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London Protesters Call Israeli Speaker a War Criminal
Dan Meridor, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister from 2009 until 2013, spoke Tuesday night at King’s College in London. Anti-Israel protesters appeared at the venue to decry the speaker as a “war criminal”
Feb 14, 2018
By OU Staff
Climate Change Could End Hummus
Hummus is in danger. For reasons of genetics, chickpeas are unable to cope with the change of a warming world. The chickpea – the world’s second-largest legume crop – has
Feb 14, 2018
By OU Staff
Israel Downs Iranian Drone, Attacks Targets in Syria
According to a statement issued by the IDF, Israel’s Air Force downed an Iranian drone in airspace over northern Israel on Saturday morning; they responded by attacking 12 targets in
Feb 12, 2018
By OU Staff
Did BDS Exacerbate the Cape Town Water Crisis?
Cape Town, South Africa, is currently undergoing a record-breaking drought, making it the first major city at risk of running out of water. Residents have being asked to limit their
Feb 9, 2018
By OU Staff
Youngest Schindler’s List Survivor Tells Her Story at UN
Eva Lavi was 2 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland. Last week, at age 80, she addressed the United Nations, following International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Lavi is the youngest
Feb 8, 2018
By OU Staff
Saudi Arabia Allows Flights to Israel Through Airspace
According to sources in the Israeli flight industry, Saudi Arabia has granted Air India permission to operate direct flights from New Delhi to Tel Aviv. This represents the first time
Feb 7, 2018
By OU Staff
Israeli President to Haredi Soldiers: You Serve Without Sacrificing...
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visited an IDF transport base, where he spoke with soldiers from the haredi battalion Abirei Hashachar and with Nahal Haredi rabbis. “I see that every person has
Feb 7, 2018
By OU Staff
Israeli Education Minister to Visit Poland, Challenge Holocaust Law
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Education Minister, has scheduled a trip to Poland as part of a diplomatic effort against the recent bill banning the phrase “Polish death camps” and public discussion
Feb 5, 2018
By OU Staff
State Department Adds Hamas Leader to Terrorist List
Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau and a former PA prime minister, has been placed on the list of designated terrorists. The State Department has determined that Haniyeh, who
Feb 1, 2018
By OU Staff
British Anti-Semitic Incidents Reach All-Time High
The annual report of the Community Security Trust (CST), the UK’s largest watchdog organization for anti-Semitism, has reported a 3% increase in the number of anti-Semitic attacks in 2017. At
Jan 31, 2018
By OU Staff

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