Hamas appeals to international community to pressure Israel into lifting humanitarian blockade

Hamas said in a statement it is calling “on all countries of the world and the United Nations institutions to pressure the occupation to end the systematic starvation crime,” Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. It also said Israel’s use of “starvation as a …

Empowering children in their love of Israel

Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Last Yom Ha’atzmaut, my eldest son – then seven years old – asked me why we mark Israel’s Independence Day straight after Yom Hazikaron (Remembrance Day). Why do we celebrate …

Chat groups Building bridges between Australia and Israel

Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Hebrew conversation groups, once small and informal gatherings, have evolved into significant community hubs that strengthen connections between the Diaspora and the Jewish …

Israel, Hamas deny reports of ‘breakthrough’ in Gaza ceasefire talks

Hours after a report suggested that there had been “significant breakthroughs” in Gaza hostage talks, an Israeli source on Tuesday dismissed the claims, saying there has been no progress since an Israeli negotiating team arrived in Cairo on Monday night. …

Trump Should Not Give Israel a Pass on Gaza Blockade

The new U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, posted a videotaped statement about U.S. policy on Gaza last week. In his familiar, avuncular tone, the former governor related how he had just rejected an appeal from Hanan Balkhy, a physician and senior …

Turkey hosts Hamas official calling for Israel’s destruction, arming of Qassam Brigades

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A senior Hamas official, backed by Turkey’s Islamist government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has openly called on Turks to provide weapons and financial support for the group’s jihadist campaign and its ultimate goal …

Hamas, Israel deny reports of ‘breakthrough’ in Gaza ceasefire talks

Israel marks Remembrance Day at Western Wall in Jerusalem

Remembrance Day began Tuesday evening with a central ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, marked by a one-minute siren sounded across the country. President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attended the …

German Authorities Warn of Potentially Violent Anti-Israel Protests in Berlin on International Workers’ Day

German authorities have warned of large-scale, potentially violent anti-Israel demonstrations expected to unfold in Berlin during the International Workers’ Day protests on Thursday. Every year on May 1, workers’ rights are celebrated through …

Israeli foreign minister slams UN, calls it 'rotten, anti-Israel, and antisemitic body'

Capital Research Center investigative researcher Ryan Mauro joins 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss alarming analysis of ‘pro-Palestinian’ activism.  Israel's foreign minister slammed the United Nations on Monday as the organization's …