain to top executives that the building housing thei...
Israel Elected To UN Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC) For First Time
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Israel was elected for the first time Monday to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), garnering 154 votes, more than two-thirds of UN member states. The...
Israeli Parliament To Vote On New Government On Sunday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule, the longest in the...
Report: Al-Qaeda Calls On Muslims To attack Jewish, US Interests Worldwide
CAIRO (JNS) - Al-Qaeda’s main media outlet published a call on Muslims to carry out attacks against U.S. and Jewish interests, as well as urged individuals to support the mujahidee...
Parking Lot At Jerusalem’s Shaarei Tzedek Hospital Collapses, No Injuries Reported
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A part of the parking lot in Jerusalem's Shaarei Tzedek hospital collapsed Monday afternoon, causing a gaping hole to be formed in the ground. A number of car...
Police Oppose Proposed Flag Parade Scheduled For Thursday, Right Wing: Hamas Rules Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the fact that Israel may have its first elected government in two years this week, this is not the lead item in the Israeli news this week. This could...
Vote On New Israeli Government To Be Held In Coming Week
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's parliament speaker said Monday that a vote to approve a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule will be held in the...
Hamas Releases New Shalit Footage, Audio Recording Of ‘Captive Israeli Soldier’
GAZA (JNS) - As part of an interview with a senior Hamas commander aired by Al Jazeera on Sunday, the terror group released new footage of former Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who ...
Knesset Bill Would Allow Social Media To Be Sued For Unfair Censorship, Require Accountability
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A group of right-wing MKs have submitted a bill to the Knessett calling for social media companies like Facebook to be held accountable for all content on the...
Israeli Space Scientist Hurt In Riot Dies Of Injuries
JERUSALEM (AP) — An 84-year-old man who once headed Israel’s space agency on Sunday died of injuries sustained during riots that erupted across the country last month, hospital off...
Evangelist Leader Mike Evans Lashes Out At Bennett: ‘Pathetic, Bitter Little Man’ But Other Leaders Differ
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The current political shift in Israel has led to a split within the 60 -million-strong Evangelical community in the US, with one prominent leader sharply atta...
Israeli Defense Minister To Call For Cancellation Of Jerusalem Flag March
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s defense minister announced on Saturday night that he would call for this year’s Jerusalem Day Flag March to be cancelled, citing the need for special sec...
Netanyahu: ‘If A Gov’t Is Formed, God Forbid, We Will Topple It Very Quickly’
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Knesset lawmakers from all parties to “vote their conscience” if the so-called change coalition pres...
Israel Security Agency Head Warns Rising Incitement Could Lead To Violence
JERUSALEM (JNS) - The head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) issued a warning on Sunday against rising incitement in Israel, especially on social media, saying that it could...