4 arrested in plot to attack German synagogue on Yom Kippur
Alleged Islamist plot to attack synagogue in Hagen on holiest day of the Jewish calendar foiled.
Gary Willig
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Burlington, Vermont to vote on support for BDS today
Vermont's largest city could become first US city to endorse BDS in vote taken in middle of Jewish High Holidays.
Report: Taliban gives US tanks, military equipment to Iran
US military equipment from Afghanistan emerges in images from Tehran.
Board recommends parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
6 of Robert F. Kennedy's children sign letter opposing parole board's decision to grant Sirhan Sirhan's request for early release.
ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul bombings
Islamic State posts picture of one of the suicide bombers who killed at least 70 people at the Kabul airport.
Kabul bombing will not change US withdrawal timetable
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says deadly bombings will not "dissuade" US from withdrawing. 'To do less would dishonor their sacrifice.'
12 US troops among those killed in Kabul suicide bombing
Officials confirm US servicemen among those who lost their lives in bombings at Kabul airport.
Prosecutors will not oppose release of RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
Palestinian Arab convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy to appeal for parole on grounds he presents no danger to society.
Squad Congresswoman persona non grata in Palestinian Authority
Rashida Tlaib reportedly no longer welcome in PA for criticizing Mahmoud Abbas over crackdown on protesters.
PA police attack 2 Washington Post journalists
Police assault journalists covering protest in Ramallah, say 'we don't care' when told they are from international media.
Lebanese doctor sentenced for helping Palestinians get treatment in Israel
Lebanese military tribunal sentences doctor working in Australia to 10 years over work with NGO that helps Arabs get to Israeli hospitals.
US, German forces in firefight at Kabul airport
1 Afghan guard killed in gun battle at Kabul airport as scramble to leave Afghanistan continues.
7 crushed to death in stampede at Kabul airport
US planes perform dive-bomb landings in response to IS threat in Afghan capital.
Unilever threatens legal action against Shurat Hadin over Ben & Jerry's trademark
Ben & Jerry's parent company says boycott of Judea and Samaria does not void its trademark as it will continue to sell ice cream in Israel.
Russian complaint against Israeli Olympic gold medal dismissed
International Gymnastics Federation dismisses Russian complaint Israeli Linoy Ashram won gymnastics Olympic gold medal due to bias.
Hezbollah taunts Israel with announcement of Iranian shipment
Hassan Nasrallah says Iranian tanker carrying fuel to assist with Lebanon's economic crisis on the way in direct challenge to Israel.
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees to UAE
UAE Foreign Ministry says it has welcomed Ashraf Ghani and his family after he fled Afghanistan 'on humanitarian grounds.'
Ex-CIA director: Afghanistan is 'Dunkirk moment' for US
Former commander of US forces in Afghanistan: We created a catastrophe for the Afghans who supported us.
Concern for Afghanistan's last Jew
Zabulon Simantov had pledged to leave Afghanistan after the High Holidays. His fate is unknown after Taliban seize Kabul.
2 killed falling from US plane fleeing Afghanistan
Desperate Afghanis chase, cling to US military aircraft as it takes off from Kabul airport amid Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Ben & Jerry's owner Unilever: We reject BDS
Unilever CEO Alan Jope informs ADL chief that company rejects BDS after subsidiary boycotts Judea and Samaria.
Natan Sharasky meets US Secretary of State Blinken in DC
Former Soviet Refusenic discusses global efforts to free political prisoners and fight anti-Semitism with Sec. Antony Blinken.
US: Kosher supermarkets drop Ben & Jerry's
Numerous supermarket chains announce they will not stock Ben & Jerry's ice cream after company announces boycott of Judea and Samaria.
Ben & Jerry's boycotting Judea and Samaria? Not so fast
Ben and Jerry's will still be sold in Judea and Samaria through the end of 2022 due to licensing agreement with Israeli Ben & Jerry's.
Chile: Presidential frontrunner accused of anti-Semitism defeated in primary
Communist party candidate Daniel Jadue, whose yearbook says he would like "a Jew to target," defeated in upset in presidential primary.
What is anti-Zionism?
Why does the sight of a religious Jew praying at his holy site incite so much hatred and violence? Op Ed.
Surfside collapse victims targeted by identity thieves
Hackers steal from bank account of building collapse victims on the day of their funeral. 'Revictimization of the victims.'
Lebanese PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns
Political crisis in Lebanon deepens as Haari says he is unable to form a government with President Michel Aoun.
Memorial to Meron disaster victims vandalized
Police investigating after vandals tear down pictures of victims and step on them.
MLB looks to draft first Orthodox Jewish player
17-year-old Jacob Steinmetz, who has a 97-MPH fastball, looks to be the first Orthodox Jew drafted by a Major League team.
Why were prehistoric shark teeth found in City of David?
Teeth belonging to sharks which swam in the time of the dinosaurs were collected by an unknown person in First Temple-period Jerusalem.
Haitian president's assassins claimed to be from US Drug Enforcement Administration
Gunmen who assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home were mercenaries, government says.
NYPD: 69% increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes this year
Jews and Asians the victims of the majority of hate crimes in New York according to NYPD. Hate crimes overall up 139%.
Videogame depicting horrors of the Holocaust in development
'The Light in the Darkness' developer hopes to spread awareness of the Holocaust with a game written by a Holocaust survivor and educator.
Farewell to the best
In at least one field, Benjamin Netanyahu was the best prime minister Israel has ever had. Op Ed.
Watch: Teen girl shoves bear off wall to save her dogs
A bear with its cub gets into fight with dogs in a California residential area until the dogs' owner arrives to save the day.
China to raise limits on children per family to 3
Chinese government further distances itself from old 1-child policy in bid to slow rapid aging of its population.
Remains of hundreds of indigenous children found at former Canadian school
Remains of 215 children found buried at residential school for indigenous children where decades of abuse occurred.
White House says half of US adults fully vaccinated
US to reach major milestone in fight against the coronavirus today, White House official says.
'Hulk' actor Mark Ruffalo apologizes for accusing Israel of genocide
Marvel Cinematic Universe star and frequent Israel critic apologizes for extreme accusations following wave of anti-Semitic violence.
