Four GOP senators have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to stop U.S. funding for a nongovernmental organization that has been accused of influencing the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary—including its Supreme Court. The April 4 letter was signed by Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted…
GOP Senators Call on Blinken to Stop Funding Israeli Group Accused of Influencing Protests Against Judicial Change
Shen Yun ‘The Most Beautiful Performance I’ve Ever Seen,’ Says Tech CEO
TEL AVIV, Israel—Hannah Samira, CEO of a tech company, was familiar with ancient Chinese culture and principles; in fact, she referenced some of its philosophies, including “The Art of War” in her own work. But she knew little about how China today is ruled, and found Shen Yun Performing Arts an eye-opening experience. “It’s the…
Leaders Must Work to Foster Peace: Australian Foreign Minister Responds to Latest Attacks in Middle East
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Middle Eastern leaders to foster peace and tolerance following deadly attacks that resulted in the deaths of European tourists. The move comes after the European Union and the United Kingdom also called for calm after British and Italian citizens were killed in two separate attacks in the region….
Israel Rejects Claim Mossad Backed Judiciary Overhaul Protests
Israel’s government on Sunday rejected claims raised in documents allegedly leaked from the Pentagon that leaders of its foreign intelligence service Mossad had supported nationwide protests against a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary. The New York Times on Saturday published an assessment it attributed to a Central Intelligence Update from March 1 that Mossad leadership…
British-Israeli Sisters Killed in West Bank Terrorist Shooting Named
Two British-Israeli sisters killed by Palestinian terrorists in a shooting in the West Bank have been identified as Maia and Rina Zakharan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The sisters, aged 20 and 15 respectively, were shot dead in a Palestinian terrorist attack on their car near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on…
‘I Was Sitting in the Midst of Magic,’ Says Philanthropist Seeing Shen Yun
TEL AVIV, Israel—“I have one word to say about the show—magic! I was sitting in the midst of magic. The show was amazing!” said Hedva Sadikaro, a partner in aviation companies and a member of the Aryeh Yehuda Israel Foundation, a unique community of philanthropic women for the promotion and empowerment of women and girls…
UK, EU Call for Deescalation After Citizens Killed in Israel–Palestine Clash
The UK and the European Union called for calm in Israel after British and Italian citizens were killed in two separate attacks in on Friday. It comes amid another flare-up of the Israel–Palestine conflict during the religious month of April, which contains Judaism’s Passover, Christian Easter, and Muslim Ramadan. On Friday morning, two British-Israeli sisters…
Israel Launches Air Strikes Targeting Hamas in Lebanon, Gaza After Rocket Attack
Israel’s military said it launched air strikes across Gaza and Lebanon in the early hours of the morning on April 7, striking targets linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The strikes came in response to rocket attacks from Lebanon towards northern Israeli areas on Thursday, which Israeli officials blamed on Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
Israeli Strikes Target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza After Rocket Attack
JERUSALEM/GAZA—Israel’s military hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on the Islamist group Hamas, as tensions following police raids this week on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem threatened to spiral out of control. Loud blasts rocked different areas of Gaza, as Israel said its jets hit…
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Shen Yun ‘Perfect From Begininng to End,’ Says French Ambassador to Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel—Eric Danon, the French Ambassador to Israel for several years, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center on April 8. “We leave the show with the desire that it never ends, that we are on a journey and we want to stay in it,” said…