Honduras president vows to stand by Israel

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 29 October 2015

‘As long as I’m president, Honduras will stand behind Israel’

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez address WJC and Israel Council on Foreign Relations after meeting with Netanyahu, says: „After this visit, relations, which have been solid for 65 years, will be even stronger.”

Iran to take a seat among world powers for Syria talks – Associated Press

29 Oct 2015 Tehran’s inclusion marks recognition by the United States that no discussion on Syria’s future can succeed without Iran at the table. READ MORE »

New York theater offers refunds for Roger Waters show over BDS stand – Forward

29 Oct 2015 Sag Harbor theater director says no one has requested refund for sold-out concert, and that people have been „begging” for tickets. READ MORE »

Israel accepted into UN space commission – Times of Israel

29 Oct 2015 Decision passes with 117 votes in favor to one vote against, from Namibia. READ MORE »

Famed Israeli author Etgar Keret’s latest book to be translated into Farsi and distributed in Iran – Guardian

29 Oct 2015 Keret hopes new book will help Iranian readers see Israeli people as ‘flawed human entities’ and not just as mortal enemies. READ MORE »

Israel sends medical aid to Greece for Syrian, Afghan refugees – Times of Israel

29 Oct 2015 Teams from the Israeli NGO IsraAid also have been operating in Greece since September, providing medical and psychological assistance to the refugees. READ MORE »