Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has been slammed for saying she “almost chuckles” when Israel is recognized as a democracy and comparing the nation to Iran, The Algemeiner reported Thursday. Omar made the comments in an interview with Yahoo! News earlier this week. “When I see Israel institute a law...

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro thanked Israel’s “brave troops” on Thursday for providing emergency relief to the victims of a recent dam collapse that killed at least 99 people and left hundreds missing, The Algemeiner reported. A 130-strong Israeli team landed in Brazil on Sunday to assist Brazilian authorities in search...

France‘s Eurovision contestant says he “can’t wait to visit” Israel despite death threats he received over his decision to perform in the Jewish State, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Bilal Hassani, a 19-year-old from Paris who was born to a Muslim family of Moroccan origin, won France’s selection contest...

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is hosting their Minority Health Conference (MHC) on February 22 featuring keynote speaker Linda Sarsour. Sarsour is known for her hostility towards Israel, having said “Northing is creepier than Zionism” and advising Muslims not to “humanize” Israelis. Sarsour once tweeted against the feminist Ayaan...

Anti-Semitism is back in fashion on both Right and Left. In an odd sort of way, its increasingly open expression has paved the way for a new Jewish activism. That is fortunate, because it’s sorely needed. It’s crucial that Jews stand together now as a community to combat anti-Semitic acts...

Emergency workers recently evacuated people to safety and treated those wounded in a mass-casualty event in the Chilean city of Las Condes. Luckily, no one was actually hurt, since the rescue operation was a training simulation directed by Israeli national emergency service Magen David Adom. The rescue operation was the...