JERUSALEM – Video has emerged of Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, recently asserting that European Jews were persecuted by Adolf Hitler because of what he said were their predatory lending practices, rather than their religion. Abbas’ false claim drew swift condemnation from Israeli and European officials. It also fueled accusations that Abbas … Read more
Jack Lew, former U.S. Treasury secretary, listens at a panel discussion during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador … Read more
This picture taken on August 23, 2022 shows a view of the exterior of the headquarters of the Bank of Israel, the country’s central bank, in Kiryat Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem. Ahmad Gharabli | Afp | Getty Images Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said Tuesday that currency intervention to support the weaker shekel will only … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately and has ordered a plan to remove all of the country’s African migrants. The remarks came a day after bloody protests by rival groups of Eritreans in south Tel Aviv … Read more
CAIRO: Libya’s chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel‘s chief diplomat. The August 22 meeting caused an uproar across the North African nation. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and … Read more
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting in Athens, Greece, July 26, 2022. Louiza Vradi | Reuters Anticipation and rumors are growing about the potential normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel – two of America’s most important allies in the Middle East whose ties have never formally existed. Saudi Arabia doesn’t … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran accused Israel on Thursday of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used. Israel did not immediately acknowledge the accusation, made in a report aired on Iranian state television. The report described the alleged Israeli operation as … Read more
A recent video about Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, has attracted much attention on the internet. Yoav Vollansky (left) hugs a girl on the street in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In the video, a young foreign man walks around the city, giving big hugs to the strangers … Read more