International

BoD’s Arkush: The Consequences of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘antisemitic views’

31 May, 2018

By Anna Mikhailova, Telegraph, 30.05.18 Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by one of Britain’s most senior Jewish leaders of holding “anti-Semitic views” which could drive Jewish people out of Britain if he becomes Prime Minister. Jonathan Arkush, the outgoing President of the Board of Deputies, said British Jews were for the first time asking “do […]

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Jeremy Corbyn can’t pretend he has only just noticed

27 March, 2018

The Labour leader refers to ‘pockets’ of antisemitism in his party but fails to say that for 30 years he was in them too   Hugo Rifkind, The TIMES, 26 March 2018   Did you know that Jeremy Corbyn’s mother fought at the Battle of Cable Street? I know it’s a well-kept political secret, a […]

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Corbyn & ‘Palestine Live’: The Ultimate Mainstreaming of Antisemitism?

14 March, 2018

DAN HODGES: Last week Corbyn and his anti-Semitic pals smashed the moral compass to pieces but the most terrifying thing of all? Nobody even cares Mail on Sunday, 11 March 2018 Imagine the following scenario. In the next few months an extreme party surges to the brink of power on mainland Europe. Its leader is […]

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Being ‘pro’ one side needn’t make you ‘anti’ the other

16 January, 2014

International

You get attacked for being blindly pro-Israel just for objective analysis. The pro-Palestinian lobby expends so much emotion that a cool presentation of the reality on the ground is called bias, at least in Britain and Europe. Nick Gray – http://www.thecommentator.com Is there another international situation that raises as much raw, visceral emotion, even at […]

Scarlett Johansson to star in SodaStream Super Bowl Advert

13 January, 2014

International | Local

It would be great if Miss Johansson was able to find the time in her busy schedule supporting Sodastream, to visit Ecostream in Brighton. By LAUREN IZSO jpost.com Eco-friendly Hollywood starlet to represent Israeli-founded brand; SodaStream CEO says Jewish-American actress embodies company’s brand values. Scarlett Johansson named the “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine in […]

Why US Companies Are Drooling Over Israel’s Amazing Startup Scene

11 January, 2014

International

By Julie Bort – Business Insider U.S. companies and investors are falling over themselves to get a piece of Israel’s startup action these days. There are at least two dozen accelerator programs in the Tel Aviv area, including some run by Microsoft and Google. It seems like every U.S. VC has at least one Israeli […]

New Movement Cooperates Closely With the Israel

10 January, 2014

International

A Controversial New Movement Wants to Cooperate More Closely With the Jewish State Israel’s Christian Awakening – By ADI SCHWARTZ – Wall Street Journal As Christmas neared, an 85-foot-high tree presided over the little square in front of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Kindergarten children with Santa Claus hats entered the […]

Blog: Where was the Apartheid State in 2013?

10 January, 2014

International

By Michael Ordman Jerusalem Post Wednesday Jan 08, 2014 Where was the Apartheid State in 2013? “And if you think that’s Apartheid it’s because… You don’t know what Apartheid really was”. (From “Israel Apartheid” by Ari Lesser) My journey through the news reports of 2013 has now reached the subject of Israel’s treatment of its […]

Sodastream – A Visit to Soda Stream and Ma’ale Adumim

10 January, 2014

International | Local

Posted by Haifa Diarist – well worth a follow on Twitter too @Haifadiarist This week there was a visit of a Zionist Federation mission from the UK that included a visit to Soda Stream, the company targeted by boycotters in several countries around the world. The group was addressed by senior managers and several interesting […]

Israeli Company’s Futuristic Back Implant Can Repair Damaged Spines

10 January, 2014

International

By Miles Rosenblatt, NoCamels January 02, 2014 Bend. Flex. Extend. Rotate. Though these words are ordinary to most people, they (literally) send shivers down the spines of the millions around the world who suffer from chronic lower back pain. Premia Spine is an Israeli company looking to once again render these words innocuous to patients […]

Flourishing bilateral links most eloquent answer to Israel boycott calls

10 January, 2014

International

By Matthew Gould Ynetnews.com Op-ed: UK ambassador to Israel says flourishing bilateral links between two countries are most eloquent answer to Israel boycott calls It is easy to write a news story about bad news. When the UK and Israel disagree, it creates headlines. But what often fails to make the news is the flourishing […]

Times of Israel: Blog: Another revolution in Galilee

9 January, 2014

International

By Lyn Julius A revolutionary man of God is preaching in the Galilee. His purpose is salvation. But unlike Jesus 2,000 years ago, the aims of Greek Orthodox priest Gabriel Nadaf are a little more down-to-earth. He wants to achieve salvation for Christians in Israel by encouraging them to integrate in Israeli society. “We were […]

SodaStreams are back! The retro drinks machine is cool again

26 December, 2013

International | Local | National

By KATY WINTER Mail on line Queen of the kitchen and TV cooking Loraine Pascale has sparked a monumental sales increase in the retro kitchen gadget the SodaStream. The Baking Made Easy presenter declared ‘Oh yes, it’s official. Bubbles…are back’ on her twitter feed sending fans heading for the SodaStream website to snap up the […]

A Palestinian child makes a short, vital journey

26 December, 2013

International

From Hebron to Holon, a Palestinian child makes a short, vital journey Four-year-old Muath was born with congenital heart disease. Now he’s about to undergo critical surgery at Wolfson Medical Center thanks to the Save A Child’s Heart philanthropy BY ILAN BEN ZION December 23, 2013 Times of Israel HEBRON, West Bank — Bundled up […]

Why Israel an amazing place for a holiday, far more than a bible story

26 December, 2013

International

By FRANK BARRETT, MAIL ON SUNDAY TRAVEL EDITOR Time for a Christmas ‘Where are we?’ quiz. Identify the place recently named as the World’s Best Gay City (it’s also in the top ten of the world’s Ultimate Party Cities). It’s packed with nightclubs and cocktail bars – and it has a seaside so excellent it’s […]