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Three former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa have put their names and faces to an online campaign supporting left-wing Israeli political party Meretz. Circulated via Facebook...
It’s not often a young black man and former supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement in South Africa stands up for Israel in the...
Fifty-two years ago this week, student and Israeli army paratrooper Edward “Eddie” Joffe, who had recently made aliyah with his family from South Africa, was senselessly...
Walking down the alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old City, the Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Armenian Quarters are so quiet, you can actually hear your own prayers. You...
The recent decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow an investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel isn’t a surprise. But that doesn’t...
Zimbabwe and Israel have had full diplomatic relations since 1993, but further overtures by our northern neighbour to the Jewish state could cause conflict with South...
At 07:00 on Wednesday morning, 96-year-old Shulamit Klein passed away alone in hospital in Akko, Israel, with no visitors allowed and her care worker in quarantine....
Israel is reporting promising initial results from its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the fastest in the world. The first official findings released by the health ministry show...
Israelis are being allowed out of their homes in full lockdown to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi), who is viewed by...
While countries like Israel have already vaccinated many of its people, South Africa is still negotiating the procurement of vaccines in the battle against COVID-19. The...
As Ruth Wasserman Lande was sworn in as Israel’s newest member of the Knesset (MK) on Monday 11 January, it was the culmination of a long...
In about two months, Israelis will vote in a national election. Seem familiar? It is. Israel will be holding its fourth election in just two years,...
For most of us, next year can’t come soon enough! Here’s a look at what’s in the pipeline for Israel and the broader region. Coronavirus The...
For weeks, Israelis have been taking to the streets in increasing numbers demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation. They’re angry with the government’s handling of COVID-19...
Will Israel’s normalisation of relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain and warming ties with African states counter extremist Muslim ideology in the Middle...
The Iron Dome missile defence system is a part of Israeli life, especially in the south of the country, where it has shot down thousands of...
(JTA) Benjamin Netanyahu has complained for years about Arab leaders telling their people one thing in Arabic, and diplomats saying another to Western audiences in English....
The Kingdom of Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in recognising the state of Israel, an agreement formalised with the historic signing of the...
The president of Malawi has said that his country would open an embassy in Jerusalem, making it the first African country to take this step, either...
As Women’s Month draws to a close in South Africa, it’s clear there is much work to be done in this country to protect the lives...
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, has openly acknowledged Israel’s right to exist in peace and security as a Jewish state, and...
A hundred South Africans have made aliyah since lockdown began in March, as South Africa’s economic and political future remain a strong “push factor” for Jews...
On Thursday, the news broke that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had agreed to a full normalisation of relations, the first peace treaty between...
If the Jewish people could survive centuries of hardship and remain strong, we can be assured that we will emerge from our current difficulties with a...
Click to read the latest report and see new pictures of Wednesday’s activities of the five-man Democratic Alliance’s (DA) visit to Jerusalem. Pictured at left is...
PM Netanyahu added two new African conquests Wednesday: He met Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma in the morning and welcome a high-powered delegation from SA's...
EXCLUSIVE! One of Israel’s most prestigious news sources, the Jerusalem Post, has confirmed that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane and the party’s deputy shadow minister...
When President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for what was likely to be the last time as leaders of their countries, the most...
In this, the first of a two-part sub-series on anti-Semitism, Ant Katz postulates that Israel, by no option or volition of its own, put Diaspora Jewry...
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is scheduled to visit the Municipal Centre for Snow Preparedness at 2pm Israel time today. The mayor will also inspect snow ploughs...
SCARY STUFF: Belgium has become the epicentre of violent anti-Semitic attacks this year - with over 30 “severe” events reported between Jan 1 & Nov 24....
Forget the bumph that was spread like a virtual virus on Jewish social media today. Woolworths have come out loudly and proudly apolitical, as always, and...
Abbas tells United nations General Assembly that Israel must abandon its security obsessions as time running out for a just peace
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