Yoni Kempinski

Yoni Kempinski

Editor of Israel National News

News by Yoni Kempinski

Marketing Jewish Identity

Arutz Sheva TV speaks with Larry Weinberg, the new Chief Communications Officer of the Jewish Agency for Israel

Marketing Jewish Identity

Zimbabwean Diamonds - Blood?

Activists at Kimberley Process Inter-sessional panel in Israel: Zimbabwean diamond industry funds terror; regime illegally arrested our colleague.

Zimbabwean Diamonds - Blood?

'Disengagement Harmed PR'

Visiting the community of expulsion victims at Nitzan, Minister Yuli Edelstein disputes the claim that the pullout would promote Israel's image.

'Disengagement Harmed PR'

Ex-Mossad Chief: Strike Iran

Israel should consider a pre-emptive strike against Iran, asserted former Mossad Director Shabtai Shavit at the Bar-Ilan Univ. Ambassadors' Forum

Ex-Mossad Chief: Strike Iran

Israel Fighting 'Blood-Diamonds'

Israel was elected to chair the "Kimberley Process," an international joint initiative to stem the flow of rough diamonds used to finance terror

Israel Fighting 'Blood-Diamonds'

3 States Boycott Academic Panel

Following the flotilla incident, Turkish, Irish and South African representatives cancelled their participation in the Bar-Ilan Ambassadors' Forum

3 States Boycott Academic Panel

Charity in the form of Knowledge

Paamonim volunteers gathered to hear lectures on a wide variety of topics related to how a family can reach stability in all fields of life

Charity in the form of Knowledge

Rabbi Praises Zionist Congress

President of the Council of Young Israel Rabbis in Israel Rabbi Wasserman speaks about the World Zionist Congress

Rabbi Praises Zionist Congress

New on the Web: iZionist

The North American Hagshama Department of the World Zionist Organization introduced 2 web-based tools to promote Zionism

New on the Web: iZionist

Young WZC Delegates want Change

Delegates at World Zionist Congress speak about changes they wish to effect to make the event more influential. Youth stage "land for sale" event.

Young WZC Delegates want Change

Israeli BioMed Conference

Considered the biggest life sciences conference held outside the USA, ILSI Biomed attracts world's leading biotechnology and medical entities

Israeli BioMed Conference

Focus on Holocaust not Context

The 7th Conference on Holocaust Education took place in Jerusalem. The conference tries to improve Holocaust education throughout the world.

Focus on Holocaust not Context

Magshimey Herut Marks 10 Years

World Magshimey Herut is marking 10 years since its establishment. Israel National News attended the conference which was held in Jerusalem.

Magshimey Herut Marks 10 Years

Video-5th World Likud Convention

The Fifth World Likud Convention is taking place in Jerusalem. Watch the Arutz Sheva TV broadcast of the event.

Video-5th World Likud Convention

Hamas Refuses Flotilla Aid

Supplies carried aboard the Gaza flotilla and unloaded in Ashdod are waiting for Hamas – but the terrorist group hasn't come to pick them up.

Hamas Refuses Flotilla Aid

Shalit Flotilla Sets Sail

A new flotilla sets sail near Gaza, this one on behalf of global peace and freedom for Gilad Shalit.

Shalit Flotilla Sets Sail

Approaching 'a Different Israel'

Minister Uzi Landau discusses the estimated impact of the Haifa gas field on Israel.

Approaching 'a Different Israel'

More Footage Proves Violence

Video: Activists are seen attacking the commandos with a stun grenade, a box of plates, and water hoses as the soldiers attempt to board the ship

More Footage Proves Violence

Video: Pro-IDF Protests Continue

Students and activists throughout the country take to the streets expressing solidarity with the IDF forces in wake of the international criticism

Video: Pro-IDF Protests Continue

Were the Responses Anti-Semitic?

Arutz Sheva TV speaks with Director of the Anti-Defamation League about the worldwide responses to the Gaza

Were the Responses Anti-Semitic?

