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University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with IDF

The University of Amsterdam joins a wave of European schools that have severed ties to Israeli institutions and Israel-linked companies, often as concessions to student activists.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
18/03/2025

Trauma is universal, persecution of the Jews is inexcusable

Israel is not a political issue; Israel is a Biblical issue - because this is God's nation, and the Jewish people are His people. 

18/03/2025
 People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beiru

Brown U. assistant prof. deported, had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says

Rasha Alawieh was removed after arriving at Boston airport on Thursday, with the Department of Justice noting that Hezbollah-related photos were on their device.

By REUTERS
17/03/2025

Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he ordered the army to respond to sources of fire from northern and eastern borders with Syria.

By REUTERS
17/03/2025
 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

'Blood Rights Council': Netanyahu, MKs bash UN report on IDF in Gaza

Knesset members call out the United Nations on double standards in advocacy.

Philippine ex-President Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings

Duterte, 79, could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC in The Hague.

By REUTERS
12/03/2025

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik dies at 22 after battle with rare genetic disease

His father, Prince Robert, described his son as a "superhero," praising his resilience and determination.

From Portugal to Israel: The gull that traveled the longest distance ever

The previous world record for a yellow-legged gull stood at only 1,840 km.

By ZIV REINSTEIN
10/03/2025

Gallup poll on American sympathy for Palestinians is a warning: Israel needs to wake up

Less than half of Americans now express greater sympathy for Israel over the Palestinians.

09/03/2025

Proposed US bill pushes for Hezbollah ban in Latin America

The preamble explained that Hezbollah was growing its infrastructure in Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with a focus on infiltrating criminal networks.

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