International
by Ben Sales, JTA | Oct 18, 2019 | Community, International, National, News
When arguing with her first grade teacher about the Arab-Israeli conflict, Ceen Gabbai didn’t realize she was taking a huge risk. It was around September of 2000, and the second Intifada, the outbreak of Palestinian violence in Israel, was underway. Gabbai was one of... read more
by Marcy Oster | Sep 23, 2019 | Israel, News, Sports
In a historic first, Israel’s national baseball team qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team defeated South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy, with former Oriole Danny Valencia hitting a three run homer in... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Sep 19, 2019 | Community, Gallery ONLY, Israel, News
More than 600 people turned out Sept. 17 for “A Night of Heroes,” the annual gala of the Baltimore chapter of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Held at Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation, the event was chaired by local Jewish community activists Jack and Ellen... read more
by Marcy Oster | Aug 30, 2019 | International, Israel, News
Explosions at two Hamas police checkpoints in Gaza City recently left three policemen dead. But it wasn’t Israel that planted the explosives, as many might have suspected. Hamas believes it was Islamic State, or ISIS, suicide bombers. A day after the deadly attacks,... read more
by Gabe Friedman | Aug 30, 2019 | International, Israel, News
Naama Issachar, a 25-year-old Israeli woman, has been imprisoned for four months in Russia without being allowed to air her defense after nine grams of marijuana were found in her luggage. Issachar denies that the marijuana was hers. Issachar was born and raised in... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Aug 29, 2019 | Elections, International, Local, Maryland, National, National Politics, News
A Jewish socialist philosopher and political activist who met with the leader of Hamas is running for president. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Dr. Jerome M. Segal announced at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., that he will run as the nominee... read more
by JTA | Aug 27, 2019 | International, Israel, News
Israel will help Brazil in battling the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, Aug. 26, to offer assistance in extinguishing the blazes. Israel will send a firefighting... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Aug 27, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News
In 1992, Israel killed Abbas al-Musawi, a founder of the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, in a dramatic helicopter attack. Iran, Hezbollah’s primary funder, threatened to retaliate – talk that was somewhat expected for a country that routinely calls for the... read more
by Chris Zang | Aug 27, 2019 | Baltimore, Israel, Local, Maryland, News, Sports
In his days as a tennis player, Steve Krulevitz enjoyed so many career highlights, it’s difficult to pick out one or two. Being in the top 100 on the men’s tour from 1974 to 1983; making it to the third round at Wimbledon and the French and Australian Opens; returning... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Aug 23, 2019 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News
Of the many Jews unsettled by President Donald Trump’s claim that voting for Democrats would demonstrate “disloyalty” to Israel and to other Jews, Lee Zeldin might be in the toughest spot. The New York congressman, one of only two Jewish Republicans in the... read more
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