It has been a longstanding slander on Israel that the Iron Swords war against Hamas terrorists caused starvation in Gaza. Now, the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) Charitable Trust has unveiled a scathing exposé dismantling the reports of famine in Gaza—reports that have been pivotal in shaping the narratives of the UN Secretary-General, the International […]
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Trump’s critics give him too much credit. He’s neither evil nor calculating. He’s an impulsive power monger who’s obsessed with two things: not getting ripped off and closing deals. He got elected in large part because he convinced enough voters that it was high time America stopped getting ripped off, and as someone who’s an […]
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OpenAI revealed on Friday that it had uncovered striking evidence of a Chinese security operation leveraging artificial intelligence to power a sophisticated surveillance tool. This system was designed to track and analyze anti-China sentiment in real time across social media platforms in Western nations, marking a bold and unsettling escalation in digital intelligence warfare. The […]
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The off-Broadway experience on everyone’s radar these days, surprisingly, is showing at the Center for Jewish History. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the death of Anne Frank, they have mounted an installation that includes a full-scale replica of the secret annex in Amsterdam where she, her family and a few others hid until […]
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An article published on Ynet News early in 2025 pairs J. Robert Oppenheimer to nuclear developments in Israel. The article describes how the growing energy needs of technology data centers may push Israel to develop nuclear power plants. However, it is also a tacit reminder of Israel’s nuclear weapons capability. According to Emad Moussa, Oppenheimer […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 15 – February 21, 2025New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Cybersecurity Firm Blockaid Raises $50 Million in FundingIn a move that underscores its dominance in onchain security, Israeli cybersecurity powerhouse Blockaid has secured a staggering $50 million in Series B funding. Spearheaded by the influential Ribbit Capital and […]
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In a bold affirmation of cutting-edge battlefield innovation, Smartshooter and IEA Mil-Optics GmbH have secured a substantial follow-on order to equip the German Armed Forces with a mid-three-digit quantity of SMASH fire control systems. This latest procurement underscores the mounting trust of global military powers in Smartshooter’s revolutionary targeting technology, which is reshaping the future […]
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The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has agreed to a settlement with multiple Jewish organizations in which the district will suspend its ethnic studies courses until they’ve received public input and been rewritten. The lawsuit was initially filed in Sept. 2023 by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Louis Brandeis Center for […]
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For more than a dozen years, Rabbi Sharon Brous, the founder and leader of the unique synagogue Ikar (Hebrew for “the heart of the matter”) has been considered one of the most influential rabbis, and last year her first book, “The Amen Effect,” became a national best-seller. But as we reported last week in Part […]
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In a pioneering study spanning 20 countries and analyzing brain images from over 2,500 people with Parkinson’s disease, scientists have uncovered critical patterns of neurodegeneration, mapping the disease’s progression with unprecedented precision. Published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, this research marks a major leap forward in understanding Parkinson’s at every stage. By developing quantifiable metrics for […]
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