Tag: Israel

Australia’s Israel Policy Reversal ‘Most Significant Mistake’ in Years: Opposition Leader

The Albanese government’s flip-flopping over a decision to reverse Australia’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been called the “most significant mistake” made in years by the opposition leader. The Liberal-National party’s Peter Dutton told journalists at a press conference in the Northern Territory on Oct. 19 called the federal Labor government’s behaviour…


Israel Angered by Australian Government’s Decision to Reverse Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital

The Australian left-wing Labor government has created a diplomatic crisis with Israel after it decided on Tuesday to walk back the previous government’s policy of recognising Jerusalem as the capital of the country. Taking to social media on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lipid admonished the Australian government for what he saw as a hasty and…


Australian Foreign Minister Says No Change to Recognition of Jerusalem

Australia’s Labor government has moved to assure Israel there will be no change to the previous government’s policy of recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of the country. On Oct. 18, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs was forced to respond to media reports that key sentences on its website related to Australia-Israel relations had…


Australian Foreign Minister Announces Change to Recognition of Jerusalem

Australia’s Labor government has announced that they will be walking back the previous government’s policy of recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of the country. This comes after a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Oct. 18, told The Guardian that  “no decision to change” had been made by the government…


Redefine Meat Strikes Partnership to Boost 3D-Printed Meat Sales in Europe

TEL AVIV/ZURICH—Israel’s Redefine Meat has struck a partnership with importer Giraudi Meats to drive European distribution of its “New Meat” steak cuts produced on 3D printers, it said on Thursday. The start-up, which raised $170 million in a series A financing round this year, operates large-scale meat printers at its Rehovot headquarters south of Tel…


Israeli Ministry of Health Confirms Leaked Video Is Real, Issues False Statements

Israel’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that a leaked video showing an expert warning the agency about potentially facing lawsuits over COVID-19 vaccine side effects is real, but issued false statements about the discussion. Video footage recorded during a meeting held behind closed doors over the summer showed that experts hired to analyze post-vaccination adverse…


Archeologists Unearth 44 Pure Gold Byzantine Coins Stashed in Stone Wall During Invasion 1,400 Years Ago

Whoever hid the gold coins between the stones of the wall probably fled the city, fearing invasion. Perhaps they planned to retrieve their treasure later—but it seems they were unsuccessful. Some 1,400 years ago, the ancient city of Paneas (later called Banias), located near Israel’s northern border, was beset by Muslim conquest during the establishment…


‘Historic’ Deal Struck Between Israel and Lebanon Resolving Maritime Dispute

Israel and Lebanon have reached a U.S.-mediated agreement settling a long-running maritime border dispute and delineating the two countries’ economic waters in the Mediterranean Sea. The deal, which has the potential to unlock additional natural gas production in the Mediterranean at a time of global energy flow disruptions, was finalized on Oct. 11, according to…


Israeli Officials Were Warned to Present COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data Carefully to Avoid Lawsuits

An expert hired by Israel’s government to help analyze COVID-19 vaccine adverse event reports warned officials in a closed-door meeting to carefully present the data to the public because of litigation concerns, according to leaked video of the meeting. Dr. Mati Berkovitch, the expert, said that the phenomenon of rechallenge found by the team turned…


Divers Discover 1,200-Year-Old Byzantine Shipwreck Loaded With Cargo From All Over the Mediterranean

A Byzantine-era shipwreck found off the shore of Israel, loaded with cargo from all over the Mediterranean, reveals that traders from the West came to port even after the Islamic conquest of the Holy Land, researchers say. A surprise storm? An inexperienced captain? Whatever the reason, the merchant ship, made from fir and walnut trees…