Two bipartisan resolutions, one condemning incitement by the Palestinian Authority against Israel and the other raising concerns about anti-Semitism in Europe, passed unanimously in the United States House of Representatives this week. The resolution condemning Palestinian incitement was sponsored by Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R – Fla.) and Ted Deutch (D –...

The recent arrest of an Iranian-American businessman in Tehran suggests that increased economic engagement with the Islamic Republic, made possible by the easing of international sanctions, poses significant risks for foreign investors, Gerald Seib, the Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, reported (Google link) on Monday. Hard-liners have...

Over 100 German soldiers arrived in Israel earlier this month to participate in the largest joint military exercise ever held between the two countries, Ha’aretz reported on Wednesday. The Israeli and German armies have conducted joint exercises in urban combat in recent weeks — the largest joint training ever between...

The British government swiftly denounced a letter calling for a boycott of Israel that was signed by 343 British university professors and published as an advertisement in The Guardian on Tuesday, reiterating that London “firmly opposes” boycotts of Israel, The Jewish Chronicle reported. The government’s opposition was expressed by David...

How the brain is wired has long been a question researchers would love to solve. Now, an international ensemble of scientists and engineers has digitalized a piece of the neocortex of the brain of young rats and offers a first-ever inside view of how the brain works. The Blue Brain...

France’s highest appeals court last week upheld fines imposed on a dozen anti-Israel activists who were found guilty of “inciting hate or discrimination” by promoting a boycott of the Jewish state, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reported Friday. The rulings passed on Tuesday by the Paris-based Court of Cassation confirmed the...