Israelis Stand in Silence to Remember Fallen

Israelis Stand in Silence to Remember Fallen | Notorious Antisemite Dodges Jail Time | Saudi Intellectuals Support Israel, Slam Hamas

Daily Edition May 7, 2019 WORLD ISRAEL MIDDLE EAST OPINION CULTURE FEATURES Top NewsIsraelis Stand in Silence to Remember Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorismby Algemeiner StaffIsraelis stood in silence on Tuesday night as a one-minute siren sounded nationwide to mark the start of the annual Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers…MoreFrench Jews Furious as Notorious Antisemite Dodges Jail Time for Holocaust Denialby Ben CohenFrench Jews reacted with fury on Tuesday after the Paris public prosecutor overturned a historic decision reached last month to sentence one of…MoreProminent Saudi Intellectuals and Journalists Support Israel, Slam Hamas, Blame Iran for Latest Gaza Violenceby Benjamin KersteinSeveral prominent Saudi journalists and intellectuals expressed support for Israel during the latest Gaza flare-up last weekend, and blamed Iran for the outbreak…MoreGroup of UN Ambassadors Visit Rocket-Battered Southern Israeli City of Ashkelonby Algemeiner StaffA group of UN ambassadors toured Ashkelon on Tuesday, shortly after the southern Israeli city was a target of a two-day rocket assault by Gaza Strip-based…MoreFrom Major to May, All Living UK Prime Ministers Endorse New Holocaust Memorial as ‘Sacred National Mission’by Algemeiner StaffBritish Prime Minister Theresa May was joined by all her living predecessors in the office on Tuesday as she voiced strong support for a new Holocaust…MoreCompanies and Organizations Paint Logos Blue and White Ahead of Israeli Independence Dayby Benjamin KersteinA new Facebook campaign has seen major corporations and organizations, some Israeli and some not, paint their logos blue and white in honor of Israeli…More Opinion From the Scene: Under Fire in Israel’s Southby Simon PloskerIn November of 2018, I had the experience of walking through a bombed-out apartment building in Ashkelon, where a Gaza rocket strike had resulted in a fatality. Therefore, I had some idea…More For Hamas, Even Palestinian Deaths Are a ‘Win’by Jerome MarcusWith hundreds of missiles raining down on southern Israel, one of the most important stories is the one you won’t read about — because it hasn’t happened. The Gaza missiles have hit homes, a…More Antisemitism Is Alive — and Thriving — in Modern-Day Germanyby Manfred GerstenfeldWith hundreds of missiles raining down on southern Israel, one of the most important stories is the one you won’t read about — because it hasn’t happened. The Gaza missiles have hit homes, a…More Parshat Emor: Three Versions of Shabbatby Jonathan SacksThere is something unique about the way parshat Emor speaks about Shabbat. It calls it a mo’ed and a mikra kodesh when, in the conventional sense of these words, it is neither. Mo’ed means an appointed time with a fixed date on the calendar…More