A coalition of Sephardi and Mizrahi groups — Jews who came from the Middle East and Africa — condemned a recent statement by the anti-Israel group, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), saying that it expressed “racist exclusion,” in a statement released Wednesday. The coalition’s statement was published at the website...

British and Israeli ministers announced on Wednesday that they have agreed on an “in principle” post-Brexit trade agreement at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, The Jewish Chronicle reported. Speaking at the forum, International Development Secretary Liam Fox said: “I’m delighted...

A federal judge in Arkansas ruled that the state’s anti-boycott laws do not violate free speech and are constitutional, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. United States District Judge Brian Miller ruled against the Arkansas Times, which had brought a suit against the state’s 2017 anti-boycott law. The newspaper had asked the...

Surfers from 26 countries came to compete on Kontiki Beach in Netanya on January 18, 2019. The SEAT Pro Netanya was the first stop on the 2019 World Surf League European Qualifying Series. Following five exciting days of action, Eithan Osborne of California claimed victory in the final bout against Tristan Guilbaud...

The new president of Athens-based Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE – World Chess Federation) reiterated his support of the right of Israelis to compete in all tournaments during a visit to Israel last week, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. Arkady Dvorkovich told the TASS news agency, “We talked about a partnership with...

The United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of the Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) at Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced a successful test of the Arrow-3 missile defense system according to a statement posted Tuesday on the MDA’s website. The...