Clock ticks on ICC probe deferral

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it has formally notified Israel and the Palestinians about its impending investigation of war crimes during the 2014 war in Gaza. The development…

Rivlin: Israel’s hand always extended in peace

Israel President Reuven Rivlin wrapped up his lighting trip to Europe by holding talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. At a diplomatic meeting following a warm welcome with an…

‘Jews have right to live anywhere in peace’

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and his Austrian counterpart Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen attended a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Vienna yesterday. The service was held in the Judenplatz (“Jewish Square”)…

ICC elects new prosecutor

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected Britain’s Karim Ahmad A. Khan as the new chief prosecutor for a 9-year term. The 50-year-old attorney won a secret ballot…

Israel rejects ICC ruling

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, or, ruled in a vote of 15 to 1, that it has “territorial jurisdiction in the Situation in Palestine,” namely “in Gaza,…

World memorializes Holocaust

Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. 27 January was selected by the United Nations in 2005 as the day to memorialize the worst genocide in human history, as it is…

Israel welcomes US Pres. Biden

Leaders across Israel’s political spectrum issued greetings to the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden and the 49th Vice President Kamala Harris immediately upon the taking of their…

Norway takes pro-Israel action

Norway has enacted several recent measures in support of Israel over the past week. The parliament in Oslo endorsed the severance of financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA), for…

Pompeo makes historic Golan, West Bank visits

Mike Pompeo has become the first United States Secretary of State to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights. Last year, Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, broke with…

Israel approves building of Trump Heights

Israel’s cabinet has approved plans to build a new village named for U.S. President Donald Trump in the Golan Heights. The announcement was made on the 74th birthday of the…