Israel has one of the most diverse, inclusive police forces in the world. An Open Letter To Durham, NC Mayor Steve Schewel: April 25, 2018 Dear Mayor Schewel, I just finished watching the Durham City Council meeting of April 16, 2018 which implemented a ban on working… Read More »
Passover Massacre 2002: The Victims By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem—Updated from April 2004 – March 27, 2018 …. It was 16 years ago and the days before Passover in Israel were no different than today. With only three differences. Iran is closer to acquiring a nuclear weapon. US President Barack Obama, who has not missed… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Washington — February 23, 2018 … The AIPAC Policy Conference, the largest gathering of America’s pro-Israel community, will take place in Washington, D.C. March 4-6. The mission of AIPAC is to strengthen, protect and promote the U.S.-Israel relationship in ways that enhance the security of the United States and… Read More »
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff Edited by Joel Leyden Israel News Agency The following is the text of a speech by Israeli Ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff to the German Foreign Ministry in honor of the opening of the Yad Vashem exhibit, Beyond Duty. Beyond Duty highlights diplomats who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Germany —… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Athens, Greece — January 29, 2018 … Israeli President Rivlin commented on Poland’s denial of its role in the Holocaust. Rivlin, who is visiting Greece, stated that in relation to the new Polish legislation that Poland’s decision to place in prison those who speak of Poland’s complicity with Nazi… Read More »
By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem, Israel — January 26, 2018 … A valuable online resource which honors the memory of the 6 million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust can be found at: www.HolocaustRemembranceDay.org The domain directs to an interactive Facebook page which integrates the most valuable and respected Holocaust resources including Yad… Read More »
Several of the BDS groups now being banned entry to Israel directly support Islamic terror organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah. By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — January 8, 2018 … Members of 20 international organizations that promote terrorism, violence and a boycott campaign against Israel, will be banned from entering the Jewish… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 3, 2017 … The following is the text from an address that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered to the Saban Forum in Washington DC: (Click here for YouTube link.) “Haim, thank you for asking me to address the Saban Forum once again. This year I want to… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — October 25, 2017 … The David’s Sling Weapons System (DSWS) was awarded the prestigious Technology Pioneer Award at the 2017 Multinational Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, in recognition of ground-breaking achievements in Lower-Tier Ballistic Missile and Cruise Missile Defense. “The marvelous capabilities of… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — October 17, 2017 … The Israeli Security Cabinet decided today that it will have no contact with a Palestinian government which embraces terror organizations. The Israel Prime Minister’s office stated today that pursuant to previous decisions, the Government of Israel will not conduct diplomatic negotiations with… Read More »