'Israel Paranoid of Media'

Foreign reporter Matthew Kalman: Israel's response to flotilla events was a media catastrophe. Israel needs to establish a news agency urgently.

'Israel Paranoid of Media'

Planning Post-Freeze Building

Minister Shalom demands solution for Netzarim expellees now, has plans for post-freeze and for dealing with PA boycott.

Planning Post-Freeze Building

Bar/Bat Mitzvah for the Deaf

Fifty-four boys and girls celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Monday in the Council of Young Israel Rabbis for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah for the Deaf

Canine Legion for Nationalism

The Jewish Canine Legion has helped retrieve Jewish Jerusalem property from Arab squatters. The dogs remain to help maintain Jewish presence.

Canine Legion for Nationalism

Jewish Labor Builds Jewish Land

National Union chairman MK Yaakov (Ketzaleh) Katz inaugurated the first building course designed specifically for recently discharged IDF soldiers

Jewish Labor Builds Jewish Land

Fun Carriage Race in Ariel

The School of Architecture at the Samaria Ariel University Center held its annual carriage race with carriages built by the students.

Fun Carriage Race in Ariel

70 Years of "Torah and Avoda"

Special academic conference at the Bar Ilan University marking 70 Years of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot and High Schools for Girls

70 Years of "Torah and Avoda"

Chomsky and De-legitimization

Minister of Public Diplomacy speaks about the ultra-leftist professor and the war against the de-legitimization of Israel

Chomsky and De-legitimization

Iran Trying to Divert Sanctions

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Uzi Eilam, senior research fellow at a think tank, speaks against Iran's agreement to ship low-grade uranium to Turkey

Iran Trying to Divert Sanctions

"Interview": Nasrallah & Assad

Academic role playing conference held at TAU tried to predict the Middle East as it will be in 2013. Arutz Sheva interviewed 'Nasrallah,' 'Assad'

"Interview": Nasrallah & Assad

Jewish Conference- Family Issues

Special conference "The Family in the Eye of the Storm" took place Monday at the Orot Israel College of Education in Elkana

Jewish Conference- Family Issues

Who Inspires Teens' Observance?

Out of the three groups in a child's life – family, educators and friends – family has the most influence on the level of religious observance.

Who Inspires Teens' Observance?

New Center Will Study Euro Jewry

The Kantor Center, the first of its kind, for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry was inaugurated at Tel Aviv University Monday.

New Center Will Study Euro Jewry

Scientists Return, Counter Drain

While many academics decide to develop their career outside Israel, Israeli universities are bringing 'the best of the best' back home

Scientists Return, Counter Drain

Bar-Ilan U: New Nano-Tech Center

With over 40 technologically-advanced laboratories, the Bar-Ilan Nanotechnology Triplex provides a home for nanotechnology research initiatives

Bar-Ilan U: New Nano-Tech Center

A Life-Changing Year in Israel

Hear participants of One-Year programs in Israel: "Everyone's so friendly here. Israel helps you see the world. I'll tell everyone to come visit."

A Life-Changing Year in Israel

MASA Brings Youth for a Year

The MASA Project held a conference for youths winding up their one-year experience in Israel.

MASA Brings Youth for a Year

Israeli Academics Justify Terror

Israel Policy Center's Dr. Yitzchak Klein tried to explain why Israeli intellectuals support terror, at a seminar on Intellectuals and Terrorism .

Israeli Academics Justify Terror

"Our Slanderers Use Our Tech"

Eden Bar Tal, the Gen. Dir. of the Ministry of Communications: We must let the world know of Israel's contributions in the field of Internet

"Our Slanderers Use Our Tech"

Race in Memory of Katif Soldier

A race was held in memory of fallen IDF soldier Yochanan Hilberg whose grave was relocated in the Gush Katif Expulsion.

Race in Memory of Katif Soldier