Elad Benari

IAEA: Iran enriching uranium with new batch of advanced centrifuges

New IAEA report finds Iran is again breaching its 2015 deal with world powers.

Kosovo's FM: Embassy in Jerusalem a 'done deal'

Kosovo’s new foreign minister says she considers the opening of the country’s embassy in Jerusalem to be “a done deal”.

State Department: We consider Israel to be 'occupying' Judea and Samaria

State Department spokesman: Annual report on human rights uses term 'occupation' in context of the current status of the West Bank.

PA to EU: Pressure Israel to permit elections in Jerusalem

PA cabinet leader to EU diplomats: Arabs in Jerusalem must participate in the elections, whether by voting or as candidates.

B’nai Brith Canada condemns latest Toronto anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada condemns two incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism in the North York district of Toronto.

Archterrorist Barghouti officially submits bid to challenge Abbas

Marwan Barghouti, who is serving several life sentences in Israel, to run in PA election on independent list.

Report: Biden to revoke Trump sanctions on ICC prosecutor

Biden administration plans as early as this week to revoke Trump-era executive order levying sanctions on ICC top prosecutor.

Report: Biden quietly transferred $75 million to Palestinian Authority

The Biden administration is quietly ramping up assistance to the Palestinian Authority, according to The Associated Press.

Top Iranian general: We don't need a nuclear deal

IRGC Commander General Hossein Salami: Sanctions have been imposed on us, but their impact on our economy is rapidly fading.

Jews remain most targeted religious group for hate crimes in Canada

Statistics Canada report for 2019 finds 7% increase in police-reported hate crimes in Canada that year.

Archterrorist Barghouti to challenge Abbas in PA election

Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life sentences in Israel, to submit independent list for upcoming PA parliamentary election.

Officials: US open to discussing wider deal with Iran

Western officials believe Iran may wish to discuss a wider road map to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Toronto bus shelter vandalized with anti-Semitic poster

Investigation underway after bus shelter in Toronto vandalized with poster promoting anti-Semitic blood libel.

Report: Biden to offer Iran some sanctions relief

Sources say Biden will ask Iran to halt some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions.

Canadian province adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of anti-Semitism.

US senators to Biden: Iran agreement should address other issues too

43 senators from both parties call on Biden to work toward international agreement that addresses issues beyond just Iran's nuclear program.

Daniel Pearl's killer ordered to be let out of prison

Pakistan's Supreme Court says Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh should be let out of prison.

North Korea says it fired 'tactical guided projectile'

North Korea says it fired new projectile that was improved to carry a 2.5-ton warhead.

China seeks to restart Israel-PA peace talks

Chinese government plans to invite Israelis and Palestinian Arabs to hold talks in China.

Faculty of Canadian university oppose IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada urges University of Manitoba’s Faculty Association to abandon motion opposing IHRA definition of anti-Semitism.

Report: North Korea fired projectile into the sea

This marks North Korea's second missile launch in recent days.

Mideast Quartet calls for 'meaningful' Israel-PA negotiations

Four members of so-called Middle East Quartet discuss resumptions of talks to resolve Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict.

IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza

Air strike comes in response to rocket fire from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday evening.

Netanyahu: We brought a tremendous achievement, we must not go to a fifth election

Netanyahu in post-election speech: I suggest to all Knesset members who believe in the principles of the right not to disqualify us.

Lapid: There won’t be a government based on the votes of the racists and homophobes

Yesh Atid chairman: At the moment, Netanyahu doesn’t have 61 seats but the change bloc does.

Netanyahu: A huge victory for the right and for the Likud

Netanyahu responds to exit polls: It is clear that a large majority of Israeli citizens want a strong and stable right-wing government.

Daniel Pearl's killer transferred to government safe house

Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh was acquitted last year of murdering Jewish-American journalist but had been held while Pearl’s family appealed.

Khamenei: The US promises have no credibility

Iran's Supreme Leader: The US will only return to its commitments under 2015 deal once Washington fully removes the sanctions.

Mansour Abbas: We will decide where we are going after votes are counted

Ra'am chairman says he will agree to support Netanyahu's coalition under certain conditions.

Bennett: I will not lend a hand to a government headed by Lapid

Yamina chairman signs a document in which he commits not to sit in a government under Yair Lapid.

ICC gives Israel one month to seek deferral of probe

International Criminal Court gives Israel one month to prove it is carrying out its own investigations of "war crimes".

Experts: Iran must release academic convicted of espionage

UN rights experts say Tehran must immediately release Ahmadreza Djalali, who is reportedly in critical condition while awaiting execution.

Greece to assume presidency of the IHRA

Greece will assume the rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance next month.

Abbas rival: He is a failed leader

PA chairman's rival Mohammed Dahlan: All Abbas cares about is staying in power and tormenting his opponents.

North Korean diplomat: US overtures are a 'cheap trick'

Top North Korean diplomat: We have only heard lunatic theory from the new US administration.

Iran says 'human error' resulted in downing of Ukrainian jet

Iran's civil aviation authority says “human error” is reason for passenger jet being shot down in January 2020.

Biden plans to 'reset' ties with PA

Internal draft memo shows Biden administration crafting a plan aimed at “resetting” US ties with the Palestinian Authority.

PA cabinet leader: Biden will speak to Abbas in the near future

The Biden administration has renewed ties with the PA that have been frozen since 2017, after Trump recognized Jerusalem.

Iran says homegrown COVID-19 vaccine is in clinical trials

Iran's third homegrown vaccine for coronavirus is named after eliminated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Lebanon releases woman who was jailed for collaborating with Israel

Lebanon releases social media activist on bail after her appealed against three-year sentence for "collaborating" with Israel.