Synagogue shootings — now a thing: 10 things to know for April 28

The second deadly attack on a congregation in six months leaves Jews in the US and Israel reeling, mourning, praising heroes and being dogged by anti-Semitism from all sides By JOSHUA DAVIDOVICHToday, 10:45 am  0 410shares A group gathers outside the Tree of Life Synagogue for a vigil to honor the victims of the attack on a […]

Germany to end funding of extreme pro-Iran-regime group after media exposés

Benjamin Weinthal April 7, 2019 13:06 Germany’s government will pull the plug at the end of 2019 on public funding for a radical pro-Iranian-regime organization- the Islamic Community of Shi’ite Communities of Germany – that is packed with antisemitic representatives who urge the destruction of Israel. After a series of exposés in Germany’s top selling […]

Iran Says ‘No Possibility’ Of Negotiations With U.S.

April 27, 2019 Abbas Mousavi, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman. File photo The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Mousavi, says there is no possibility of negotiations with the U.S. and only limited talks with Saudi Arabia are possible. Speaking to the media in Tehran on Saturday April 27, Mousavi said that Tehran has not […]

This is what happens when you Google Translate an 8,000 word Farsi article on Zarif into English

Zarif’s visit to Syria and Turkey in mid-April 2019 is in the context of continuous regular consultations and meetings between our country’s authorities and the Syrian and Turkish authorities, according to the Tasnsim news agency’s dispatch from Damascus and Ankara. It comes after Zarif resigned in late February after not being informed about the visit of Syrian President […]

Iran says leaving nuclear treaty one of many options after U.S. sanctions move

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday it could quit a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons after the United States tightens sanctions, while an Iranian general said the U.S. Navy was interacting as before with an elite military unit blacklisted by Washington. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen since the Trump administration […]

Poland considering buying Israeli natural gas

Polish national gas company announces it is considering agreement with Israel to reduce purchases of gas from Russia. Arutz Sheva Staff, 28/04/19  Poland may soon sign huge agreements to buy gas from Israel. Poland’s national gas company PGNiG has announced that it is considering signing a gas purchase agreement with Israel in order to reduce […]

Putin vows to connect Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Maritime Silk Road

Published time: 27 Apr, 2019 08:49 A global shipping lane could connect East Asia and Europe if China’s Maritime Silk Road joins Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Vladimir Putin told world leaders as they gathered for a Belt and Road meeting in Beijing. Russia is doing its utmost to invest in its Northern Sea Route, a […]

White House proclaims Holocaust Remembrance Week

Holocaust Remembrance Day will be commemorated in Israel and the Jewish world over Wednesday night and Thursday. Ilanit Chernick April 28, 2019 13:39 The White House has proclaimed April 28 to May 5 Holocaust Remembrance Week, US President Donald Trump announced this weekend. “On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of solemn […]

No country allowed to export oil if Iran’s oil export from Strait of Hormuz is halted

MNA – Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Sun. that if Iranian oil is not exported via Strait of Hormuz, other countries are not allowed to export oil through this strategic route. He made the remarks this morning on the sidelines of a conference held […]

Iranian drone reportedly films close-up shots of US aircraft carrier… and gets away with it (VIDEO)

Published time: 28 Apr, 2019 01:47 Edited time: 28 Apr, 2019 09:14 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier © AFP / US Navy An Iranian UAV has reportedly brazenly approached a US aircraft carrier group in the Persian Gulf to film the ships close-up in HD. The images were shared by Tehran’s semi-official news agency. […]

Fresh synagogue shooting appears to highlight spread of deadly hate

Extremism expert calls attack an ‘act of political theater’ designed to propagandize white nationalism, as ADL head says anti-Semitism still rising By ERIC CORTELLESSA Today, 6:10 am  3 683shares Neighbors and media members gather outside of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue, April 27, 2019, in Poway, California. (AP/Denis Poroy) WASHINGTON — On the very last day of […]

Two prisoners returned to Syria

  IDF confirms prisoners handed to Red Cross via Kuneitra Crossing. Move follows transfer of Zachary Baumel’s body from Syria to Israel.   Arutz Sheva Staff, 28/04/19 12:29 Kuneitra Crossing IDF Spokesperson Following the transfer of IDF soldier Zachary Baumel’s body from Syria to Israel, Israel released two Syrian prisoners held in Israel Sunday morning. […]

‘Anti-Semitism isn’t just wrong – it’s evil’

US Vice President condemns shooting attack at a synagogue near San Diego. Ben Ariel, 28/04/19  US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday night condemned the shooting attack at a synagogue near San Diego. “We condemn in the strongest terms the evil & cowardly shooting at Chabad of Poway today as Jewish families celebrated Passover. No […]

Iran Made No Offer, Responded to US Call for Prisoner Swap: Zarif

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ruled out that he made an offer to engage in talks with the Trump administration in September, stressing that Tehran, in fact, responded to the US offer. – Politics news – “We responded- we responded to the offer that they had actually made to engage and […]