At times, the speech was drowned out by the cheering crowds in the arena of the Republican National Convention. Social media crowned a new political star. Some Republicans said they were seeing the U.S. president they longed for. It was Ivanka Trump’s night. The eldest daughter of New York businessman-turned-presidential nominee Donald Trump almost stole…
CLEVELAND — Accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump pledged to restore law and order to America, to put “America first” in world affairs, and to work with Israel — which he called “our greatest ally in the region.” Attacking presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s record as secretary of state in his speech Thursday at…
— T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights is urging action in Israel against two rabbis who made “denigrating” comments about LGBT people and women, among other comments that stirred controversy in recent days. The rabbinic network, which represents some 1,800 rabbis in North America, said in a release Thursday that the Israel Defense Forces…
(JTA) — Sheldon and Miriam Adelson are doing a little damage control at the Republican convention. After being stung by the gripping tale of a dramatic, sudden repudiation of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the major pro-Israel philanthropist and Republican donors sought to douse the flames a bit Thursday. There is no rift, they asserted, only…
— The Jewish Community Relations Council of Metropolitan Detroit is merging with the American Jewish Committee. The partnership between the local advocacy group and the national Jewish organization, announced Thursday, is meant to boost the regional council in its efforts in support of Israel, interfaith affairs and outreach to elected officials. Members of the AJC’s Detroit board will…
RIO DE JANEIRO — Islamist terrorists have issued directives to “lone wolves” to carry out attacks against the Israeli delegation and others at the Rio Olympics this summer, according to a news website. The Foreign Desk reported that a list of directives published on social media advises jihadis to target American, British, French and Israeli athletes,…
— A British lawmaker who said Israel would eventually disappear accused the Jewish state of being a major cause in the rise of jihadism worldwide. Following the statement Thursday by Jenny Tonge, a House of Lords member from the Liberal Democrat party, the Board of Deputies of British Jews called on the party’s head to fire her….
Jerusalem’s gay pride parade kicked off on Thursday evening under massive security with 25,000 participants and 2,000 police officers on hand in the wake of a murderous rampage by an ultra-Orthodox assailant at last year’s parade. Police said that 30 people had been detained for questioning on Thursday, including at least two found with knives,…
— A large swastika was painted on a home in southern New Jersey. The swastika was discovered Wednesday morning in suburban Mount Laurel, about 17 miles from Philadelphia, the Jewish Exponent reported. Police believe the Nazi symbol was painted on the house sometime after 10 the night before. The family was not named, but a…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine federal judge investigating the 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing has requested that Singapore and Malaysia arrest a high-level Iranian adviser to the country’s supreme leader in connection with the attack. Alí Akbar Velayati, who was Iran’s foreign minister at the time of the terrorist attack and has been implicated…
JERUSALEM — An Israeli general was indicted in the rape and sexual assault of two female subordinates four months after his promotion to a prominent post was canceled over the accusations. Brig.-Gen. Ofek Buchris, 47, was indicted Thursday by the Military Advocate General for the sexual offenses allegedly committed between 2010 and 2012. In March,…
