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2012 World News YEAR IN REVIEW
January • The Israeli film “Footnote” becomes the Jewish state’s 11th film to be nominated for an Academy Award in the… Read more
2012 A Year in Conversation YEAR IN REVIEW
Gloria Z. Greenfield | Director/Producer of the documentary film “Unmasked: Judeophobia and the Threat to Civilization” • January 20, 2012 The… Read more
Israel slams EU for targeting construction, underemphasizing Hamas
(Israel Hayom/ exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused the international community of “deafening silence” in response to recent vows by Hamas to fight on until… Read more
ON THE WEB: Eight Days
Eight Olim. Eight locations across Israel. Eight days of Chanukah… and one convertible. Nefesh B’Nefesh, the organization that helps olim – new immigrants – settle in to their new homes… Read more
BRIEFS
Knesset to disqualify member who boarded Gaza flotilla (JNS.org) The Knesset Central Elections Committee is set to disqualify Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zoabi (National Democratic Assembly) from running in the… Read more
Campaign aims to find heirs to unclaimed Holocaust assets
TEL AVIV, Israel – The Hashava Company, established by the Israeli Knesset to locate heirs of Holocaust victims entitled to assets currently held in Israel, is set to embark on… Read more
U.S. concerned over safety at Iran’s nuclear plant
The U.S. has intensified its covert intelligence gathering operations at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant over the past two months due to concerns over safety hazards at the plant, the Wall… Read more
Jerusalem mayor: No city regulated by U.S. president
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat expressed support on Monday, Dec. 3 for the Israeli government’s plan to build 3,000 additional housing units in the E1 section between Jerusalem and Maaleh Adumim,… Read more
Anti-Israel incitement on the rise among Palestinians
Following on the heels of the fiery speech given by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations, Israeli officials say that anti-Israel rhetoric in the Palestinian Authority (PA) is… Read more
Gay couple granted divorce in Israel
An Israeli family court approved the divorce of a gay couple and ordered the interior ministry to officially register them as divorced. The state of Israel does not recognize civil… Read more
