Daily Summary
Israel announces plans to reopen Ukrainian embassy in Kyiv soon
May 16, 2022 — Israel reported on Sunday evening that it plans to reopen its embassy in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv soon.
Ecuador to vote with Israel at UN, open Jerusalem office
May 13, 2022 — Ecuador announced new plans to vote in support of Israel at the United Nations, President Guillermo Lasso announced during a visit to Israel on Thursday.
Queen’s bill includes talk of legislation to stop BDS in UK
May 12, 2022 — The Queen’s annual speech to Parliament this week included words to address a bill to stop BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) practices against Israel that may legitimatize antisemitism.
Reporter killed during West Bank raid
May 11, 2022 — A journalist was killed on Wednesday during a shooting between Israeli forces and Palestinians in Jenin, leading to controversy about the shooter and the circumstances surrounding her death.
Putin’s Victory Day?
May 10, 2022 — Putin is celebrating Victory Day Monday, May 9. The date marks the time that Russians celebrate their victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.
Prime Minister Bennett calls for creating new civilian national guard
May 9, 2022 — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for the creation of a civilian national guard on Sunday following a growing number of recent terror incidents.
Three killed in axe attack in Elad as Israel concludes Independence Day
May 6, 2022 — Three Israelis were killed and others were injured in a terror attack that involved an axe and a knife, according to eyewitnesses.
US, Israel focus on putting more pressure on Iran
May 5, 2022 — Israel and the U.S. are discussing ways to apply more pressure on Iran after efforts to restart a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled.
Israel remembers fallen soldiers on nation's Remembrance Day
May 4, 2022 — People across Israel united for a day to remember the nation’s fallen soldiers, officers and agents on Remembrance Day.
Report: US antisemitism study showed highest number of incidents in blue states
May 3, 2022 — A new report by the ADL on antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2021 showed that the states with the highest levels are led by Democrats, with the overall number of incidents 34% higher than in 2020.
More than 10,000 posts removed in antisemitic cyber incidents in April
May 2, 2022 — Israel’s cyber state prosecution announced it helped obtain the removal of more than 10,000 antisemitic posts in April.
Michael Evans in Ukraine: ‘bringing hope’
April 29, 2022 — We delivered food to remote villages where food is hard to come by. I can only describe these places as battlegrounds. The village was gone; not a single building was unharmed. But if you ask the residents, the village is still there, because they are still there. As hungry as they are for food, they're also hungry to be seen, to be heard, to be encouraged and feel loved — to feel hope.
