Las Palmas is a city located on the island of Gran Canaria, part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in Spain. Situated in the northeastern part of the island, it is integrated into the Spanish governance system.
Throughout history,…
Category: Jewish
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Iran linked to foiled assassination plot against Jewish rabbi in Azerbaijan, report
Iran’s Quds Force orchestrated a plot to assassinate Rabbi Shneor Segal, a prominent Jewish leader in Azerbaijan, the Washington Post reported Saturday. The scheme, uncovered by Azerbaijani security forces, involved a Georgian drug trafficker…Continue Reading
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Texas bakery reportedly becomes first bagel shop to be named James Beard Award finalist
A bagel shop in Texas has been named a finalist for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards, reportedly making it the first purveyor of the classic Jewish food to be shortlisted for the coveted culinary prize.
Starship…
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From ‘October 8’ to ‘The Encampments,’ these new documentaries illuminate the post-Oct. 7 American experience
A host of new documentaries are showcasing a wide array of experiences stemming from Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and its aftermath, particularly in the United States.
Three of the movies — including one in…
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Jews at Tufts are furious over ICE seizing a pro-Palestinian grad student. But they’re wary of joining protests for her.
For the last year and a half, Tufts Students for Israel has battled against criticism of Israel on the Boston-area campus. But on Thursday, the group took a stance of a different kind: It published an op-ed in the campus…
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Orange butterfly renamed in honour of Ariel Bibas
The Academy of the Hebrew Language has renamed a striking species of orange butterfly — Melitaea ornata — in honour of murdered Israeli toddler, who was especially fond of them.
Previously known in Hebrew as Citimite Yerushalayim, the…
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OPINION: From Budapest with Love
Why is Netanyahu cosying up to one of Europe’s most controversial leaders?
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Budapest. He was warmly received by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, who announced during the visit…
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The Ben of Ben & Jerry’s is asking Unilever to let his ice cream brand go
In the latest bid to cleave Ben & Jerry’s from its parent company, Unilever, co-founder Ben Cohen is attempting to buy it back.
Cohen is making moves to gather investors for a potential buy-back, according to the Wall…
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Lib Dem councillor likened Hamas to Jewish fighters in Warsaw Ghetto
A Liberal Democrat councillor compared Hamas to Jews who resisted the Nazis during the Holocaust, according to messages shared in a party WhatsApp group.
The Jewish Chronicle reports that Cllr John Boyd, a former mayor of Thatcham, made the…
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Hezbollah instills fear in Spanish Jews as gov’t fails to co
Spanish police arrested three individuals in Barcelona on April 1 for allegedly manufacturing exploding drones on behalf of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based group designated as a terrorist organization by both the United States and the European UnionContinue Reading